Policy Readiness Tool
The Policy Readiness Tool (PRT; www.policyreadinesstool.com) is a self-administered questionnaire that can be used to assess a community, organization or municipality’s readiness for policy change. Included with the questionnaire is a series of strategies for working with communities or organizations at different stages of readiness for policy change and a resource list for additional information. The purpose of the Tool is to help advocates and policy developers encourage the adoption of healthy public policy within communities, organizations or municipalities. The PRT is available in English and French at www.policyreadinesstool.com.
For more information about this project contact: Laura Nieuwendyk, Project Coordinator at laura.nieuwendyk@ualberta.ca
- Nykiforuk, C.I.J., Atkey, K.M., Nieuwendyk, L.M., Raine, K.D., Reed, S., & Kyle, K. (2015). Policy Readiness Tool: Understanding a municipality’s readiness for policy change and strategies for taking action. Edmonton, AB: School of Public Health, University of Alberta. Available for download at: http://policyreadinesstool.com
- Nykiforuk, C.I.J., Atkey, K.M., Nieuwendyk, L.M., Raine, K.D., Reed, S., & Kyle, K. (2015). Outil de préparation en matière de politiques: Comprendre le niveau de préparation pour les changements de politiques et strategies pour passer à l’action. Edmonton, AB: School of Public Health, University of Alberta. Available for download at: http://policyreadinessstool.com
- Nykiforuk, C.I.J., Atkey, K.M., Nieuwendyk, L.M., Raine, K.D., Reed, S., & Kyle, K. (2011). Policy Readiness Tool: Understanding a municipality’s readiness for policy change and strategies for taking action. Edmonton, AB: School of Public Health, University of Alberta. Available for download at: http://policyreadinesstool.com
- Nykiforuk, C.I.J., Atkey, K.M., Nieuwendyk, L.M., Raine, K.D., Reed, S., & Kyle, K. (2011). Outil de préparation en matière de politiques: Comprendre le niveau de préparation d’une municipalité pour accepter des changements de nature politique ainsi que les stratégies à suivre pour entreprendre ces démarches. Edmonton, AB: School of Public Health, University of Alberta. Available for download at: http://policyreadinessstool.com
- Profiled on Health Council of Canada’s website in the Health Innovation Portal (HIP) http://innovation.healthcouncilcanada.ca/printpdf/ip/get/1296 (ongoing)
- Profiled on Canadian Partnership Against Cancer’s website in the Prevention Policies Directory http://cancerview.ca (ongoing)
- Profiled on National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools website in the Registry of Methods and Tools http://www.nccmt.ca/registry/view/eng/144.html (ongoing)
- 2013-2014 Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Dissemination Events
- 2012-2013 Killam Research Fund: Cornerstone Operating Grant, University of Alberta
- 2009-2011 Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention (formerly Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention, an initiative funded by Alberta Health Services – Alberta Cancer Prevention Legacy Fund)
