Planning for long-term program sustainability should begin during the early stages of program implementation. To truly sustain the program, it must be embedded into an organization’s infrastructure, seamlessly aligning with both mission and resources.

Resources to help you build and implement a plan for long-term sustainability:

• NCOA’s Center for Healthy Aging has culled a number of helpful resources addressing program sustainability 
• Program Sustainability Assessment Tool  Center for Public Health Systems Science, 2012 
• Developing a Plan for Financial Sustainability  Community Toolbox, Chapter 42, 2014
• A Sustainability Planning Guide for Healthy Communities  CDC, 2009
• The Path to Program Sustainability  Karen Buck, Nonprofit Impact, 2013
• Sustainability of evidence-based healthcare: research agenda, methodological advances, and infrastructure support  Implementation Science, 2015