In addition to developing partnerships with community organizations, which of the following challenges exist to program growth and sustainability?
A) Access to funding
B) Sharing community resources
C) Lack of community input
D) Program assessment

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A lack of funds to secure program materials, appropriate meeting and storage space, compensate staff, and help cover the cost of participation has been consistently raised as a challenge to program growth and sustainability (Van Slyke, 2001), and was echoed by occupational therapists as a considerable limitation to their work in the community (C. Exner, D. Piggott, G. Kaplanis, M. Riley, & S. Lawson, personal communication). One supervisor of an adaptive cooking group, also staffed by graduate occupational therapy students completing fieldwork, stated that while the weekly supply budget did not typically cover all costs, "we like it, so we do it," meaning that clinical supervisors and students often supply a portion of the materials themselves to ensure the session is successful (D. Piggott, personal communication, October 16, 2018). The supervisor also noted that because the group was part of their faculty workload, they did not receive an additional salary or stipend. This represented a cost savings, as an outside clinician would need to be paid separately to run such a group.

In Addition to Developing Partnerships with Community Organizations, Which of the Following