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Caffarella, R. S., & Daffron, S. R. (2013). Planning programs for adult learners: A practical guide (3rd ed.). Jossey-Bass.
Read Chapter 7. This chapter discusses the importance of developing program goals and objectives as a component of the planning process that must be thought through very carefully, as the goals and objectives help shape the major foci of the program for organizations, participants, and other stakeholders, such as funders.

Calley, N. G. (2010). Program development in the 21st century: An evidence-based approach to design, implementation, and evaluation. SAGE Publications.
Read Chapter 5. This chapter shares information and examples about developing program objectives and goals. This chapter discusses how program goals are defined and constructed and follows with an overview of program objectives, how program objectives are constructed, and how planners judge the clarity of these objectives.

Minnich, M., & Shirley, N. (2017). Enhancing a public health nursing shelter program. Public Health Nursing, 34(6), 585–591.
This article is an example of creating goals and objectives for a program. It not only shares the knowledge about formalizing program goals and objectives, but also provides an evaluation plan that demonstrates population outcomes.

Inman, D. D., van Bakergem, K. M., LaRosa, A. C., & Garr, D. R. (2011). Evidence-based health promotion programs for schools and communities. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 40(2), 207–219. https://doi-org.proxy1.ncu.edu/10.1016/j.amepre.2010.10.031
This article provides an example of creating goals and objectives for an evidence-based program for schools and the community.