![A group of people gather around a seated woman who is writing on a paper.](/sites/default/files/styles/2_card_640x715_/public/2023-02/community-12.jpg?itok=rCyu4pHL)
![](/themes/custom/fsn2020/assets/img/transparent.png)
The FOCUS Tool is an online social and behavior change /communication strategy planner. FOCUS provides step-by-step guidance on how to develop or retrofit a theory-based social and behavior change/communication (SBC/C) strategy. The steps, theoretical framework, and tools are designed to help SBC practitioners prepare and plan for effective SBC/C initiatives through a comprehensive approach. The final product is a draft narrative strategy that has been systematically developed and that can be further refined.