The CPI Team is pleased to announce a new publication developed in response to requests from the field: “Focus Groups – Helpful Tools for Strategic Prevention Planning.” Part 1 provides background information about focus groups – what they are, the reasons to use them, and their advantages and disadvantages. Part 2 describes the process and strategies for conducting focus groups, recruiting focus group participants, ensuring participant attendance, facilitating well, and analyzing focus group data. Part 3 includes sample questions to utilize during focus groups.