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Developing a Plan for Identifying Local Needs and Resources

  

Tools & Checklists

 Contributed by Catie Heaven Edited by Kate Nagy and Jerry Schultz

Checklist

Here, you'll find a checklist summarizing the major points contained in the text.


___You understand that needs are defined as a gap between what a situation is and what it should be.

___You understand that resources are those things that can be used to improve the quality of community life.


You understand why you should identify local needs and resources:

___To understand the environment.

___To understand public opinion.

___To make decisions about priorities.


You understand that the following people all benefit from identifying needs and resources:

___Those experiencing the problem

___Service providers

___Community leaders

___ And you!


You understand you should identify needs and assets when:

___You are planning to start a program

___You are implementing an initiative

___Efforts are being reviewed


You understand the phases of planning to identify needs and resources:

___Brainstorming: Developing preliminary ideas

___Using what you already have to answer your questions

___Finalizing the questions to be answered

___Identify your target population

___Deciding what methods could be used to collect information

___Deciding what is missing

___Deciding if you have the resources to conduct the study


You know what tools exist for data collection:

___Listening sessions

___Public forums

___Needs assessments

___Assets mapping