Assessing Community Needs and Resources
Accessibility of material, Qualitative Data Collection, Community-Engaged Methods
by Community Tool Box
Target Skill Level:
Multiple Levels
Audience:
Community-based organizations
Read the Community Tool Box's Community Assessment Toolkit, Chapter 3: Assessing Community Needs and Resources. These trainings cover a breadth of topics in related to identifying and assessing community concerns, needs, and assets. Contents of this chapter include resources on:
- Section 1. Developing a Plan for Assessing Local Needs and Resources
- Section 2. Understanding and Describing the Community
- Section 3. Conducting Public Forums and Listening Sessions
- Section 4. Collecting Information About the Problem
- Section 5. Analyzing Community Problems
- Section 6. Conducting Focus Groups
- Section 7. Conducting Needs Assessment Surveys
- Section 8. Identifying Community Assets and Resources
- Section 9. Developing Baseline Measures
- Section 10. Conducting Concerns Surveys
- Section 11. Determining Service Utilization
- Section 12. Conducting Interviews
- Section 13. Conducting Surveys
- Section 14. SWOT Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
- Section 15. Qualitative Methods to Assess Community Issues
- Section 16. Geographic Information Systems: Tools for Community Mapping
- Section 17. Leading a Community Dialogue on Building a Healthy Community
- Section 18. Creating and Using Community Report Cards
- Section 19. Using Public Records and Archival Data
- Section 20. Implementing Photovoice in Your Community
- Section 21. Windshield and Walking Surveys
- Section 22. Using Small Area Analysis to Uncover Disparities
- Section 23. Developing and Using Criteria and Processes to Set Priorities
- Section 24. Arranging Assessments That Span Jurisdictions
Course Categories: Qualitative Data Collection