Community Needs Assessment for North Philadelphia Pennsylvania

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 5
Part 1 – Data Collection
A. Statistical Data .............................................................................................11
B. Agency Gathered Data…………………………………………………………….11
1. Surveys
2. Focus Groups
3. Personal Interviews
4. Partners
5. Related Plans
C. Conditions of Poverty and Issue Areas ........................................................ 15
1. Employment
2. Education
3. Housing
4. Nutrition
5. Income
6. Transportation
7. Health
8. General Statistical Data
Part 2 – Analysis of Information ..................................................................................... 33
Part 3 – Issue Prioritization ............................................................................................ 43
Prioritization Questions
Prioritization Tools
1. Nominal Group Process
2. Paired Comparison Technique
3. Interrelationship Diagram
4. Force Field Analysis
Part 4 – Strategic Planning and Logic Models – The next steps .................................... 49
Reference ..................................................................................................................... 52
Appendix
Definitions
Conducting Focus Groups
What is a Needs Assessment Survey
Force Field Analysis Worksheet
Root Cause “But For” Technique
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