Community Needs Assessment for North Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Community Needs Assessment for North Philadelphia Pennsylvania
Community Needs Assessment for North Philadelphia Pennsylvania
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SAMPLE TIMELINE
(BASED ON INITIAL HIGHER GROUND REPORTING)
April
Report results to public
5/14
Analysis reviewed by Board/PC
3/1 - 3/19
Review and evaluation of results
3/22 - 4/22
Conduction of focus groups
6/1
Prioritization approved by Board/PC
7/1
Submit to FSD
April May June
March
3/7 - 4/7
Surveying of clients, partners
staff, and board
4/22 - 5/14
Analysis of all data
5/14 - 6/3
Prioritization
6/4 - 6/30
Write CNA
July
3/7 - 4/22
Gathering secondary data using CCNA and outreach
STEPS IN THE NEEDS ASSESSMENT PROCESS
1. Set the timeframe and timeline
2. Determine who will be the primary team to oversee the assessment and who
will be responsible for the data collections, surveying, and information
gathering
3. Review and evaluate results of past activities
4. Conduct the surveys, focus groups, interviews and collect the statistical data
5. Set up a cross functional team representing different programs and from
across the agency structure as well as interested board members and
stakeholders for review of the statistical and agency gathered data and
analyze the information
6. Break into individual issue teams if necessary for review of the areas
and hold discussions
7. Gather for reporting out and hold focused discussion to prioritize the issues
8. Write the needs assessment based on the information gathered
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