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Coalition Building: Assessing Community Needs and Resources

Section 1. Developing a Plan for Identifying 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 of Behavior
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

This material below is reproduced with permission from the Community Toolbox of the Work Group on Health Promotion and Community Development at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas.






 
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