1 / 53

Community Assessment Training

1-1. Community Assessment Training . 1-2. Community Assessment Training . 1-3. Community Assessment Training . The goal of the Community Assessment Training (CAT) is to build the Community Board’s capacity to conduct a community risk and protective factor assessment. 1-5.

tevy
Download Presentation

Community Assessment Training

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript


  1. 1-1 Community Assessment Training

  2. 1-2 Community Assessment Training

  3. 1-3 Community Assessment Training

  4. The goal of the Community Assessment Training (CAT) is to build the Community Board’s capacity to conduct a community risk and protective factor assessment. 1-5 Community Assessment Training

  5. Overview Using the Communities That Care Youth Survey Report Collecting Archival Data Identifying Priorities Preparing a Community Assessment Report Next Steps Wrap-up and evaluations 1-7 Community Assessment Training

  6. Review of membership of Key Leaders and Community Board • Activities since the Community Board Orientation • Key accomplishments to date • Communities That CareYouth Survey progress • Issues, barriers and solutions 1-8 Community Assessment Training

  7. Public health approach • Demonstrated predictors: • Risk factors • Protective factors organized by the Social Development Strategy (SDS) • Tested, effective programs 1-9 Community Assessment Training

  8. Exist in all areas of influence • Predict multiple problem behaviors • Exist throughout development • Have consistent effects across races and cultures • Can be buffered by protective factors. 1-10 Community Assessment Training

  9. Availability of drugs Availability of firearms Community laws and norms favorable toward drug use, firearms and crime Media portrayals of violence Transitions and mobility Low neighborhood attachment and community disorganization Extreme economic deprivation 1-11 Community Assessment Training

  10. Family history of the problem behavior Family management problems Family conflict Favorable parental attitudes and involvement in the problem behavior 1-12 Community Assessment Training

  11. Academic failure beginning in late elementary school Lack of commitment to school 1-13 Community Assessment Training

  12. Early and persistent antisocial behavior Rebelliousness Friends who engage in the problem behavior Gang involvement Favorable attitudes toward the problem behavior Early initiation of the problem behavior Constitutional factors 1-14 Community Assessment Training

  13. Sort the candy. • Record your findings. • Report the results. 1-16 Community Assessment Training

  14. Communities That CareYouth Survey • Archival Data • Prioritization: • • Geographic Areas/Populations • • Risk and Protective Factors • 2-5 Priority Risk & Protective Factors • Community Strengths • Community Assessment Report 1-17 Community Assessment Training

  15. Youth problem behaviors • Risk factors • Protective factors 1-18 Community Assessment Training

  16. Communities That CareYouth Survey • Archival data 1-19 Community Assessment Training

  17. Priorities for prevention planning. • Community Assessment Report. 1-20 Community Assessment Training

  18. 2-1 Community Assessment Training

  19. Develop a focus for planning. • Establish baseline data and expected outcomes. • Conduct public relations and outreach. • Support fund development. 2-6 Community Assessment Training

  20. Was developed from solid research • Uses valid and reliable measures • Is valid across gender and age groups • Is valid across racial and ethnic groups. 2-7 Community Assessment Training

  21. Exaggeration • Reported use of a fictitious drug • Inconsistent responses 2-8 Community Assessment Training

  22. Risk factor(Family Management Problems) Scale (Poor Family Discipline) Scale (Poor Family Supervision) Questions (“Would your parents know if you did not come home on time?”) Questions (“My family has clear rules about alcohol and other drug use.”) 2-9 Community Assessment Training

  23. Family Rewards for Prosocial Involvement • Perceived Availability of Drugs and Handguns • If you wanted to get some beer, wine or hard liquor, how easy would it be for you to get some? • How often do your parents tell you they’re proud of you for something you’ve done? • Substance Use(binge drinking) • Think back over the last two weeks. How many times have you had five or more alcoholic drinks in a row? 2-10 Community Assessment Training

  24. 50=Normative score • Risk factors: the lower the better • Protective factors: the higher the better 2-20 Community Assessment Training

  25. 3-1 Community Assessment Training

  26. Communities That CareYouth Survey • Archival data • Prioritization: • • Geographic areas and populations • • Risk and protective factors • 2-5 priority risk & protective factors • Community strengths • Community Assessment Report 3-5 Community Assessment Training

  27. It’s any data that has • already been collected. 3-6 Community Assessment Training

  28. Raw numbers or written reports • Stored in paper files, computer databases or online • Remember: It must be valid and reliable! 3-7 Community Assessment Training

  29. Identify risk factors and problem behaviors you need data for. • Identify indicators to be collected. • Identify sources for each indicator. • Assign each source to a team member. • Assign a data collection manager. 3-8 Community Assessment Training

  30. Local data • National comparison data. 3-12 Community Assessment Training

  31. Use Board member and Key Leader contacts. • Find out who can give you access. • Explain the project. • Address concerns. • Offer to share the findings. 3-15 Community Assessment Training

  32. Collect meaningful units of measure. • Collect data for the latest 5 years. • Collect information about the source. • Collect other relevant information. 3-16 Community Assessment Training

  33. Impressions • Trends • Comparisons • Consistency 3-22 Community Assessment Training

  34. Set a time line. • Collect more information as needed. • Ask experts for help. • Beware of “paralysis by analysis.” 3-30 Community Assessment Training

  35. 4-1 Community Assessment Training

  36. Communities That CareYouth Survey • Archival data • Prioritization: • • Geographic areas and populations • • Risk and protective factors • 2-5 priority risk & protective factors • Community strengths • Community Assessment Report 4-5 Community Assessment Training

  37. To achieve the greatest long-term impact on youth problem behaviors. 4-14 Community Assessment Training

  38. Elevated protective factors • Low levels of a risk factor • Low levels of a problem behavior 4-15 Community Assessment Training

  39. Data analysis • comparisons • trends • Clusters of elevated risk • Ability to influence • Political/social/economic considerations. 4-16 Community Assessment Training

  40. 4-19 Community Assessment Training

  41. 5-1 Community Assessment Training

  42. Communities That CareYouth Survey • Archival data • Prioritization: • • Geographic areas and populations • • Risk and protective factors • 2-5 priority risk & protective factors • Community strengths • Community Assessment Report 5-5 Community Assessment Training

  43. A summary of your community’s risk-factor, protective-factor and problem-behavior assessment. 5-6 Community Assessment Training

  44. Identify target audiences and uses. • Determine content and format. • Determine who will write the report. • Submit draft for Key Leader approval. • Distribute to stakeholders. 5-7 Community Assessment Training

  45. For approval and buy-in of Key LeadersandCommunity Boardmembers • To engage leaders and members of priority areas or populations • To raise the general public’s awareness of community challenges and strengths • To demonstrate need to funding sources • To help the Resources Assessment and Evaluation work group focus its efforts 5-8 Community Assessment Training

  46. Cover page • Executive summary • Introduction • Body (detailed findings) • Conclusion and recommendations • Appendices 5-13 Community Assessment Training

  47. Executive summary Key Leaders Approval and buy-in Awareness General public News articles (highlights) Assessresources Resources Assessment and Evaluation work group Detailed information Community agencies Grant proposals Detailed information 5-21 Community Assessment Training

  48. 6-1 Community Assessment Training

  49. Identify tasks. • Assign responsibilities. • Identify needed resources. • Specify issues or barriers to resolve. • Develop a time line. 6-5 Community Assessment Training

  50. Tasks • Data Collection Tasks • Data Analysis Tasks • Prioritization Tasks • Reporting Tasks • Develop a Time Line

More Related