Needs assessment plan.
To prepare for this Discussion, review the examples of needs assessments presented in both of the readings (listed Below). Consider the elements of a needs assessment plan that you must include in yourown plan.
Post: a needs assessment plan for a potential program of your choice that meets a currently unmet need. Describe the unmet need and how current information supports your position that a needs assessment is warranted.
Identify the sources of information that you might use when conducting a needs assessment, including potential informants. Explain who among these potential informants would be valuable resources and why. Identify steps for obtaining credible, unbiased information.
Be sure to cite course resources or other resources, such as those in the Walden Library, related to boththe program idea and to approaches to needs assessments.
Dudley, J. R. (2014). Social work evaluation: Enhancing what we do. (2nd ed.) Chicago, IL: Lyceum Books.
- (For review) Chapter 6, “Needs Assessment” (pp. 107–142)
- Chapter 7, “Crafting Goals and Objectives” (pp. 144–164)
Answer previewCommunity Needs Assessment Plan For Victims of Sexual Violence
- Needs assessment goal
- The goal of this needs assessment is to identify the obstacles that are faced by victims of sexual violence when they seek to report the crime.
- Information to be obtained
- What are some of the obstacles faced by victims of sexual violence when they report the crimes?
- What are some of the reasons why some of the victims fail to report the crimes?
- How do the agencies and other service providers respond to the victims when they come to report the crime?
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