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Resources have been shared throughout the Community Needs Assessment 101 pages. However, a full library of these resources is below. Please use this information as applicable to your assessment process.

Community Needs Assessment Resource Library

Step 1 Resources:

Community Needs Assessment Process Timeline

Planning for the Community Needs Assessment

Quiz: Your Last Community Assessment

Defining the Scope of the Community Assessment

Step 3 Resources:

Collecting Qualitative Data

Worksheet: Qualitative Data

Sample: Organization Interview

Sample: Elected Officials/Board Members Interview

Sample: How to Conduct a Community Forum

Sample: How to Conduct a Focus Group

Sample: Client Survey #1

Sample: Client Survey #2

Collecting Quantitative Data

Matrix: Quantitative Data

Ways to Organize Data

Step 4 Resources:

Worksheet: Identify Needs

Writing the Community Needs Report

Template: Report Format

Step 5 Resources:

Adopting the Community Needs Assessment

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Resource Sources:

MDHHS Bureau of Community Action and Economic Opportunity

NCAP Effective Practice for Community Needs Assessments

NCAP Public CAA Community Needs Assessments

NASCSP A Community Action Guide to Comprehensive Community Needs Assessments

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs

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