Community Assessment Handbook
	Community Assessment Handbook
	Worksheet 9
	Worksheet 8
	Worksheet 7
	Worksheet 6
	Worksheet 4
	Worksheet 5
	Worksheet 3
	Worksheet 2
	Worksheet 1
	Working Through the Pre-Assessment Phase
	Why do it?
	What is a Community Assessment?
	Social Planning Model
	Social Action Model
	Rothman's Three Models of Community Organizing
	Reporting the Findings
	Locality Development Model
	Information Collection & Analysis
	Establishing Community Priorities
	Core Elements for Developing a Plan
	Conclusion
	About Methodologies
	A Key Component of Community Work
	A Community Assessment Scenario
	Bibliography

Bibliography

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Edmonton Social Planning Council in cooperation with the United Way of Edmonton and Area.

(1988). Doing it right: A needs assessment workbook. Edmonton: Edmonton Social Planning Council.

Kretzmann, J.P., McKnight, J.L.

(1993). Building communities from the inside out: A path toward finding and mobilizing community assets. Chicago: ACTA Publications.

Lee, B.

(1992). Pragmatics of community organization, 2nd Ed. Mississauga: Commonact Press

Northern Alberta Development Council.

(1996). Community Impact Assessment Handbook.

(1989). Community Survey Handbook.

Planning and Allocations Division and United Way Institute.

(1982). Needs assessment: The state of the art. A guide for planners, managers and funders of health and human care services. Alexandra, Virginia: United Way of America.

Samuels, B., Ashan, N., Garcia, J.

(1995). Know your community: A step by step guide to community needs and resources assessment. Chicago: Family Resource Coalition.

Siegel, L.M., Attkisson, C.C., Carson, L.G.

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