title: Assessing community needs.
abstract: A needs assessment can be an invaluable tool when you are developing a new program or expanding a program you already offer. However, the process for conducting a community needs assessment can be complicated. In this brief we walk you through this process, including defining your purpose, selecting an approach, collecting data and then using that data.
authors.affiliation: Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kunkel
mesh_terms: D018672:Community Health Planning; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States