Assessing community needs.
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.
Kunkel
Suzanne
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Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA.
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