Community Needs Assessment and Asset/Capacity Building Project Selection

Annotated Outlin" rel="nofollow">ine for Community Needs Assessment and Asset/Capacity Buildin" rel="nofollow">ing Project Selection For the assignments in" rel="nofollow">in this course, you will be plannin" rel="nofollow">ing for a public needs assessment project in" rel="nofollow">in your own community. You will not implement the project, but you will function as if you are the facilitator representin" rel="nofollow">ing one of the stakeholder groups—private or public—for this project. (This is great practice for your action research dissertation project, as many of the functions here are the same as you will implement in" rel="nofollow">in the dissertation. Practicin" rel="nofollow">ing the plannin" rel="nofollow">ing gets you a step ahead.) In this assignment, you will provide a prelimin" rel="nofollow">inary annotated outlin" rel="nofollow">ine to serve as a startin" rel="nofollow">ing poin" rel="nofollow">int for the subsequent assignments. While this assignment forms some of the basis or foundation for the fin" rel="nofollow">inal assignment (due in" rel="nofollow">in Unit 9), your Unit 7 assignment on the needs-based program in" rel="nofollow">intervention strategy will also enhance the fin" rel="nofollow">inal assignment that will be designed to deal with the problem or condition you plan to address. This assignment will provide an in" rel="nofollow">initial framework for all other components of the public needs assessment program plannin" rel="nofollow">ing process. Create an annotated outlin" rel="nofollow">ine to serve as the prelimin" rel="nofollow">inary basis for your fin" rel="nofollow">inal assignment that meets the course outcomes. In your annotated outlin" rel="nofollow">ine: Write 1–3 paragraphs for each section of your paper, in" rel="nofollow">indicatin" rel="nofollow">ing how you foresee the followin" rel="nofollow">ing main" rel="nofollow">in poin" rel="nofollow">ints (in" rel="nofollow">in no particular order) for the fin" rel="nofollow">inal assignment may be covered: Scope of a specific community problem and how you will ensure such needs-based issue is not too big to be realistic to achieve. Description of the problem concept and at which levels of measurement of the needs-based situation can be defin" rel="nofollow">ined. Estimation of the numbers affected (target population). Identification of the factors that cause (etiology) the problem. Indication of a force field analysis to evaluate the systemic forces that can impede the change efforts. Indication of a SWOT analysis or any other appropriate analytic tool to assess the current public needs assessments and A/CB in" rel="nofollow">in addressin" rel="nofollow">ing the complexity of the problems. Indication of a strategic plannin" rel="nofollow">ing process to the specific community issue. Evaluation of the theories and research methods to be used in" rel="nofollow">in public needs assessment processes. Indication of a rationale that justifies action and the expenditures of resources. Consideration of the stakeholders you would reach out to, to make sure there is good community, organizational, and government participation on the NAC. Determin" rel="nofollow">ine community needs-based data gatherin" rel="nofollow">ing sources to support the project. Indication of a hybrid framework to be used in" rel="nofollow">in the public needs assessment and A/CB processes. Explain" rel="nofollow">in briefly how the above main" rel="nofollow">in poin" rel="nofollow">ints lin" rel="nofollow">ink to the course and how course content will be applied in" rel="nofollow">in practice. The followin" rel="nofollow">ing sections or headin" rel="nofollow">ings represent the types of content that need to be covered in" rel="nofollow">in your annotated outlin" rel="nofollow">ine: Introduction (all section suggestions assume double spacin" rel="nofollow">ing with 1-in" rel="nofollow">inch margin" rel="nofollow">ins all around and a standard font size as specified). Nature of the problem concept, scope, and measurement levels. The target population. Rationale for action. Hybrid framework for appropriate in" rel="nofollow">intervention strategy. Summary or conclusion. References. Other Requirements Your paper should meet the followin" rel="nofollow">ing requirements: Written communication: Present your annotated outlin" rel="nofollow">ine argument in" rel="nofollow">in a clear, logical, and in" rel="nofollow">interestin" rel="nofollow">ing way. As you write this section, keep in" rel="nofollow">in min" rel="nofollow">ind that this is the first piece those who will make fin" rel="nofollow">inal decisions about whether to approve your needs assessment project proposal will read. Also, remember that this is the begin" rel="nofollow">innin" rel="nofollow">ing of the fin" rel="nofollow">inal assignment for this course, so the good work you do now to create a solid begin" rel="nofollow">innin" rel="nofollow">ing will make your end of the course that much easier. Resources: 2–3 peer-reviewed resources for each section of your paper. Identify where each supportin" rel="nofollow">ing reference will be in" rel="nofollow">integrated. APA format: Be sure to format your paper usin" rel="nofollow">ing current APA style and formattin" rel="nofollow">ing guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines. Length of paper: 3–5 pages, excludin" rel="nofollow">ing the cover page and references list. Submit your annotated outlin" rel="nofollow">ine as a Word document in" rel="nofollow">in the assignment area. Your in" rel="nofollow">instructor will provide feedback to you on your paper.