One population that can be used for a community assessment is a Pediatric aggregate. Pediatric populations can be found in various places in a community, including volunteer organizations, senior citizen centers, community activity centers, and nursing homes.
Clearly delineate(outline) the following dimensions before starting the process of community assessment:
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EWho is the specific population that is being assessed?
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EWhat is the role of this population within the community?
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EWhat are the boundaries/limitations of this group?
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EDoes this community exist within a certain neighborhood?
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EAre there geographic boundaries that separate this group from others?
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EIs the community limited to a specific setting?
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EWhere is this group located?
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EWhy is a community assessment being performed? What purpose will it serve?
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EWhen will the community assessment be conducted? Are there time limitations for completing the assessment?
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EWhat resources are available to fund the community assessment?
Phase Two: Assessment
assessment. On the following pages, several resources and methods are described that can be used for data gathering and data generation. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of resources and methods but rather a starting point for data collection and generation during your community assessment.
Available monetary resources and the time frame for completion of the assessment may influence which methods are used. Nonetheless, these items should be reviewed to determine what information will be useful and should be collected about the community that is being assessed. It is not necessary to use all of these resources and methods; however, using a variety of methods is helpful when trying to discover the needs of a community.
A. Data Gathering (collecting information that already exists)
Demographics of the Community
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EWhen demographic data are collected, it is useful to collect data from a variety of levels, so that comparisons can be made.
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EIf the population being assessed is located within a specific setting, it may be best to contact that agency to retrieve specific information about the population.
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EThe following resources provide a broad overview of the demographics of a city, county, or state:
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EAmerican FactFinder%u0432%u0402%u201DFind population, housing, economic, and geographic data for your city, based on U.S. Census data:
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EState and County QuickFacts%u0432%u0402%u201DEasy access to facts about people, business, and geography, based on U.S. Census data:
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/
%u0432%u0402%u045E %u0432%u0402%u045EEpodunk: The Power of Place%u0432%u0402%u201DObtain information from the U.S. Census Bureau%u0432%u0402%u2122s 2000 Census about a specific city or county and links to other useful websites:
http://www.epodunk.com
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