Assignment
This module focuses on completing a needs assessment for a Human Services organization. In this activity, you will read two articles that detail two different organizations and the needs assessments they completed to help develop programs for their communities. Then, you will answer questions pertaining to the articles.
Read up to (and including) the Conclusion section in the following articles:
Implementing best practices for needs assessment and strategic planning systems: Social work and faith based organization collaboration--A case study (Placido & Cecil, 2014)
Needs assessment of school and community physical activity opportunities in rural West Virginia: the McDowell CHOICES planning effort (Kristiansson, Elliott, Bulger, Jones, Taliaferro, & Neal, 2015) ( Reading uploaded)
Then, answer the following questions:
1. Compare and contrast the methods used to complete the needs assessments. What are your thoughts on how each group determined what the needs of their communities were? How might they have done things differently?
2. What are the results the professionals found from doing their assessments? What types of programs might meet these needs?
3. Discuss the importance of collaboration among Human Services organizations and how it ultimately benefits the clients.
4. How will you utilize these examples as a Human Services professional?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Attachment:- West-Virginia.rar