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Implementation Guide - Step Two: Assess the Community
Contents for Step Two: ASSESS THE COMMUNITY
Why Collect Information and Conduct Assessments?
What Kind of Information Needs to Be Collected?
Who Collects Community-Based Information?
What Are Social Indicators?
Social Indicators and Risk and Protective Factors.
Searching for Social Indicator Data for Risk and Protective Factors.
Other Sources for Community Risk and Protective Factor Information.
Collecting Social Indicators.
Using the Social Indicators Collection Table.
Assessing Community Readiness.
Key Factor 1: Problem Identification.
Key Factor 2: Recognition of Problem by Community.
Problem Recognition Assessment Questions.
Key Factor 3: Existence and Access to Resources.
Resource Assessment Questions.
Key Factor 4: Vision and Plan.
Vision and Plan Assessment Questions.
Key Factor 5: Energy to Mobilize and Sustain Prevention Activities.
Mobilization and Sustaining Assessment Questions.
Key Factor 6: Networking With and Support of Stakeholders.
Stakeholder Support Assessment Questions.
Key Factor 7: Talent, Leadership Structure, and Sense of Community.
Talent, Leadership, and Sense of Community Assessment Questions.
A Community Is Not Ready for Prevention.
Final Thoughts About Assessment.
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