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Primary Prevention Institute. A Capacity building collaborative facilitated by the Women’s Resource Center, The Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County, and the Rhode island coalition against domestic violence. Commitments. Participate in monthly sessions
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Primary Prevention Institute A Capacity building collaborative facilitated by the Women’s Resource Center, The Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County, and the Rhode island coalition against domestic violence
Commitments • Participate in monthly sessions • Complete homework to the best of your ability • Apply the learning to your program • Bring questions, concerns, ideas
Welcome! Today’s Agenda 9:10am – 9:45am Homework Review 9:45am – 11:45am Needs and Resources Assessment Guided Work Session 11:45am – 12pm Closing
Homework Review Risk & Protective Factors Worksheet Steps of Pies worksheet
Small Group Review • Group intros: who you are, what agency you are with, what you do there • Review your completed Risk & Protective Factors Handout with your group • Questions to Consider: • Who was involved in completing the worksheet? • What did you learn about your program by completing this worksheet? • How could this worksheet be used for program planning and evaluation?
Report Out • Who was involved in completing the worksheet? Who could be involved? • What did you learn about your program by completing this worksheet? • How could this worksheet be used for program planning and program evaluation?
#3 Best Practices #2 Goals & Objectives #4 Fit #1 Needs/ Resources #5 Capacities #10 Sustain #6 Plan #7 Implementation Process Evaluation #9 CQI #8 Outcome Evaluation PIES Framework Handout Review Were there any pieces that were challenging?
Needs & Resources Assessment Opening discussion: What have your experiences been with needs and resources assessments?
What are the needs and conditions that must be addressed in your community to prevent the problem behaviors? #3 Best Practices #2 Goals & Objectives #4 Fit #1 Needs/ Resources #5 Capacities #10 Sustain #6 Plan #7 Implementation Process Evaluation #9 Improve / CQI #8 Outcome Evaluation #1 Needs/ Resources
What is a Needs and Resources Assessment? • A systematic process of gathering and critically interpreting information (data) about a particular health or social problem and the resources available to address such problems within a defined community.
Why is it important? • More internal and external stakeholders come to know and develop a shared understanding of the community’s needs and resources • More key stakeholders are able to communicate these needs and resources to the broader community • Needs and resources assessments are the foundation for planning (make it easier to identify populations, develop goals; can serve as the baseline measure)
Applying the Empowerment Evaluation Principles to Step One • Community Knowledge • Evidence-based strategies • Capacity building • Organizational learning • Accountability • Improvement • Community Ownership • Inclusion • Democratic participation • Social Justice
Identifying a problem • What social issue/problem are you currently addressing in your program? -OR- • What social issue/problem would you like to be addressing in your program?
Defining Community • Who is in your community? • Who are your stakeholders? • Who are you collecting information from? • Who needs to be involved in collecting and analyzing data? • What are their roles?
Resources & Assets Mapping • Asset maps are used to identify the strengths, skills, capabilities, and talents that a community can use to create beneficial changes. • Community assets are grouped into three general categories: institutions, groups/organizations, and individuals.
Brainstorm • What are some of the assets in our community that could inform/improve/support /enhance my program?
Existing Data Existing data sources can help you better understand the problem and/or your community • Census • Kids Count • Youth Risk Behavior Survey • SALT data • Your organization’s existing data • Other organization’s needs assessments • Data from local, state, or national studies
Brainstorm • What existing data sets could you use to inform your program?
Collecting New Data Common methods for collecting new data: • Surveys • Key Informant Interviews • Focus Groups • Community Meetings/Forums • Environmental Scans
Surveys • Determine goal of survey • Select a sample • Write the questions • Open-ended vs. closed-ended • Test the survey • Administer the survey • Analyze the data • Share & use the results
Brainstorm • If you were to use a survey as part of a needs and resources assessment in your program: • Who would your audience be? Whom would you survey? • What questions would you ask?
Key Informant Interviews • Structured conversations with formal and/or informal leaders in a community • Define the purpose of the interview(s) • Identify potential key informants • Generate the questions • Identify interviewer • Conduct the interviews • Interpret and report the results
Brainstorm If you were to use key informant interviews as part of your needs and resources assessment: • Who are some key informants you would like to talk to? • What questions would you ask?
Focus Groups • A group of 6-8 people selected for their particular demographic, skills, experience, views, or position are asked a series of questions about a topic or issue to gather their opinions. • Group interaction is used to obtain detailed information about a particular issue. • Steps are similar to those used for key informant interviews
Brainstorm If you were to use a focus group as part of your needs and resources assessment: • Who would you like to include in a focus group? • What questions would you ask?
Community Meeting/Forum • A public meeting is a larger setting that encourages community members to discuss community needs, prioritize needs, and steps to address these priority needs.
Brainstorm • How might a community meeting or forum be helpful for your needs and resources assessment?
Environmental Scans • Media & advertising scan • Policy scans • Social problems scan • Community conditions scan
Brainstorm • What are some of the environmental factors influencing how youth in your program think/feel/behave in relation to the problem you are trying to address?
Homework • Pick one of the needs and resources assessment tools/methods • Apply it to your program • Email to Jessica by Dec 6th
Closing • Review of homework; email Jessica by December 6th • Answer any lingering questions • Process evaluation • Next PPI Session December 13th • Contact info: • Jessica: jwalsh@wrcnbc.org • Megan: Megan.Whelan@dvrcsc.org • Lucy: lucy@ricadv.org