Community Assessment Training

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5. The goal of the Community Assessment Training (CAT) is to build the Community Board’s capacity to conduct a community risk and protective factor assessment. 1-5 Community Assessment Training

6. Describe the steps in the community assessment process. • Explain the purpose and uses of the community assessment. • Develop and carry out a plan for completing the assessment. • Communicate the assessment results to the Community Board and Key Leaders. 1-6 Community Assessment Training

7. Overview Using the Communities That Care Youth Survey Report Collecting Archival Data Identifying Priorities Preparing a Community Assessment Report Next Steps Wrap-up and evaluations 1-7 Community Assessment Training

8. Review of membership of Key Leaders and Community Board • Activities since the Community Board Orientation • Key accomplishments to date • Communities That CareYouth Survey progress • Issues, barriers and solutions 1-8 Community Assessment Training

9. Public health approach • Demonstrated predictors: • Risk factors • Protective factors organized by the Social Development Strategy (SDS) • Tested, effective programs 1-9 Community Assessment Training

10. Exist in all areas of influence • Predict multiple problem behaviors • Exist throughout development • Have consistent effects across races and cultures • Can be buffered by protective factors. 1-10 Community Assessment Training

11. Availability of drugs Availability of firearms Community laws and norms favorable toward drug use, firearms and crime Media portrayals of violence Transitions and mobility Low neighborhood attachment and community disorganization Extreme economic deprivation 1-11 Community Assessment Training

12. Family history of the problem behavior Family management problems Family conflict Favorable parental attitudes and involvement in the problem behavior 1-12 Community Assessment Training

13. Academic failure beginning in late elementary school Lack of commitment to school 1-13 Community Assessment Training

14. Early and persistent antisocial behavior Rebelliousness Friends who engage in the problem behavior Gang involvement Favorable attitudes toward the problem behavior Early initiation of the problem behavior Constitutional factors 1-14 Community Assessment Training

15. The goal… Healthy behaviors for all children and youth Start with… Healthy beliefs & clear standards …in families, schools, communities and peer groups Build… Bonding • Attachment • Commitment …to families, schools, communities and peer groups By providing… By providing…By providing… Opportunities SkillsRecognition …in families, schools, communities and peer groups And by nurturing… Individual characteristics 1-15 Community Assessment Training

16. Sort the candy. • Record your findings. • Report the results. 1-16 Community Assessment Training

17. Communities That CareYouth Survey • Archival Data • Prioritization: • • Geographic Areas/Populations • • Risk and Protective Factors • 2-5 Priority Risk & Protective Factors • Community Strengths • Community Assessment Report 1-17 Community Assessment Training

18. Youth problem behaviors • Risk factors • Protective factors 1-18 Community Assessment Training

19. Communities That CareYouth Survey • Archival data 1-19 Community Assessment Training

20. Priorities for prevention planning. • Community Assessment Report. 1-20 Community Assessment Training

21. Create a community-specific profile • Develop a focus for prevention planning • Mobilize the community • Address misconceptions. 1-21 Community Assessment Training

22. Establish baseline and expected outcomes for prevention planning process • Help select effective prevention programs • Evaluate progress • Support fund development. 1-22 Community Assessment Training

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