Community Assessment Training

1-1 Community Assessment Training

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Develop a focus for planning. • Establish baseline data and expected outcomes. • Conduct public relations and outreach. • Support fund development. 2-6 Community Assessment Training

Was developed from solid research • Uses valid and reliable measures • Is valid across gender and age groups • Is valid across racial and ethnic groups. 2-7 Community Assessment Training

Exaggeration • Reported use of a fictitious drug • Inconsistent responses 2-8 Community Assessment Training

Risk factor(Family Management Problems) Scale (Poor Family Discipline) Scale (Poor Family Supervision) Questions (“Would your parents know if you did not come home on time?”) Questions (“My family has clear rules about alcohol and other drug use.”) 2-9 Community Assessment Training

Family Rewards for Prosocial Involvement • Perceived Availability of Drugs and Handguns • If you wanted to get some beer, wine or hard liquor, how easy would it be for you to get some? • How often do your parents tell you they’re proud of you for something you’ve done? • Substance Use(binge drinking) • Think back over the last two weeks. How many times have you had five or more alcoholic drinks in a row? 2-10 Community Assessment Training

50=Normative score • Risk factors: the lower the better • Protective factors: the higher the better 2-20 Community Assessment Training

Communities That CareYouth Survey • Archival data • Prioritization: • • Geographic areas and populations • • Risk and protective factors • 2-5 priority risk & protective factors • Community strengths • Community Assessment Report 3-5 Community Assessment Training

It’s any data that has • already been collected. 3-6 Community Assessment Training

Raw numbers or written reports • Stored in paper files, computer databases or online • Remember: It must be valid and reliable! 3-7 Community Assessment Training

Identify risk factors and problem behaviors you need data for. • Identify indicators to be collected. • Identify sources for each indicator. • Assign each source to a team member. • Assign a data collection manager. 3-8 Community Assessment Training

Local data • National comparison data. 3-12 Community Assessment Training

Use Board member and Key Leader contacts. • Find out who can give you access. • Explain the project. • Address concerns. • Offer to share the findings. 3-15 Community Assessment Training

Collect meaningful units of measure. • Collect data for the latest 5 years. • Collect information about the source. • Collect other relevant information. 3-16 Community Assessment Training

Impressions • Trends • Comparisons • Consistency 3-22 Community Assessment Training

Set a time line. • Collect more information as needed. • Ask experts for help. • Beware of “paralysis by analysis.” 3-30 Community Assessment Training

To achieve the greatest long-term impact on youth problem behaviors. 4-14 Community Assessment Training

Elevated protective factors • Low levels of a risk factor • Low levels of a problem behavior 4-15 Community Assessment Training

Data analysis • comparisons • trends • Clusters of elevated risk • Ability to influence • Political/social/economic considerations. 4-16 Community Assessment Training

A summary of your community’s risk-factor, protective-factor and problem-behavior assessment. 5-6 Community Assessment Training

Identify target audiences and uses. • Determine content and format. • Determine who will write the report. • Submit draft for Key Leader approval. • Distribute to stakeholders. 5-7 Community Assessment Training

For approval and buy-in of Key LeadersandCommunity Boardmembers • To engage leaders and members of priority areas or populations • To raise the general public’s awareness of community challenges and strengths • To demonstrate need to funding sources • To help the Resources Assessment and Evaluation work group focus its efforts 5-8 Community Assessment Training

Cover page • Executive summary • Introduction • Body (detailed findings) • Conclusion and recommendations • Appendices 5-13 Community Assessment Training

Executive summary Key Leaders Approval and buy-in Awareness General public News articles (highlights) Assessresources Resources Assessment and Evaluation work group Detailed information Community agencies Grant proposals Detailed information 5-21 Community Assessment Training

Identify tasks. • Assign responsibilities. • Identify needed resources. • Specify issues or barriers to resolve. • Develop a time line. 6-5 Community Assessment Training

Tasks • Data Collection Tasks • Data Analysis Tasks • Prioritization Tasks • Reporting Tasks • Develop a Time Line

Community Assessment Training