Understanding Assessment in Community Health Initiatives
Discover the significance of assessment in community health programs, its implementation, stages of change, and the logic model. Explore the process of conducting assessments to address substance use problems effectively.
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Step 1 Step 1- - Assessment Assessment Outline: Outline: What is assessment Why we need to do an assessment How to conduct an assessment Logic model Stages of change Questions to consider
What is Assessment? Definition: the evaluation or estimation of the nature, quality, or ability of someone or something.
What is Assessment? Assessment of substance use and related problems of substance use Data at the county, town, neighborhood, reservation, school levels will be most useful Assessment of resources, gaps, and readiness Leads to recommendations regarding community priorities
Why Do Why Do W We Need to do e Need to do an Assessment? an Assessment? Takes the guesswork out of What is going on in my community? More specifically, it identifies: How big and what type of a substance use problem do I have in my community? What resources currently exist in my community that are addressing the identified problems related to substance abuse? What is supporting the substance abuse problem in my community? How ready is my community for prevention, change?
Our Road Map Our Road Map- -The Logic Model The Logic Model Resources and Readiness Resources and Readiness Problems and Related Behaviors Risk and Protective Factors Interventions Intervening Variables/ Causal Factors Consequences and Consumption Interventions/ Strategies
Stages of Change Stages of Change Pre-contemplation Increase awareness of need to change Contemplation Motivate, encourage to make plans to change Decision / Determination Assist in developing action plans Action Provide feedback and reinforcement on action Maintenance Support continued progress
How Do I Conduct My Assessment? How Do I Conduct My Assessment? Create a needs assessment profile Define your community Implement a community readiness tool Assess available resources and gaps in services
Questions to Consider Questions to Consider Has your community used ATOD consequence data in the past as part of its Assessment process? Is community level consequence data readily available? What is the utility of currently available data? How does community readiness impact prevention planning and interventions?
