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To develop a final work plan for completing the community assessment.

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1. Identify tasks and assign responsibilities for completing the community assessment.

2. Develop a time line.

3. Plan how to communicate the work plan to stakeholders.

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• Identify tasks.

• Assign responsibilities.

• Identify needed resources.

• Specify issues or barriers to resolve.

• Develop a time line.

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1. Collect data and prepare it for prioritization.

2. Identify priorities.

3. Report the results.

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• Obtain copies of Communities That Care Youth Survey report.

• Determine what archival data to collect.

• Assign data collectors and a data manager.

• Collect archival data.

• Organize archival data and format it for analysis.

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• Determine who will be involved in data analysis.

• Format archival data for analysis.

• Assess levels of risk and protective factors.

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• Determine decision-making process.

• Identify possible priority areas/populations and risk factors.

• Get input from the Community Board, Key Leaders and community members.

• Make final decisions about priorities.

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• Prepare a draft Community Assessment Report.

• Share with Key Leaders.

• Revise and submit to Key Leaders for final approval.

• Communicate results to the media and the broader community.

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Consider:

• Next training events

– Community Resources Assessment Training

– Community Planning Training

• Application/reporting deadlines

• Conferences/community events

• Other Community Board activities.

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Communicate the plan to:

• Community Board members

• Work groups

• Key Leaders

• Community members.

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• Prepare and distribute final work plan.

• Communicate the plan to stakeholders.

• Schedule next meeting of work group.

• Determine what tasks will be completed before the next meeting.

• Plan for the Community Assessment Resources Training.

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