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• 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.
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Communities
That Care
Youth Survey
Archival Data
Prioritization:
• Geographic Areas/Populations
• Risk and Protective Factors
2-5 Priority Risk &
Protective Factors
Community Strengths
Community Assessment Report
Community
Community Assessment
Assessment Training
Training
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• Create a
community-specific profile
• Develop a focus for
prevention planning
• Mobilize the community
• Address misconceptions.
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• Establish baseline
and expected outcomes
for prevention
planning process
• Help select effective
prevention programs
• Evaluate progress
• Support fund development.
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• Develop a focus for planning.
• Establish baseline data
and expected outcomes.
• Conduct public relations
and outreach.
• Support fund development.
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• Was developed
from solid research
• Uses valid and
reliable measures
• Is valid across
gender and age groups
• Is valid across
racial and ethnic groups.
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• Exaggeration
• Reported use
of a fictitious drug
• Inconsistent responses
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Risk factor
(Family Management Problems)
Scale
(Poor
Family Supervision)
Questions
(“Would your parents
know if you did not
come home on time?”)
Community Assessment Training
Scale
(Poor
Family Discipline)
Questions
(“My family has clear
rules about alcohol and
other drug use.”)
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It’s any data that has
already been collected.
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1.
Identify risk factors and problem behaviors
you need data for.
2.
Identify indicators to be collected.
3.
Identify sources for each indicator.
4.
Assign each source to a team member.
5.
Assign a data collection manager.
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To achieve the greatest
long-term impact on youth
problem behaviors.
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• Elevated protective factors
• Low levels of a risk factor
• Low levels of a
problem behavior
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• Data analysis
— comparisons
— trends
• Clusters of elevated risk
• Ability to influence
• Political/social/economic considerations.
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Community Assessment Training
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A summary of your
community’s risk-factor,
protective-factor and
problem-behavior assessment.
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1. Identify target audiences and uses.
2. Determine content and format.
3. Determine who will write the report.
4. Submit draft for
Key Leader approval.
5. Distribute to
stakeholders.
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For approval and buy-in of Key Leaders and
Community Board members
•
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
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• Cover page
• Executive summary
• Introduction
• Body
(detailed findings)
• Conclusion and
recommendations
• Appendices
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Key Leaders
Approval and
buy-in
Executive
summary
General public
Awareness
News articles
(highlights)
Resources
Assessment and
Evaluation work group
Assess
resources
Detailed information
Community agencies
Grant proposals Detailed information
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• Key Leaders
– Executive summary
– Briefing
• Community members
– Media relations
– Community forums
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• Identify target audiences and uses.
• Determine who will prepare the report.
• Present results to Key Leaders.
• Distribute the report to other
target audiences.
• Plan media relations and
community events to publicize report findings.
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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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