Various needs assessment methods and delivery systems for community services are described. It is recommended that the characteristics and attitudes of both consumers and suppliers be considered in planning community service programs. (NHM)

This guide describes a systematic way of identifying the resources and needs of community residents by gathering data, soliciting the perspectives of residents and leaders, and surveying service providers and other community resources. Part 1 of the guide differentiates community assessment from traditional needs assessments and details the 5-step…

The product of a needs assessment (via 4,627 mailed questionnaires) in Iowa's rural Region V, this report exemplifies need assessment techniques designed to assist local residents, their leaders, area change agents, and regional groups in making community decisions for rural areas. The survey used to develop this databook requested information re:…

A telephone survey of 1,099 greater Dundalk area residents was conducted to determine the community's awareness of Dundalk Community College and to ascertain community needs and whether the college served those needs. Students, trained in an initial two-hour session and follow-up meeting, collected 701 survey responses. The 22-item questionnaire…

Resulting from the involvement of LaGuardia Community College (LCC) in an Urban Demonstration Project, this report discusses a community needs assessment conducted by LCC, provides a profile of the community of Western Queens, and relates needs assessment findings to a separate study by a consulting firm which focused on the community's…

The study described in this report was undertaken by Cochise College (CC) to assess the postsecondary educational needs of residents of the Willcox area of Cochise County. Part 1 describes the background and methodology of the study, examining the sampling techniques used in surveys of the general population, local businesses, current CC students…

A telephone survey was conducted by Diablo Valley College (DVC) in 1979 to determine the characteristics of community residents and their opinions concerning DVC's programs and services. In addition to demographic data (i.e., length of residence in Central Contra Costa County, age, size of household, head of household's employment and marital…

This series of 14 technical reports was prepared to provide baseline information concerning the three institutions comprising the San Mateo Community College District (SMCCD)--their faculties, staffs, and students--for use as background material in preparing a district master plan. The reports are published in two volumes and are based on the…

The Logan County (Illinois) Community Resource Development Council, assisted by sociologists and graduate students from the University of Illinois, designed an attitudinal survey which was administered to a random sample of 700 Logan County adults to ascertain the support of the residents for Council activities and to learn from the residents what…

A needs assessment survey of the community surrounding the Open Access Satellite Education Services Center was conducted by South Oklahoma City Junior College in March 1978 to determine levels of interest in educational activities. Of a sample of 288 people, whose names were taken from the local telephone directory, 52% refused to answer any…

A needs assessment survey was conducted in the Meadowfair neighborhood of the southern part of Eastside San Jose (California) during January and February 1975. Its purpose was to poll community feelings and experiences in regard to careers--whether people understood that word to mean present employment, a future goal, or any purposeful life…

A 4-lesson course on economic effects of population changes in rural small communities, developed for use by extension personnel in Idaho and throughout sparsely-populated areas of the Great Plains and western states, is designed to help community leaders improve their understanding of special economic problems of small communities. Use of the…

The populations of Mexican Americans and other Latinos in Berwyn and Cicero, Illinois--two of Chicago's oldest suburbs--have increased dramatically in the last decade. This needs assessment interviewed 172 people individually and in 19 focus groups. Findings indicate that education, children, and youth were the top priorities for Latinos and…

A rural township in one of the fastest growing counties in northern Michigan was selected as a prototype for changes in small rural communities experiencing rapid population growth due to inmigration. In 1973, 180 permanent residents and 58 seasonal homeowners in Hayes Township completed questionnaires covering household composition; family…

In Spring 1980 Highline Community College (HCC) conducted a community survey to determine: (1) the degree to which HCC was meeting its overall goal of providing programs to help students obtain the knowledge and skills needed for educational and career advancement and personal development; (2) whether it was meeting the educational needs of its…