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What is needs assessment? (why, how when) a family of procedures used by evaluators to diagnose a specific problem. describe activites and steps 1.Identify users and uses 2.Describe the target population and service enviroment 3.Need Identification 4.Need assessment 5.communicate with policy makers What is a target population who is affected by the program Population at risk the individuals or units in a specified area with characteristics indicating that they have a significantly probability of having or developing a particular condition. Population in need the individuals or units in a specified area that currently manifest a particular condition. Population at demand people who have a problem and a desire to change circumstance. Incidence the number of new cases of a particular problem or condition that arise in a specified area at a specified time. Prevalence total number of existing cases with a particular condition in a specified area at a specified time Rate the occurrence or existence of a particular condition expressed as a proportion of units in the relevant population Social indicators periodic measurements designed to examine trends of a social condition over time Focus group A technique for obtaining information which bring selected persons for a discussion of a particular topic with a facilitator. Snowball sampling a method to recruit study participants in which person interviewed is asked to suggest additional knowledgeable people for interviewing. What are steps in Needs Assessment? -Identify users -Describe the target population and service environment -Need identification -Need assessment -communicate with policymakers What is the purpose of needs assessment? It's purpose is to asses the problem and help population in need, population in demand and population at risk. Give three examples of need assessment questions? -What is the magnitude of the problem/ -What are the characteristics of target population? -What do the professionals see as the problem?