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Needs assessment
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Extensive vs. intensive
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Needs chain model
Training Need Assessment - TNA
Conducting a needs analysis
Organizational training needs
Community
Types and strategies for planning and organizing
Local governments
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Assessment
Community demographics
Consumer leadership
Service gaps
Methodology and data collection
Community/social survey
Community mapping
Seasonal calendar
Focus group sessions
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Bayview Hunters Point
Environmental
Mental health promotion program for rural communities in Ireland
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A needs assessment is a systematic process for determining and addressing needs, or "gaps" between current conditions and desired conditions or "wants". The discrepancy between the current condition and wanted condition must be measured to appropriately identify the need. The need can be a desire to improve current performance or to correct a deficiency. A needs assessment is a part of planning processes, often used for improvement in individuals, education/training, organizations, or communities. It can refine and improve a product such as a training or service a client receives. It can be an effective tool to clarify problems and identify appropriate interventions or solutions. By clearly identifying the problem, finite resources can be directed towards developing and implementing a feasible and applicable solution. Gathering appropriate and sufficient data informs the process of developing an effective product that will address the groups needs and wants. Needs assessments are only effective when they are ends-focused and provide concrete evidence that can be used to determine which of the possible means-to-the-ends are most effective and efficient for achieving the desired results. Needs assessments can help improve the quality of policy or program decisions—thus leading to improvements in performance and the accomplishment of desired results.