Needs Assessment Worksheet 2

REQUIREMENTS:

For this assignment, you will assess culture and subculture in your selected community. For instance, some students may select the community here at GCU or another university campus. You may decide to select your neighborhood community. Answer the following prompts to assist you:

Topic 1: Social Issues

POSSIBLE

ACTUAL

Described the environmental influences on the selected community. Explained how these environmental influences are affecting the mental and physical health in the selected community. (50-75 words)

4

Described the culture of the selected community. (50-75 words)

4

Explained how the environment and culture in the selected community are affecting the target population/client. (50-75 words)

4

Explained how the selected social issue affects the selected community and what risk factor might be driving patterns and behaviors related to the selected social issue. (75-100 words)

8

Next, use Step 2 of the SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework to guide you in assessing your community.

Summarized the second step in the SAMHSA SPF (50 words):

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How will you utilize this information when planning your proposal? (50 words)

4

Described the characteristics and resources of their selected community. Explained if these resources are easily accessible or not. (50-75 words)

5

Listed the stakeholders in the selected community.

2

Explained how a social worker can engage stakeholders in the selected community to help prevent the social issue that affects the selected community. Explained what the benefits to stakeholders are for participating in the proposed program. (75-100 words)

9

Read the Cultural Competence page on the SAMHSA website. Cited two scholarly sources. Explained how the culture of the community can be involved in all areas of preventing the selected social problem. (150-200 words).

26

TOTAL

70 Points