Community Needs Assement Plan-Building a Team

How do I think about 8–10 stakeholders whom you would include on your community needs assessment team, the knowledge and expertise they would bring to the team, and the roles and responsibilities they would have?  Consider which stakeholders on the team would play the role of an advocate, which would play the role of a consultant, and which would play both roles.

How do I write two to three pages (not including a title page or reference page) that addresses the following areas? 

Refine the Problem Statement. Inclusion for individuals with developmental disabilities.

Identify a Diverse Community Team. Using the internet and/or your connections from working in the community, identify approximately 8–10 cross-discipline stakeholders that you would propose for your team and explain why you selected each of them. Examples of stakeholders include but are not limited to an executive director of a shelter, a school administrator, a community health worker, a prison warden, a corporate business leader, and a community member with a stake in the problem. These stakeholders should be members of the community who are familiar with the problem and/or who are affected by the problem. They are also critical to the success of the community needs assessment. For each stakeholder that you selected, address the following:  

• Describe the knowledge and expertise that each stakeholder provides.
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of each stakeholder. Be sure to indicate which stakeholders would play the role of an advocate, which would play the role of a consultant, and which would play both roles. Keep in mind that not all stakeholders will play these roles.

PLEASE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REFERENCES (INCLUDED IN FILE UPLOAD:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Community needs assessment participant workbook Download Community needs assessment participant workbook. (PDF)

Stroh, D. P. (2015). Systems thinking for social change: A practical guide to solving complex problems, avoiding unintended consequences, and achieving lasting results. Chelsea Green Publishing.