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Writing a Needs Assessment Report and You Don't Know Where to Start?

Writing a Needs Assessment Report and You Don't Know Where to Start?  Have you been tasked with writing a needs assessment report and you don't know where to start? You have come to the right place! The goal of this blog is to help you with easy to understand ideas and tips to help you get started, organize the great information you already have, and maybe even remind you of information that hadn't considered that would be helpful to include. This blog was developed for individuals working with various programs and services that provide much needed help to people in our community, state, and country. Some may have just started a program while others may be well established. No matter what organization you work with and no matter the amount of people you serve, completing an needs assessment can help us to find areas of need. In our ever-changing world, we need to take time to review and evaluate our programs to determine new ways to make even the best programs even be

Once You Complete Your Needs Assessment...

KEY COMPONENT #2: Purpose - List Reasons for the Report

KEY COMPONENT #1: Describe Program and Needs

KEY COMPONENT #5: Conclude the Program's Needs

KEY COMPONENT #3: Methods Used to Determine Needs

KEY COMPONENT #4: What is Missing and Needed?

WRITING TIP #1: Easy to Understand = Easy to Support

WRITING TIP #2: Organization: A Key to Efficient Communication and Understanding

WRITING TIP #3: Know Your Target Audience

WRITING TIP #4: Capture Their Attention

WRITING TIP #5: Highlight the Most Relevant Information