New Podcast – Community Needs Assessment

I really enjoy working on Community Needs Assessments (CNAs). For me, it’s the critical starting point on the road to meaningful measurable improvement in the health and wellbeing of all community members.  So, you can imagine how excited I was when one of my clients invited me to join them in a Podcast to talk about the CNA that we just completed.

Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency (NMCAA) launched a series of regular podcasts about a year ago called “The Collective Us”.  This series, hosted by Erica Austin and Ryan Buck, focusses on inspirational stories and innovative programs that are at the heart of NMCAA’s poverty-fighting mission.  I’ve listened to some of the episodes and was very impressed with their professionalism, the high quality of the recording, and how they create a very friendly, collegial atmosphere.

During this particular episode we covered:

> Why CNAs are critical in helping those struggling with, or at risk of, poverty

> The vital role that clients, employees, stakeholders, and community members play in CNA research

> Leveraging meta-analysis to analyze findings and prioritize needs

Is there a Community Needs Assessment on your to do list, or would you like to know a little more about them?  Curious about some best practices, including how conduct the Assessment in a way that set you up for significant improvement in your community?  Check out the podcast at the NMCAA website or on Spotify.

And let me know if I can be of any help with your Community Needs Assessment efforts.

Jeff