Difference between revisions of "Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/ADRA/Community Assessment/R12"

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1. Select a community or urban area that you’re familiar with and describe to the best of your ability the following information: location on a map, economic conditions, demographic description of residents (age, gender, most common jobs, etc.), degree of health access, crime rate, and education.

Crime Statistics

Start with the local police department who will either have the information or know where to get it.

Education

You are looking for statistics on the percentage of adults who completed high school and university. An area with many university graduates will tend to be more wealthy and have less crime. An economic development office often has this information.

2. List the needs you see in your community. This can include better support for low-income families, assistance for lonely or elderly people, and better clean up of public areas, etc.

All communities need these types of services, but some more than others. Focus on the biggest needs.

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-== 1. Select a community or urban area that you’re familiar with and describe to the best of your ability the following information: location on a map, economic conditions, demographic description of residents (age, gender, most common jobs, etc.),  degree of health access, crime rate, and education.  ==
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+==1. Select a community or urban area that you’re familiar with and describe to the best of your ability the following information: location on a map, economic conditions, demographic description of residents (age, gender, most common jobs, etc.),  degree of health access, crime rate, and education.== <!--T:1-->
-Unless very sparsely populated, an area of even one square mile may be sufficient or possibly too large for this project.  Choose an area that you can actually assess carefully in the time you allot with the number of people you have to do it.  Then with photocopies of a map of the area define each team's "zone" for them so that there will be no unneeded overlapping and no place unchecked.
+=== A map of the area === <!--T:2-->
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-=== A map of the area ===
+=== Economic conditions === <!--T:3-->
-Use one of the many online mapping services, or obtain a street atlas.  Online mapping services include:
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-*[http://maps.google.com Google Maps]
-*[http://www.mapquest.com MapQuest]
-*[http://maps.yahoo.com/ Yahoo Maps]
-=== Economic conditions ===
+=== A demographic profile === <!--T:4-->
-This information is usually included with any standard demographic report.  If it is not you can get information like this from your municipality, county/parish, or state by contacting the Department of Economic Services and Community Development.  They will be able to provide you with income reports and business statistics for their jurisdiction; you may also contact the Department of Revenue for sales tax and other local revenue statistics.
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-=== A demographic profile ===
+=== Public health statistics === <!--T:5-->
-Easy and free demographics are available online at [http://www.city-data.com city-data.com].
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-[http://www.adventsource.org Advent''Source''] and your local city manager's office may also be able to provide you with up to date demographics. Advent''Source'' will refer you to the Center for Metropolitan Ministry at Columbia Union College, which is the only Adventist organization currently providing demographic reports for local communities. You can reach the staff at 800-438-9600.
+=== Crime Statistics === <!--T:6-->
-=== Public health statistics ===
-You may contact your county/parish or state/commonwealth health services department by mail, phone or internet to gather these statistics.
-=== Crime Statistics ===
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 Start with the local police department who will either have the information or know where to get it.
-=== Education ===
+=== Education === <!--T:8-->
-You are looking for statistics on the percentage of adults who completed high school and university. An area with many university graduates will tend to be more wealthy and have less crime. An econoic development office often has this informtion.
+<!--T:9-->
+You are looking for statistics on the percentage of adults who completed high school and university. An area with many university graduates will tend to be more wealthy and have less crime. An economic development office often has this information.
-== 2. List the needs you see in your community. This can include better support for low-income families, assistance for lonely or elderly people, and better clean up of public areas, etc.==
+== 2. List the needs you see in your community. This can include better support for low-income families, assistance for lonely or elderly people, and better clean up of public areas, etc.== <!--T:10-->
+<!--T:11-->
 All communities need these types of services, but some more than others.  Focus on the biggest needs.
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