2NSTP 12 – CWTS

Instructor: Arthur I. Guil-an, Jr, LPT

UNDERSTANDING THE CONCEPTS AND PRINCIPLE OF COMMUNITY IMMERSION

PHASE 1- PRE-IMMERSION
- This phase regards the identification of the community where the students will be
immersed at.

Area Selection

1. Deprived, Depressed and Underprivileged (DDU)

2. Local partners must be willing to work and support community project
3. Consider needs and resources within the capacity of the students and community
partners
4. Places that is not saturated by other agencies
5. Stable peace and order situation
6. Accessibility

PHASE II- ENTERING THE COMMUNITY

DIFFERENT WAYS OF ENTERING THE COMMUNITY

 Ostentation Entry- Complete people with banner and a general assembly of the
people, the community ushers in the people.
 Banking on the People’s Weakness- The outsiders try to find out which aspect is it
that the community will need them for and through this, emphasize on how they
could be helpful.
 Academic Style of Entry-Academic institutions field some students into the
community regarding its concerns.
 People-Centered Approach-This approach ultimately believes on the capacity of the
community people to participate and acknowledge whether outsider assistance is
really needed.

PHASE III- COMMUNITY INTEGRATION

 INTEGRATION- is a continuous process wherein the trainees come into direct contact
and become involved with the community.
Integration may be done through:
 Border Style- The trainees may choose to stay and live-in the immersion area for a
certain period of time.
 Elitist Style- Some trainees tend to stay close to key informants and political players
during their stay in the community.
 People-Centered Method of Living with the people
PHASE IV- COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT

 Community Needs Assessment- is a process wherein problems, issues and concerns

of the community are identified through the use of several tools for assessment.

Importance of Needs Assessment

 Gather information about citizen’s attitudes and option in order of importance.

 Give citizen a voice in determining policies, goals and priorities.
 Provide speculations about what people really want.

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN ASSESSING COMMUNITY NEEDS

 Historical Development- refers to data on how the community became what it is

today and provide insights into the kind of resources to collect and weed.
 Geographical and Transportation Information- includes information on the
community’s patterns and population contributions.
 Political and Legal Functions- includes strategies that community-based.
 Demographic Data- includes data on age characteristics, size, race, and transience of
population.
 Economic Data- This refers to the economic base, social, cultural, educational,
recreational organization.

Methods in Collecting Data for Community Needs Assessment

- Focused Group Discussion (FGD) with key informants

- Community Forum/Assembly
- Public Records
- Survey

STEPS IN CONDUCTING NEEDS ASSESSMENT

1. Establish a working committee to solicit citizen and community involvement and

develop a plan of action.
2. List important aspects that are needed to be looked upon.
3. Identify the population to be surveyed.
4. Determine the information that is needed.
5. Select a random sample of persons to survey
6. Develop and pretest a questionnaire
7. Collate the information
8. Analyze the data
9. Go back to the community for validation of information
10. Finalize the document

PHASE V-PROGRAM/PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

- Deals with the actual execution of the plans.

PHASE VI -TERMINATION OF PROJECTS

- It is the last stage of managing the project, and occurs after the implementation
phase has ended.