COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY
 Needs assessment
 Social mobilization
 Service
 Outreach program
 COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT:
Dynamics in the Community
 The school-community relations constitute
a vital function area in the educational
system. The school is the extension of the
community and vice-versa.
 Dynamics in the community should be
taken into consideration, the fact that
today’s society is beset with so many
problems, such as: spiritual, economic and
political.
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT:
Dynamics in the Community
 The community can achieve its goals if it could:
1. develop he skills of the constituents;
2. understand the rights and duties of a citizen in
a democratic society, to be diligent and
competent in the performance of their obligations as
members of the community and citizens of the nation;
and
3. develop and maintain good health and physical
fitness.
 COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT:

 Assessment of the Community Needs:

- is a process of identifying the strength and
resources available to meet the needs in the
community, more on children, youth and families.
- it is also a systematic process for determining
and addressing needs or “gaps” between current
conditions and desired conditions or wants.
- furthermore, community assessment is an
inventory survey instrument developed to collect
information which will identify the needs of a
particular community.
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT:

Why do we need to collect information about the

problem of the community?
Gathering information is the most important
phase in doing a research work and the following
considerations are necessary:
1. Knowledge
2. Credibility counts
3. Awareness leads to change
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT:

 Steps in Collecting Information:

1. Awareness on the importance and purpose of

the information to be collected
2. Determine when you want to use the data
3. Determine exactly what you want to know
4. Determine who will find the information
5. Identify possible sources of information
 Steps in Collecting Information:

6. Set limits to how much information you want to

collect
7. Collect the data
8. Identify gaps in your knowledge
9. Repeat the process to fill those gaps or collect
your own data
10. Compare the data of your community with
another community.
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT:

 Criteria in Identifying Community Problems:

1. The problem occurs

2. The duration of the problem
3. The scope of the problem
4. The severity of the problem
5. The equity
6. The perception
 COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT:

 Reasons why Community Problems must be Analyzed:

1. To better identify the problem or issue.
2. To understand the main reason of a
problem.
3. To determine the barriers and resources
associated with addressing the problem.
4. To develop the best remedy for addressing the
problem.
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT:

 How to Analyze a Community Problem:

* Justify the choice of the problem

* Frame the problem
 SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
 Social Mobilization - is an approach wherein the
community participation is very essential.
 Social Mobilization - also defined as a process of
capability-building of a deprived community to
enable its people to plan, manage and control
their own development program. It emphasizes
self-decision of the concerned community, self-
initiated development efforts as well as self-
capacity-building, empowerment of the
powerless, organization of the unorganized, and
awareness by the unaware which are the major
elements and the concerns of the NSTP.
 SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
 Components of Social Mobilization:
1. To achieve GROWTH in the physical,
intellectual, volitional and moral capabilities of
the deprived people as persons.
2. The complementary component is
EMPOWERMENT of deprived people through
strengthening of their collective capabilities.
3. The TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIAL
INSTITUTIONS in keeping with the principles of
equity and social justice;
4. ENHANCEMENT OF THE ECOLOGICAL RESOURCE
5. DYNAMIC CULTURAL INNOVATION
 SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
 NSTP STUDENTS can initiate a Self-Help
Organizations (SHO) which can help the deprived
community to lead in their self-development
process following the self-propelled manner:

1. Help in providing local mechanism for

mobilizing savings in the community and
provide credit to meet their financial needs;
2. Assist institutions to initiate/support local
communities and groups to identify and
mobilize local resources and properly utilize
external resources;
 SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
 self-propelled manner:

3. Help in building confidence and enhancing

the capacity of the community in
promoting self-reliance; and
4. Assist in establishing a network of
community financial institutions owned
and democratically operated by the
people.
 SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
 Role of NSTP Students as a catalysts in Social
Mobilization:
1. Identify the needs of the people in the
community where they are assigned;
2. Assist the people in analyzing their problems;
3. Guide the group to form and manage self-help
groups (SHG)
4. Help them on how they could develop their
institutions;
5. Guide them on how they could increase access
and control over the resources; and
6. Help them plan and implement self-reliance
through small entrepreneurial activities at the
community level.
 SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
Community
Action Cycle Explore the
E
Problems/
Issues and set
For Priorities Plan
Together
Community
Mobilization
Organize the
Community Act
for Action Together
Prepare
Start here to
Mobilize

Evaluate
Prepare Together
Scale Up
 SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
 Steps in Social Mobilization:

1. NSTP students should visit the community in

their settlements and establish rapport.
2. Determine physical boundaries of the
settlement with the people.
3. Assist the community in holding a
community meeting in coordination with
the Barangay Officials and encourage
them to understand the need to organize
for collective action.
 Steps in Social Mobilization:

4. Initially the groups should meet daily

to discuss the most pressing issues
and action to be taken.
5. For a community, the appropriate
number of groups would be around
20, with coordination of the Barangay
Officials.
 SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
 Benefits of Social Mobilization:

1. Poverty Alleviation
2. Promoting Democratic Governance
3. Environment
4. Conflict Prevention
 SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
 Advantages of Community Mobilization:
A community forming together collects
the harvest. Community mobilization helps to
motivate the people in the community,
encourage participation and involvement of
everyone, and building community capacity to
identify their common needs such as:
• Security Health, Hygiene
• Livelihood Education
• Literacy Land
• Social infrastructure Water
• Housing construction Social and Culture
• Physical infrastructure Electricity
• Street lights Environment
 SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
 In Conclusion:
Social Mobilization is an approach that
empowers the community to participate actively
in the development process through the
leadership of the NSTP students.
It helps the community to be well-
informed, empowered/proactive and build a
strong civil society that could become a valuable
partner of the government in shaping a national
development that is equitable and sustainable.
 COMMUNITY SERVICE
 Community service -is performed by someone or a
group of people like the NSTP students for the
benefit of the public or the community.
 Through community service the students can
strengthen their senses of civic engagement and
nationalism, broaden their educational,
developmental and social goals.
 It also allows students to contemplate on the
difference they are making in society, gaining a
greater understanding of their roles in social service
as well as the impact of their contributions towards
those in need of service.
 COMMUNITY SERVICE
 Purpose of Community Service:
Volunteerism as the cornerstone of the
community outreach program, volunteers
must be free of personal gain and
remuneration. The school’s mission is to
prepare each student to become a
responsible, active citizen.
The program strives to instill in each
student an awareness of the multiple needs of
the community, a sense of moral obligation to
help those less fortunate and desire to make
one’s community a better place.
 COMMUNITY SERVICE
 Advantages of Volunteering:

 Reduces stress
 Makes you healthier
 Saves resources
 Gains professional experience
 It brings people together
 Promotes personal growth and self esteem
 Strengthens your community
 Learns a lot
 Gets a chance to give back
COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM

 COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Activities

Preparatory Activities:
1. Orientation
2. Situational Analysis
3. Examination
 COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM
 Preparatory Activities:
1. Orientation
1.1. Orientation on NSTP 2
1.2. Course leveling of expectation
1.3. Grouping/Team building
1.4. Briefing on the community outreach
programs
1.5. Brainstorming on the anticipated problems
1.6. Field practicum activities
 COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM
 Preparatory Activities:
2. Situational Analysis
- holds a brainstorming session to decide on the
activities and projects that will be undertaken
to answer the needs of the community.
- this analysis should lead to project
identification and formulation.
 COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM
 Implementation of the Community Project:
Identification of the community structure and
function such as the community leaders and other
stakeholders is very important, Moreover, the following
should be looked into:

~ status of the local government organizations;

~ decision making process; and
~ channels of communication (formal or
informal)
 COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM
 Social Mobilization conducted through:
1. Formulation/mobilization of the different
persons involved in planning and management of
the community outreach program projects.
2. Situational analysis by the NSTP students in
collaboration with the community.
3. Brainstorming/Discussion of alternative solutions
and the group choices.
4. Organize the community for implementation,
monitoring and evaluation.
5. Implementation of planned activities.
 COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM
 Guidelines for NSTP Students in Community Outreach
Program:
1. Appearance
2. Accountability
3. Student Behavior
4. Bringing Companions in the Community
5. Transportation
6. Use of Cellphones
7. Working with the LGU Officials
8. Problem/s Encountered
Thank You!