COMMUNITY

PROFILING
Profilingdescribes the process of
building the picture of a target
community through involving
local people and working in
partnership with organizations
and individuals who plan and
a comprehensive description of the
needs of a population that is defined
as a community and the resources
that exist within that community,
carried out with the active
involvement of the community itself,
for the purpose of
developing an action plan
or other means of
improving the quality of
life of the community
presents an overview of the
community at a certain period of time,
this shows the characteristic of a
community by involving the local
people and working with partner
groups.
 ELEMENTS OF
COMMUNITY PROFILE
A community
profile must be
comprehensive
 ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY
PROFILE
as a place to live
as a social community
as an economic community
as a political community
as a personal space
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY
PROFILE

a community profile
include the resources
available in the area
 ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY
PROFILE
under-utilized
resources
potential resources

ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY
PROFILE
a community profile
presents the needs of
the community
 ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY
PROFILE
the community profile
details of active
involvement of it'e
ELEMENTS OF COMMUNITY
PROFILE
the community
profile presents
an action plan.
Gathering
information
 Gathering information
maps
survey questionaire
talking to people
 SAMPLE QUESTIONS
Brief summary of history
and description of the are
covered by the plan.
population
 SAMPLE QUESTIONS
serviceprovision
education
work and economy
transportation
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
COMMUNITY PROFILE
it should be clear to you
why the community is being
profiled
look at topics/issues
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
COMMUNITY PROFILE
the survey information is
widely distributed
feedbacks are given to the
people involved while doing
 CHARACTERISTICS OF
COMMUNITY PROFILE
involve many people as possible
plan how the community
profile will be presented and
determine the audience who
NEEDS AND
RESOURCES
ASSESSMENT
 NEEDS
defined as the gap between
what is and what should be.
A need can be felt by an
individual, a group, or an
entire community.
 RESOURCES
can include individuals,
organizations and institutions,
buildings, landscapes,
equipment -- anything that can
be used to improve the quality
 WHY WE NEED TO
ASSESS NEEDS AND
It will help you
RESOURCES gain a
deeper understanding
of the community.
 WHY WE NEED TO
AnASSESS NEEDS AND
assessment will encourage
RESOURCES
community members to consider
the community's assets and how
to use them, as well as the
community's needs and how to
 WHY WE NEED TO
AnASSESS NEEDS AND
assessment will encourage
RESOURCES
community members to consider
the community's assets and how
to use them, as well as the
community's needs and how to
 WHY WE NEED TO
ASSESS NEEDS AND
It will help you
RESOURCES make
decisions about priorities for
program or system
improvement.
 WHY WE NEED TO
ASSESS NEEDS AND
It allows you to
RESOURCES
involve
community members
from the very beginning
of the process. .
 WHY WE NEED TO
ASSESS NEEDS AND
A good plan will provide
RESOURCES
an easy-to-follow road
map for conducting an
accurate assessment. 
 WHY WE NEED TO
ASSESS NEEDS AND
A planning process will give
RESOURCES
community members the
opportunity to voice their
opinions, hopes, and fears
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