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Stakeholder
Needs
Assessment
A key step in the planning process is to identify and
prioritize needs, issues, and concerns among key
stakeholders including: non-governmental organizations,
local health departments, and local environmental health
departments. To that end, the Needs Assessment Team, a
workgroup of the CEHTP Planning Consortium was convened to
assist in the development and implementation of a needs
assessment strategy. Findings from the needs assessment
will be used to inform the strategic plan for Environmental
Health Tracking in California as well as to inform
outreach/education and training activities.
Purpose of the
Needs Assessment
To facilitate the development
of a comprehensive plan for a coordinated and integrated
Environmental Health Tracking Network in California as well
as inform the development of a CEHTP Outreach/Education
Strategy and Training Strategy by assessing and prioritizing
stakeholder needs.
Needs Assessment
Objectives
Identify
and describe (within NGOs, Tribal Organizations, and Local
Health and Environmental Health Departments in California):
 Stakeholders'
priority hazards, exposures, and health outcomes for Environmental
Health Tracking and related issues/concerns;
How
to build stakeholder capacity;
Specific
training needs of stakeholders; and
How
to communicate Environmental Health Tracking information.
Needs Assessment
Timeline
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Described
the scope of the Needs Assessment and established
CEHTP
Needs Assessment Workgroup. |
May 2003 |
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Draft
version of the Needs Assessment surveys. |
August |
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Completed
Field-Test surveys and solicited Field Test volunteers.
Sent
letters to Local Health Officers and Directors of
Environmental Health informing them of the needs
assessment
Announced
the needs assessment at venues such as the CCLHO
Environmental Health Committee meetings and via the
CEHTP Newsletter and website. |
September |
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Field
tested survey questionnaires and finalized Needs
Assessment surveys for Non-Governmental Organizations
and Health and Environmental Health Departments. |
September |
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Implement
Phase 1 of the Needs Assessment (administer survey
questionnaires).
Disseminate
needs assessment surveys to Local Directors of
Environmental Health via CCDEH and to Local Health
Officers via CCLHO.
Disseminate/Market
NGO surveys via CEHTP Planning Consortium and other
organizations and venues. |
September-December |
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Analyze
Phase 1 (surveys) results, and begin developing Phase 2
strategies (focus groups). |
February
2004 |
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Draft
a report of Phase 1 findings and Phase 2 strategies. |
April |
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Implement
Phase 2 of the Needs Assessment (Conduct focus groups). |
May - June |
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