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Elevate CBOs: Community Needs Assessments

August 9, 2022

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This opportunity intends to provide technical assistance around conducting community needs assessments to National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) members and minority-serving and under-resourced community-based organizations (CBOs).

After attending this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the purpose of a community needs assessment
  • Identify who should be involved in a community needs assessment
  • Plan and conduct a community needs assessment
  • Learn about the impact made by community needs assessment reports

“Elevate CBOs” is an overarching policy-driven initiative at SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health Equity (OBHE) to build capacity, increase the visibility, and highlight the unique role of CBOs serving under-resourced communities in behavioral health.

The event was also shared on Facebook Live at fb.com/nned.net and closed captioning was available through Zoom.

Access the Recording and Materials:

  • View the Recording of the Elevate CBOs Webinar: Community Needs Assessments!
    • Transcript coming soon!
  • Download the slides (PDF)
  • Read follow-up responses to the questions asked during the session (PDF)
  • Learn more about the speaker, Allison Houston, PhD, MSc, CPH

Related Resources:

  • Access the Community Toolbox by the Center for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas
  • View examples of community health needs assessments:
    • New York Community of Practice on Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Developmental Disabilities Community Needs Assessment Report
    • District of Columbia Community Health Needs Assessment
    • Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) from Montgomery County, Maryland
  • Access data sources:
    • Data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
    • CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index – this uses 15 US Census variables to help identify communities that may need support before, during, or after disasters.

Previous Elevate CBOs Webinars:

  • Budgets 101 Workshop
  • Grants 101 Workshop
  • Data 101 Workshop

Contact Information:

To get ahold of the speaker, Dr. Allison Houston: info@yourdatamatter.com or fill out a contact form on the Proscenium website.

Please contact Perry Chan at the Office of Behavioral Health Equity, Perry.Chan@samhsa.hhs.gov if you have any questions about the Elevate CBOs initiative.

Date: 2022

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