Imagine you have been tasked with planning a needs assessment in your community. Describe the target population and the perceived needs. Discuss what you have learned so far from your review of relevant literature, existing data, and data from a key informant.

Write a 75- to 175-word description of the topic of your Needs Assessment Paper, due in Week 6. Include the following:
– Describe the target population and the perceived needs.
– Discuss what you have learned so far from your review of relevant literature, existing data, and data from a key informant.

A needs assessment is a systematic appraisal of the needs of a particular population within a community.

Imagine you have been tasked with planning a needs assessment in your community. To complete this, you will need to do the following:
– Read existing literature on a population of interest to you.
– Interview at least one key informant.
– Develop a plan for data collection and analysis.
– Summarize your findings.