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1. The question is in the box in the bottom
In your written document, this will be done with headings and in a narrative
format.Information to Include in the Community AssessmentThe town is Noxen,
Pennsylvania.III. HealthA. Is there a hospital?1. Doctors?2. Dentists?3. Pharmacies?4. Other
health services?5. Ambulance service?B. Are there problems with:1. Running water?2.
Sewage disposal?3. Garbage disposal?4. Electricity?C. How many ill people live in the
community?1. What are the most frequent illnesses?2. Is AIDS a pressing problem?3. Other
chronic/catastrophic illnesses?D. What are some projects to protect or to better community
health?RecreationA. How many:1. Cinemas?2. Night clubs?3. Movie theatres?4. Bars5.
Sports fields?6. Bowling alleys7. Basketball courts?8. Parks?9. Public open spaces?B. Is there
community entertainment?1. Community music?2. Concerts?3. Community theaters?4.
Organized sports?C. What TV program is most popular?1. Radio program?D. What do
teenagers do in the evenings?E. What projects can be developed for more recreation or fun?.
Religion/SpiritualityA. How many churches, synagogues, and mosques are in the
community?1. What religious organizations are active in the area?2. What would be
considered the level of religiosity in the area?3. Is it considered conservative or liberal?B.
How many people do not have a religious preference?C. Does Satanism or the occult have
influence in the area?D. What about New-Age religions? Yoga? Shamanism?E. What projects
might be undertaken for spiritual development?What is the judicial district? (Judicial
districts tell us something of what type of judge is involved.)B. Are there police stations?
Sheriff’s department?C. How many law enforcement officers are in the community? State
police?D. Are there military installations?1. National guard?2. Military reserve units?E. Are
there private detectives?F. Are there private security guards?G. Are there fire stations or
public-safety stations?1. How many firefighters?2. Emergency medical technicians?3. Paid
or volunteer?H. Are there dangerous locations in the community?1. Dangerous groups?2.
Gangs?3. Drug trade?4. Violence?5. Other activities that take away from family tranquility?I.
Are there projects that could promote peace and order in the community?XIV.
Politics/Public ServiceA. Is the community a part of a government entity?1. Describe the
governing structure.2. Who represents the community in local, state, and national
politics?B. What public services are available in the community?C. What is the general level
of political involvement in the area?D. What are the current unmet community requests of
local government?E. How many are registered to vote? What is the level of voter
participation?F. What are possible projects to take advantage of or complement public
services?XV. JusticeA. Are there institutions of justice in the area?1. Family courts?2.

2. Criminal courts?3. Law offices?4. Legal aid?B. Do community members participate regularly
on juries?C. Are there apparent problems with civil rights?1. Illegal activities?D. What can
be done to promote the rights and civic duties of community residents?XVI. Community
PrideA. Are there community heroes?1. Monuments?2. Commemorative plaques?B. Is there
knowledge of community history?1. What are the most important facts about this
community?2. Who are the principal personalities?C. Are there points of interest?1.
Picturesque areas?2. Places of interest to tourists?D. Are the residents welcoming?
Indifferent? Hostile?E. Who is considered the primary benefactor of the community?F. What
projects could augment the merit, prestige, pride of the community?XVII. MiscellaneousA.
What norms and values predominate in the community?B. How would you characterize the
general community feeling?C. What is the general community personality?D. What seem to
be community goals?E. What are the strengths of the community?F. What challenges does
this community face?