Module 1 — Objectives
Averages about three months to complete. Specific community timelines vary.
Task 1
- Specify the resources, skills, and capacities needed for the assessment
- Specify the available resources, skills, and capacities
- Review possibilities for collaboration
- Determine ability to carry out the assessment
Task 2
- Define the community
- Describe the community’s characteristics, composition, organization and leadership
- Refine the definition of the community as needed
Task 3
- Clarify expectations of team members
- Identify and invite individuals to help design and carry out the assessment
- Determine a governing structure, decision-making structure, and ground rules
