VICE TR A INING PR OGR A M

FICE OF THE NATIONA L SER

PLV-OF

CO M M U N IT Y
ENGA G EM E N T
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

• DEFINE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• EXPLAIN THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
• EXPLAIN WHY COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT IS IMPORTANT
• DISCUSS THE BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
WHAT IS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT?
•IT AFFIRMS THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS WOULD ENGAGE IN
ACTIVITIES THAT WILL BRING IMPACT TO THEIR COMMUNITY.
•ACCORDING TO CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL, IT IS THE PROCESS
OF WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH AND THROUGH GROUPS OF
PEOPLE AFFILIATED BY GEOGRAPHIC PROXIMITY.
WHY IS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
NEEDED?
TO ENGAGE A COMMUNITY IN THE DISCUSSION INCREASES THE LEVEL OF AWARENESS AMONG ITS
MEMBERS; IT ALLOWS INDIVIDUALS TO ADVOCATE FOR THEIR IDEAS AND OFFERS A FORMAT TO GATHER
ADVICE OR GUIDANCE BASED THE COMMUNITY’S AVAILABLE EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE.
• IT IS NEEDED TO GUIDE THE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AGENDA BY:
1. EXPANDING OR REDEFINING THE FOCUS OF THE INITIATIVE,
2. IDENTIFYING UNEXPOSED INFORMATION, AND
3. CREATING A NETWORK OF REVENUE SOURCES AND FUNDING PARTNERS
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS SEEK TO GATHER ACCURATE
INFORMATION REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NEEDS OF A COMMUNITY.
ASSESSMENTS ARE PERFORMED PRIOR TO TAKING ACTION AND
ARE USED TO DETERMINE CURRENT SITUATIONS AND IDENTIFY
ISSUES FOR ACTION. NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ESTABLISH THE
ESSENTIAL FOUNDATION FOR VITAL PLANNING.
 COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
PROCESS (BASED ON PLV-OCE)
THE FIRST STAGE PRIOR TO THE CONDUCT OF AN EXTENSION SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY IS CALLED COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY MUST BE IDENTIFIED BASED ON THE RESULT OF THE ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED. FOLLOWING ARE THE
STEPS IN DOING THE CNA:
• IDENTIFY THE LOCATION OF THE COMMUNITY (START FORM THE LOCAL LEVEL)
• FIND THE GEOGRAPHICAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE BENEFITING COMMUNITY
• DETERMINE THE NEEDS OF THE BENEFITING COMMUNITY
• RECOGNIZE PREVIOUSLY DONE PROJECTS IN THE COMMUNITY WHICH RESPONDED TO THEIR NEEDS.
• LIST DOWN THE POSSIBLE PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS TO BE PROPOSED.
• IDENTIFY THE CHALLENGES THAT MAY AFFECT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PROJECT/PROGRAM
• DESCRIBE THE SUSTAINABILITY AND LONGEVITY OF THE PROJECT/PROGRAM AND HOW IT WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE COMMUNITY.
IMPORTANCE OF CNA
NEEDS ASSESSMENT REQUIRE AN UNHAPPINESS WITH THE CURRENT SITUATION AND A DESIRE FOR CHANGE. (ROYCE
2009) ALL COMMUNITIES ARE IN A CONTINUAL STATE OF CHANGE. (SLEEZER 2014) FOR INSTANCE, THERE MAY BE
MAJOR SHIFTS IN THE AVERAGE AGE OF THE POPULATION, THE ETHNIC COMPOSITION, OR UNEMPLOYMENT RATE.
OTHER CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE THE SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND ECONOMIC CHANGES WHICH ALTER THE
CHARACTER OR ATTITUDE OF A COMMUNITY. POLICIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ONCE MAY HAVE BEEN SUITABLE ARE
LATER VIEWED AS INAPPROPRIATE OR OBSOLETE FOR THE AREA. NEEDS ASSESSMENTS ARE TYPICALLY GEARED
TOWARDS:
• SOLVING A PROBLEM;
• AVOIDING A PAST OR CURRENT PROBLEM;
• CREATING OR TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A FUTURE OPPORTUNITY;
• PROVIDING LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT, OR GROWTH. (SLEEZER 2014)
FRIENDLY REMINDERS

• 1. WHAT ARE THE SERVICES THAT YOUR DEPARTMENT CAN OFFER TO YOUR BENEFICIARIES IN RELATION
TO OUR CORE ADVOCACIES?
• 2. WHAT ARE THE NEEDS OF THE BENEFICIARIES?
• 3. IS IT RELEVANT TO THE NEEDS OF YOUR BENEFICIARIES?
THE BENEFITS OF THE COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT ARE:
• STRENGTHENED COMMUNITIES AND COHESION
• STRENGTHENED ACCOUNTABILITY OF PARTNERS AND COALITIONS
• IMPROVED SERVICE DELIVERY, EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS
• IMPROVED HEALTH AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES
THANK YOU