“Triggers” for Data Collection
(The extra bullets allow you to add information not listed - what do you want to know?) |
Information Source
(Who/What agency or resource can assist you in gathering the information you need for your community assessment?) |
These columns can be completed upon your return to your programs |
Responsible
CA team member |
Date
Initiated |
Date
Completed |
General Area Description – Demographics |
- Geographic
boundaries (size, counties, distinguishing characteristics)
- Governing structure
- Population and
related trends
- Racial and ethnic
composition
- Gender, ages
- Household
composition
- Economic activities
- Future trends
- Median income level
- Principle source of
income
- Number below poverty level
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Head Start ELIGIBLE Children and Families |
- General
- Geographic
location
- Racial and ethnic
composition
- Household
composition
- Principle source
of income
- Median income
level / Employment
- Number of children
living below poverty level
- Number of public assistance recipients
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- Education
- Adult educational
attainment
- Drop-out rates
- Languages spoken
- Information on
functional literacy levels
- Transition activities
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- Health
- Incidence of child
abuse and neglect
- Number of children
with disabilities, types of disabilities and resources
- Incidence of drug
and alcohol abuse
- Number of children
born to addicted mothers
- Reports of spouse
abuse
- Infant and child
death rates
- Number of low-birth
weight babies
- Teen pregnancy rates
- Women receiving
prenatal healthcare
- Immunization levels
among school children
- Prevalent health
problems
- Communicable
diseases
- Air and water quality
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- Nutrition
- Children receiving
free lunch and breakfast
- Food stamp
recipients
- Women, Infants and
Children (WIC) program participants
- Participant in food
distribution programs
- Availability of low-cost food
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- Housing
- Overcrowding/availability
- Affordability
- Conditions
- HUD housing
- Utilities
- Homeless count
- Mobility
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- Child Care Needs
- Names and locations
of other child development programs
- Estimated number of
Head Start eligible children served by each
- Number or percent of
working mothers
- Participants in
welfare reform employment and training programs
- Infant and toddler
programs (0-3 yrs)
- AFDC recipients
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- Transportation and
Communication
- Vehicle ownership
- Relevant aspects of
road conditions, climate and weather relating to jobs,
services, isolation
- Availability of
public transportation services
- Proportion of population with telephones/cell phones/ televisions/computers
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Head Start ENROLLED Children and Families |
- Recruitment area
- Center location
- Number and location
of enrolled children
- Ages of enrolled
children
- Tribal/racial/ethnic
composition of enrolled children
- Attendance/waiting
lists/over-income children
- Parent involvement
and recruitment experience
- Number of enrolled
children with disabilities
- Types of
disabilities (by diagnostic category) of enrolled children
- Resources provided to enrolled children with disabilities by other agencies
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Head Start Staff |
- Racial, ethnic,
tribal composition
- Languages spoken
- Educational attainment
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Relevant Opinions of Community Needs |
- Opinions of parents
- Prevalent community
problems
- Knowledge of
existing resources
- Accessibility of
available resources
- Adequate service
provision by existing resources
- Additional resources needed
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- Opinions of
community institutions
- Prevalent community
problems
- Knowledge of
existing resources
- Accessibility of
available resources
- Adequate service
provision by existing resources
- Suggestions for
improving services
- Additional resources needed
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- Opinions of Head
Start staff
- Prevalent community
problems
- Knowledge of
existing resources
- Accessibility of
available resources
- Adequate service
provision by existing resources
- Suggestions for
improving services
- Additional resources needed
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