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When do we conduct needs assessments?

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Sherry

12 May 2020

When do we conduct needs assessments?

When do we conduct needs assessments?

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Athena Kiu

17 June 2020

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Sherry

17 June 2020

Thank you.

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Athena Kiu

17 June 2020

A needs assessment could be conducted before establishing any new social program or during an ongoing program. It provides information about the gap between the needs and the existing services and sheds light on whether a brand-new program is needed or how to improve the existing service when signs of poor fit are detected.

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