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== 1. Select an urban or suburban neighborhood, a small town or a rural region to focus on in the completion of the requirements for this honor. ==
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Unless very sparsely populated an area of even one square mile may be sufficient or possibly too large for this project.  Choose an area that you can actually assess carefully in the time you allot with the number of people you have to do it.  Then with photocopies of a map of the area define each team's "zone" for them so that there will be no unneeded overlapping and no place unchecked.
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Use one of the many online mapping services, or obtain a street atlas.  Online mapping services include:
 
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[http://www.adventsource.org Advent''Source''] and your local city manager's office may also be able to provide you with up to date demographics. Advent''Source'' will refer you to the Center for Metropolitan Ministry at Columbia Union College, which is the only Adventist organization currently providing demographic reports for local communities. You can reach the staff at 800-438-9600.
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This information is usually included with any standard demographic report.  If it is not you can get information like this from your municipality, county/parish, or state by contacting the Department of Economic Services and Community Development.  They will be able to provide you with income reports and business statistics for their jurisdiction; you may also contact the Department of Revenue for sales tax and other local revenue statistics.
 
  
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General housing information is part of every standard demographic report.  This information should include percentage of rental vs. ownership, average square footage, high and low square footage, average age of construction, oldest and newest construction as well as other generalities.  The local Department of Community Services and a tour of the area will provide you more specific information.
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Start with the local police department who will either have the information or know where to get it.
  
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This information is easily obtained.  As local inhabitants your environment should be readily observable.  If you need information about specific environmental factors contact your local Department of Environmental Quality or US OSHA.  Transportation statistics are only vague on demographic reports, you may obtain more detailed information from your state's Department of Transportation and the local transportation authority.  They will be able to provide you with mass transit statistics such as buses and bus routes as well as the number of seats actually filled on any form of mass transit.
 
  
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This information can be compiled by your club with ACS and used as the basis of a broader plan for outreach by your club and church in service to your community or a community in need.
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You are looking for statistics on the percentage of adults who completed high school and university. An area with many university graduates will tend to be more wealthy and have less crime. An economic development office often has this information.
  
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You can find an instrument and detailed instructions for how to do a "windshield survey" of a community in ''Understanding Your Community'' by Monte Sahlin. It is available from [http://www.creativeministry.org The Center for Creative Ministry] .
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All communities need these types of services, but some more than others. Focus on the biggest needs.
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== 4. Interview at least one civic leader or community professional in the selected community. Ask this person about the needs in the community, the various organizations that provide services in the community, and how a Christian youth group might make a contribution to the community. Take notes during the interview. ==
 
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My recommendation is a local Council or Alderman.  If this is not easily enough managed seek out the emergency planner for your municipality or the emergency management coordinator for any department within you locality.  These people carry with them a great deal of knowledge on local needs and services, they are familiar with local professional and volunteer organizations that operate in your area.
 
  
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In the book ''Understanding Your Community'' by Monte Sahlin there is an entire chapter that explains how to do this. It includes a list of 50 civic leader roles that typically exist in communities in the United States, with specific questions for each of these roles. You can order this book at [http://www.creativeministry.org Center for Creative Ministry].
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Do not overlook the items that your club and other ministries in your church can address.  Reports such as these are important to help focus the efforts of the church to the true needs of the community it serves.  Only through careful consideration of those needs can we do our Christian duty of service in a way that is useful and beneficial, community outreach is not only for the productivity of the church but the true benefit of those it is to effect.  Because this is true and evaluation of those items identified in earlier steps of this Honor need to be prioritized in addition to identified to the ministry best suited to execute the service.
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Do not overlook the items that your club and other ministries in your church can address. Reports such as these are important to help focus the efforts of the church to the true needs of the community it serves. Only through careful consideration of those needs can we do our Christian duty of service in a way that is useful and beneficial. Community outreach is not only for the productivity of the church but for the true benefit of those it is to affect. Therefore, not only is it necessary to identify the community's needs, it is also necessary to prioritize them, and to determine the ministry best suited to execute the service.
  
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Community Assessment

Skill Level

1

Year

2005

Version

28.04.2024

Approval authority

General Conference

ADRA Community Assessment AY Honor.png
Community Assessment
ADRA
Skill Level
123
Approval authority
General Conference
Year of Introduction
2005
See also
ADRA Master Award


 This honor is available only to clubs outside the North American Division. For those inside the North American Division, use the Identifying Community Needs honor instead.


1

Select a community or urban area that you’re familiar with and describe to the best of your ability the following information: location on a map, economic conditions, demographic description of residents (age, gender, most common jobs, etc.), degree of health access, crime rate, and education.


A map of the area

Unless very sparsely populated, an area of even one square mile may be sufficient or possibly too large for this project. Choose an area that you can actually assess carefully in the time you allot with the number of people you have to do it. Then, with photocopies of a map of the area, define each team's "zone" for them so that there will be no unneeded overlapping and no place unchecked.

Use one of the many online mapping services, or obtain a street atlas. The point is to clearly define your target territory.


Economic conditions

Economic indicators include employment rates, income levels, occupations, number of businesses vs residences, etc. This information is usually included with any standard demographic report. If it is not, you can get information like this from your municipality, county/parish, or state by contacting the Department of Economic Services and Community Development. They will be able to provide you with income reports and business statistics for their jurisdiction; you may also contact the Department of Revenue for sales tax and other local revenue statistics.


A demographic profile

A demographic profile is a breakdown of the people in the community based on age, sex, race, income levels, employment status, average household size, etc.

Easy and free demographics are available online at city-data.com.

AdventSource and your local city manager's office may also be able to provide you with up to date demographics. AdventSource will refer you to the Center for Metropolitan Ministry at Washington Adventist University, which is the only Adventist organization currently providing demographic reports for local communities. You can reach the staff at 800-438-9600.


Public health statistics

This includes the rates of:

  • Birth
  • Death
  • Divorce
  • Marriage
  • Fetal death

Try plugging in the name of your state or region plus "public health statistics" into a search engine. You may also try contacting your local or regional health services department by mail, phone or internet to gather these statistics.


Crime Statistics

Start with the local police department who will either have the information or know where to get it.

Education

You are looking for statistics on the percentage of adults who completed high school and university. An area with many university graduates will tend to be more wealthy and have less crime. An economic development office often has this information.


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List the needs you see in your community. This can include better support for low-income families, assistance for lonely or elderly people, and better clean up of public areas, etc.


All communities need these types of services, but some more than others. Focus on the biggest needs.


3

Listen to a community leader, teacher, church pastor, or police officer talk about ways that someone like you can make a positive impact in a community. Remember to takes notes.



These people carry with them a great deal of knowledge on local needs and services; they are familiar with local professional and volunteer organizations that operate in your area.

In the book Understanding Your Community by Monte Sahlin there is an entire chapter that explains how to do this. It includes a list of 50 civic leader roles that typically exist in communities in the United States, with specific questions for each of these roles. You can order this book at Center for Creative Ministry or AdventSource.



4

Report in your own way to your Pathfinder Club about your findings and describe what you have specifically learned about the community you chose. Be creative.


Do not overlook the items that your club and other ministries in your church can address. Reports such as these are important to help focus the efforts of the church to the true needs of the community it serves. Only through careful consideration of those needs can we do our Christian duty of service in a way that is useful and beneficial. Community outreach is not only for the productivity of the church but for the true benefit of those it is to affect. Therefore, not only is it necessary to identify the community's needs, it is also necessary to prioritize them, and to determine the ministry best suited to execute the service.


5

Describe the most important improvements your community needs and what you can do to help.


This is where you summarize your research.



References

Studying Your Community by Roland L. Warren, Free Press, New York and London ( 1965)

The Church That Cares: Identifying and Responding to Needs in Your Community by Kenneth R. Miller and Mary E. Wilson, Judson Press, Valley Forge, Penn

Understanding Your Community by Monte Sahlin, Center for Creative Ministry, Lincoln, Nebraska (Third Edition, 2006)


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