Ohio Primary Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence & Sexual Violence Empowerment Evaluation Toolkit

Needs and Resources Assessment

Highlights from CDC PIES (Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, and Sustainability) Guidance on Step 1: Needs and Resources Assessment (NARA)

The Needs and Resources Assessment addresses the following two questions:

  • What are the needs and conditions that must be addressed in your community or state to prevent sexual violence and/or intimate partner violence?
  • What resources are available in your community or state to help prevent intimate partner violence and/or sexual violence?

Definition of Needs & Resources Assessment: A needs and resources assessment is a systematic process of gathering and critically interpreting information about a particular health or social problem—such as intimate partner violence (IPV) and/or sexual violence (SV)—and the resources available to address such problems within a defined school/organization, community or state.

The needs and resources you identify in step one of the PIES process will be the foundation of your primary prevention strategies. The needs and resources profile for your community or state that you develop will help your planning team identify and prioritize the specific conditions to address in your primary prevention plan for your universal populations, selected populations, and your prevention system capacity building activities.

Publication Date: 
2011
Location: 
Ohio, United States