​The Community Assessment Process

​Why Does Wake County Human Services Plan For A Community Assessment?

All public health departments in North Carolina must conduct a community assessment every 4 years. The community assessment will be sent to the Division of Public Health at the NC Department of Health and Human Services. It will be used logically to plan for programs to build on the strengths of our community to help meet the needs identified by its citizens. Our next community assessment will occur in 2014.
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​What is a Community Assessment?

A community assessment is a process that helps to identify factors affecting our county, determine resources needed to address these factors, and develop a plan of action to address community needs. This is done by identifying and collecting information that identifies the community's strengths, resources and needs. The information is then analyzed and usually put into a report. The report includes information about the health of the community as it is today and the community's ability to improve the lives of the people who live there. After the report is complete, community members will come together to develop a plan of action to address the priorities identified through the assessment.
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​   Community Assessment Report Documents

​ 2002 Summary​
 
​ 2006 Summary​
 
​ 2010 Summary​
​ ​2010 Full Report
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