Scottish Government

Needs Assessment: A Practical Guide to Assessing Local Needs for Services for Drug Users
Effective Interventions Unit

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Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1: Why do Needs Assessment?
Chapter 2: Using Existing Sources of Information
Chapter 3: Undertaking a Profile of Existing Services
Chapter 4: Getting the Views of Your Target Population
Chapter 5: Getting the Views of Service Providers & Practitioners
Chapter 6: Analysing, Interpreting and Drawing Conclusions
Chapter 7: Taking Action
Chapter 8: Monitoring and Evaluating
Chapter 9: Needs Assessment Checklist
Chapter 10: Needs Assessment for Psychostimulant Users
Chapter 11: Needs Assessment for Rural Populations
Chapter 12: Needs Assessment for Young People
Appendix 1: Needs Assessment Reference Group Members
Appendix 2: Important Sources of Information for Needs Assessment
References