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Information to Include in the Community Assessment
The town is Noxen, Pennsylvania.
III. Health
A. Is there a hospital?
1. Doctors?
2. Dentists?
3. Pharmacies?
4. Other health services?
5. Ambulance service?
B. Are there problems with:
1. Running water?
2. Sewage disposal?
3. Garbage disposal?
4. Electricity?
C. How many ill people live in the community?
1. What are the most frequent illnesses?
2. Is AIDS a pressing problem?
3. Other chronic/catastrophic illnesses?
D. What are some projects to protect or to better community health?
Recreation
A. How many:
1. Cinemas?
2. Night clubs?
3. Movie theatres?
4. Bars
5. Sports fields?
6. Bowling alleys
7. Basketball courts?
8. Parks?
9. Public open spaces?
B. Is there community entertainment?
1. Community music?
2. Concerts?
3. Community theaters?
4. Organized sports?
C. What TV program is most popular?
1. Radio program?
D. What do teenagers do in the evenings?
E. What projects can be developed for more recreation or fun?
. Religion/Spirituality
A. How many churches, synagogues, and mosques are in the community?
1. What religious organizations are active in the area?
2. What would be considered the level of religiosity in the area?
3. Is it considered conservative or liberal?
B. How many people do not have a religious preference?
C. Does Satanism or the occult have influence in the area?
D. What about New-Age religions? Yoga? Shamanism?
E. What projects might be undertaken for spiritual development?
What is the judicial district? (Judicial districts tell us something of what type of judge is involved.)
B. Are there police stations? Sheriff’s department?
C. How many law enforcement officers are in the community? State police?
D. Are there military installations?
1. National guard?
2. Military reserve units?
E. Are there private detectives?
F. Are there private security guards?
G. Are there fire stations or public-safety stations?
1. How many firefighters?
2. Emergency medical technicians?
3. Paid or volunteer?
H. Are there dangerous locations in the community?
1. Dangerous groups?
2. Gangs?
3. Drug trade?
4. Violence?
5. Other activities that take away from family tranquility?
I. Are there projects that could promote peace and order in the community?

XIV. Politics/Public Service
A. Is the community a part of a government entity?
1. Describe the governing structure.
2. Who represents the community in local, state, and national politics?
B. What public services are available in the community?
C. What is the general level of political involvement in the area?
D. What are the current unmet community requests of local government?
E. How many are registered to vote? What is the level of voter participation?
F. What are possible projects to take advantage of or complement public services?

XV. Justice
A. Are there institutions of justice in the area?
1. Family courts?
2. Criminal courts?
3. Law offices?
4. Legal aid?
B. Do community members participate regularly on juries?
C. Are there apparent problems with civil rights?
1. Illegal activities?
D. What can be done to promote the rights and civic duties of community residents?

XVI. Community Pride
A. Are there community heroes?
1. Monuments?
2. Commemorative plaques?
B. Is there knowledge of community history?
1. What are the most important facts about this community?
2. Who are the principal personalities?
C. Are there points of interest?
1. Picturesque areas?
2. Places of interest to tourists?
D. Are the residents welcoming? Indifferent? Hostile?
E. Who is considered the primary benefactor of the community?
F. What projects could augment the merit, prestige, pride of the community?

XVII. Miscellaneous
A. What norms and values predominate in the community?
B. How would you characterize the general community feeling?
C. What is the general community personality?
D. What seem to be community goals?
E. What are the strengths of the community?
F. What challenges does this community face?