Needs assessment planning and children’s services coordination
A culturally-competent approach to community-based research will be carried out by students signing up for this independent study course offered though the College of Education. They will work in partnership with East Tampa residents and organizations to plan for a needs assessment.
Description:
A culturally-competent approach to community-based research will be carried out by students signing up for this independent study course offered though the College of Education. They will work in partnership with East Tampa residents and organizations to plan for a needs assessment. This assessment will be based on extensive interviewing of community residents and leaders. These interviews will concentrate on the schools, especially parental involvement and faith-based programs to increase students’ academic achievement in reading and math.
Youth concerns about East Tampa included not feeling safe in the neighborhood and a desire for the community to stop littering the streets, selling drugs and weapons, fighting, drinking beer, being on the streets, stealing from others, and child abuse. Youth were positive about the mayor fixing up the neighborhood park, families knowing and helping each other, and some streets being quiet.
Adult concerns included streets that need repair, the sale and use of drugs, “crack houses” that need to be torn down, elderly needing assistance with home repairs, parents not watching their children, the need for a neighborhood movie theater, and the need for a major grocery store in the neighborhood. Adults were positive about great churches, knowing their neighbors, getting to know new people quickly, and the rich heritage of the community: many doctors, lawyers and dentists have come from East Tampa.
Contact Person: Richard V. Briscoe
Funding for Academic Year: 2003-04