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The Community Planning initiative in the state aims to bring social service agencies, ABE programs, employers, parenting organizations, and other organizations to the same table to look at ways to help learners meet their needs.

CP is a process of identifying needs, finding existing assets, and exploring ways to create solutions for unmet needs.

Community Partnerships for Adult Learning

SABES Central Resource Center's Bibliography of CP resources

Community Planning Resources Published by SABES:

[2002] The Community Planning Resource Guide is for people interested in learning more about creating and sustaining partnerships under the Massachusetts Adult Basic Education (ABE) Community Planning Initiative. Inside the guide you will find book reviews, references to print and online resources, personal narratives and advice from community planning practitioners working in ABE Community Planning Partnerships across the state. This guide was prepared in collaboration between SABES West and SABES Central community planning staff.

[2003] Community Planning in Action is a collection of community planning coordinators and their partnerships' experiences during the first three years of the five-year Massachusetts Department of Education grant cycle (July 2000 - July/August 2003). The focus of this year was strategic planning.

CP In Action 2003: Interviews and Narratives (27 pages)
pdf (printable) OR html (read online)

CP In Action 2003: Profiles (30 pages)
pdf (printable) OR html (read online)

CP In Action 2003: Resources (5 pages)
pdf (printable) OR html (read online)

[2002] Community Planning in Action is a collection of community planning coordinators and their partnerships' experiences during the first two years of the five-year Massachusetts Department of Education grant cycle (July 2000 - July/August 2002). The focus of this year was assessing assets and needs.

CP in Action 2002: Cover Page (1 page)
pdf (printable) OR html (read online)

CP in Action 2002: Interviews (55 pages with photos)
pdf (printable) only

CP in Action 2002: Profiles (69 pages)
pdf (printable) OR html (read online)

Community Needs & Assets Assessment

"Guidelines For Writing A Comprehensive Assessment Of A Community's Needs And Assets As They Relate To Adult Basic Education, Family Literacy And Workforce Development" John Gaviglio of MISER (Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research) has taken the guidelines for the Comprehensive Assessment of a Community's Needs and Assets and provided html links to the 'potential sources of data and information' listed by ACLS. There are two pages; one page relates to the needs in a community and the other to the assets.

Community Assets & Needs - community, workplace and parent surveys developed by the Greater Fall River, Metheun, Randolph, and Plymouth partnerships.