Part One: Needs Assessment

In this section, you will learn more about the first part of the prevention planning process in which you complete your needs assessment which includes the following steps:

• Reviewing and analyzing your PAYS data related to substance use, mental health, & school/community connection
• Analyzing & prioritizing your Risk & Protective Factors
• Setting your goals and developing a logic model

Supporting Documents:

• Goal Writing Worksheet 
• Needs Assessment Discussion Worksheets (Word)
• Needs Assessment Tool Example

Supporting Links:

• 2021 County PAYS Profile Report
• 2021 County PAYS All Questions by Grade Report
• 2021 State PAYS Profile Report
• Montgomery County Data Dashboard
• 2021 School District PAYS Reports: School Disctricts received a Profile Report, All Questiosn by Grade Report, and a Web Tool directly; disctricts that participated online also received an Impact of COVID-19 Special Report; please reach out to your superintendent to receive access to these data reports and tools