You will consider the roles of advocates and consultants in the community needs assessment plan that you are working on for your Final Project.
Alliance for Justice. (n.d.). What is advocacy? Definitions and examples. https://mffh.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/AFJ_what-is-advocacy.pdf
Review the Learning Resources on the roles of advocates and consultants in community needs assessments. Think about how advocates and consultants can offer unique insights about why the problem exists, propose alternatives for how the problem can be solved, help people align their thinking, and establish common ground.
Reflect on the social problem that you chose for the Final Project. Based upon the Learning Resources this week, think about the roles that advocates and consultants would play in the community needs assessment.
Post a brief description of the social issue or problem that you chose for the Final Project. Then, explain the roles that advocates and consultants will play in the community needs assessment that you are planning for your Final Project. Be sure to include how these roles are similar to and different from each other and how they help to address the social problem.