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LEAD & MANAGE MY SCHOOL
Using Existing Data in Your Needs Assessment

Prevention Program Selection provides tools and resources to help you locate and use available local, state, and national data to determine drug and violence prevention priorities and select prevention programs for your schools and communities.

Table of Contents

1.	Start
2.	Introduction
3.	What to Expect
4.	Event Schedule
5.	Materials
	Day 1- Needs Assessment and the Value of Existing Data Day 2- Finding Local Data    •  Supporting Materials: Sources of Local Data    •  Supporting Materials: Questions to Ask Agency Staff    •  Supporting Materials: Sharing Assessment Results    •  Supporting Materials: Potential Challenges to Obtaining Local Data Day 3- Using State and National Data National Education, Health, and Safety Data Day 4- Setting Priorities to Guide Program Selection Day 5- Event Summary and Wrap-up    •  Synthesis of Discussion
6.	Activity
	Worksheet 1- Inventory of Local Data Sources Worksheet 2- Contact Recording Form
7.	Event Staff
8.	Resources and Links
	Tools & Links Compiling Your Needs Assessment Findings: Tools A and B Tool C. Developing Criteria and Setting Prevention Priorities Annotated Bibliography Links
9.	Glossary

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