COMMUNITY FAMILY NEEDS ASSESSMENT

MONETTE LAURENT REBEKAH ROBERTS CAROL TELEMACQUE

OBJECTIVES
y IDENTIFY A FAMILY IN NEED IN THE COMMUNITY OF

CASTLE BRUCE y IDENTIFY THE NEEDS AND THE PRIORITY NEED OF THE FAMILY y PLAN AND IMPLEMENT ACTIVITIES TO MEET THE PRIORITY NEED

FAMILY INFORMATION
y Family Surname: Gabriel and Victor y Household members (name, age, and relationship to

head of household): IV 32 years (Head of Household) M G- 24 years (Girlfriend) J V 6 Years (daughter) N V- 5 years (son) N. V- 2 years (Son) y Family composition: 3 Males 2 Females

FAMILY INFORMATION
y Family characteristics :Common law family y Educational experiences:

Primary school completion- both parents, high school (1st form drop out)- mother, 2nd and 3rd children are in primary school at present. y Employment history: Father- Fishing and farming and mother- has never been employed

FAMILY INFORMATION
y Division of labour:

Mother- care of the household and children Father- Financial income y Flexibility in power structures: Father is in charge of household and mother is allowed to take charge in the absence of father. y How conflict is handled: Discussions are held between parents The family is Roman Catholic and attends church sometimes.

FAMILY INFORMATION
y The house has 1 porch and 3 rooms, they are divided as

follows; 1 is the kitchen, 1 is the living room and the other is the bed room with 2 beds.

NEEDS TO BE MET
y KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE

AND FOOD PREPARATION HYGIENE IN AND AROUND THE HOME. y KNOWLEDGE OF NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT

ACTIVITIES DONE WITH THE FAMILY

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