Maryland Needs Assessment Model

Models for Organizing or Expanding Pro Bono Programs

• Maryland Needs Assessment Model

Comprehensive suggestions and tools for conducting a local needs assessment are available as part of the Pro Bono Resource Manual developed by the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, Inc. The manual contains a "How To" guide including suggestions about public hearings, personal interviews and focus groups (pages 37+), a "Needs Assessment Model" (pages 42+), a survey form for legal service providers (pages 45+), a social service agency needs survey form (pages 50+), a client needs assessment survey form (pages 56+), and a template for a local pro bono action plan (pages 61+). The survey forms are useful models for doing a comprehensive needs assessment.

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