Updated to reflect state-of-the-art practitioner involvement in needs and capacity assessments, the third edition contains information on resourceful web sites, application examples in the strategy chapters, examples of assessment tools, and case studies that exemplify the procedures for needs and capacity assessments. This is a sourcebook of ideas and practical strategies for those in their professional preparation phases, as well as seasoned practitioners in public health, health care, human service, and other community-based professional endeavors.