S6 Community Capacity Building

S6.1 – Promote Community Partnership and Participation to Increase Self-sufficiency and Enhance Productivity

S6.1.6 – Work with the community to determine the gaps between visions, goals and capacity

Why is this competency important?

• to promote and prioritize use of available resources
• to establish and maintain resources that develop and engage the local labour force
• to facilitate a spirit of collaboration
• to celebrate and promote the strengths and diversity of the community and its resources

To demonstrate this competency, career development practitioners must:

• distribute data gathering tools:
  • identify overlaps and gaps in services
• collaborate with community partners to gather and analyze data

Notes

• When people are engaged in discovering their assets, the deficits or gaps seem to be filled from within the community without the development of programs from the outside. Gaps or needs are usually very easy to identify.