Annual Needs Assessment
Effective Mar 31, 2009MGL c. 18B, §§ 7(i), 13, 14, 15, and 16 MGL c. 30A, §§ 11A and 11A1/2 MGL c. 268AMassachusetts Department of Children & Families
- (1) Each area board shall participate in the needs assessment for social services in its area. The needs assessment shall be conducted annually.
- (2) The purpose of the needs assessment process is to identify social services needed by area residents, which are either not being offered by the Department, or are not offered in sufficient quantity or quality. The needs assessment shall be conducted and reduced to writing following uniform guidelines developed by the Department.