A human services agency was interested in finding out whether establishing a food distribution center in their community would provide a service the community would use.Which of the following types of assessments in program evaluation would this agency find useful for this question?
A) evaluation of process
B) assessment of needs
C) evaluation of outcome
D) evaluation of efficiency

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An assessment of needs would be the most useful type of assessment for the agency to determine if a food distribution center would be useful to the community. This type of assessment would involve analyzing the community's current food resources and identifying any gaps or areas of need. It would also involve gathering information from community members themselves to determine their preferences and needs regarding food access. Evaluating the process, outcome or efficiency of a food distribution center would come later in the program evaluation once it had already been established.

A Human Services Agency Was Interested in Finding Out Whether