Which of the following is NOT a step in the community assessment process?

In the community assessment process, all steps focus on understanding and improving the community's well-being by actively engaging with its members and incorporating their input. Ignoring community feedback fundamentally undermines the goal of a community assessment, which is to identify real needs based on the perspectives of those living in that community.

Ignoring feedback can lead to decisions that are not reflective of the community's actual issues and priorities, ultimately reducing the effectiveness of any interventions or programs designed to support or improve community health. By contrast, identifying community needs, recruiting coalition members, and setting community goals are all integral steps that facilitate the development of strategies based on the community's specific context and needs. Therefore, a step that involves neglecting the voice of the community does not belong to the assessment process.