When it is used
Use it at the start of family psychoeducation or when family priorities need to be revisited as needs evolve.
Family Needs / Information Assessment for Family Psychoeducation
Family Needs / Information Assessment is a family psychoeducation intake and tailoring tool for practitioners. It helps practitioners gather family-reported questions, concerns, information needs, and support priorities so education, support, and problem solving can be tailored to the family's actual needs.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
What it captures
The tool captures family-reported questions, concerns, information needs, support priorities, optional ordering, unresolved items, and practitioner clarification notes.
Important limitation
The tool organizes needs for tailoring focus. It does not diagnose, score family functioning, recommend a curriculum, or infer family motives.
Can family members enter their own needs?
Yes. A shared completion view can let family members enter plain-language questions, concerns, and support needs.
Can the practitioner record needs after a discussion?
Yes. Completion mode can support practitioner-recorded entry from discussion while preserving source distinction.
Does the tool recommend education topics automatically?
No. It summarizes needs and priorities so the practitioner can choose the education and problem-solving focus.
What if family members disagree about priorities?
Conflicting family perspectives can coexist; the tool should not force a single artificial priority.