Trend data gathered through the community assessment can be particularly valuable in helping you frame and prioritize recommendations. Your report needs to refer to trends when they are relevant. Typically, such trends are revealed in interviews or survey questions that ask respondents to reflect on changes over time, such as, "What changes have you noticed over the last three to five years?" You might ask mental health providers or food banks if they have observed population shifts or changes in their clients' needs. These kinds of questions look at the big picture, and give you a sense of what trends might affect your Head Start program in the future. For example, discussions with local school officials may indicate that a state-funded preschool program is going to expand in the next few years and offer preschool services to all low-income 4-year-olds. As a result, your program may decide to coordinate with the state programs to provide a broader range of services and options to families or to prioritize 3-year-olds for upcoming enrollment opportunities.