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I-CARE 2026 SURVEY

I -CARE 2026 COMMUNITY NEEDS SURVEY

The local Head Start/Early Head Start Program is interested in your opinion about programs and services for families in the county. Your ideas and experience help us serve families better. This survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. This survey is confidential, all answers will be grouped together. We will use this information to understand top problems facing families serviced by the program.
1.Please check all that apply:
2.How serious of a problem do you feel each of the following items is in our county?
Not a Problem
Somewhat
Problem
Serious Problem
Very Serious Problem
Access to health care
Availability of affordable housing
Affordable child care before and after school hours
Availability of recreation for families (parks, church programs, membership organizations)
Quality of public education in our county
Availability of adult education (GED, ESL, etc.)
Availability of job training
High cost of utilities (heating, electricity, water)
Services for children with disabilities
Low wages
Availability of jobs
Public safety/crime
Availability and access to public transportation
Incidence of drug and alcohol abuse
Gang activity
Child health issues (obesity, exposure to lead, asthma)
Incarceration of parents
Access to public assistance (WIC, Food Stamps, Medicaid, Work First)
Domestic violence
Child abuse and neglect
Addiction to opioids
Availability and access to mental health services
3.Please mark (X) the top THREE reasons you feel are the primary causes of poverty in our county.
4.Has there been a time in the last year when you or someone in your immediate family:
Y (Yes)
N (No)
Needed to see a dentist but couldn’t afford to?
Needed to see a doctor but couldn’t afford to?
Needed to buy medicine but couldn’t afford to?
Needed food but couldn’t afford to buy it?
Went hungry?
Could not pay the rent?
Had utilities turned off? (Couldn’t pay)
Had utilities turned off? (Landlord failed to pay)
Could not pay mortgage or taxes?
Been evicted?
Had home condemned?
Looked for work but could not get a job?
Lost a job?
Could not pay for the cost of vehicle repairs
could not pay for gas
5.Besides Head Start/Early Head Start, list the top 2 service agencies that you or your neighbors use the most:
6.What are the 2 or 3 most important things that you believe will improve your household’s quality of life?
7.Do you have access to and/or need the following services?
Access to Service(s)
Need Service(s)
Check cashing services
Classes to get a better job
Credit counseling and credit repair
Driver’s license
English as a Second Language (ESL) services
GED/Adult High School services
Job training at community colleges
Legal Aid
Places that teach about saving for retirement
Places that teach people how to make a budget and save money
Shelter
First time car buyer program
Law enforcement
8.Do you have a bank/credit union account (checking or savings)?
9.Do you have a computer at home?
10.Do you have an Internet connection at home?
11.Do you have a mobile phone with text capability?
12.Would you recommend this program to other families with children ages 0-5?
13.Do you currently know families with children ages 0-5 eligible for HS/EHS that you would recommend?
14.Ethnicity/Race: (Check all that apply)
15.Which of the following categories best describes your employment status?
16.Are you a grandparent caring for your grandchild or grandchildren?
17.If yes, as a grandparent, what are the greatest concerns you have in raising grandchildren?
18.County of Residency:
Thank you for Completing this Survey!