Northeast Florida Community Action Agency, Inc.
2017
Needs Assessment Survey

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* 1. Please select the choice that best describes you.

Community Member

Client

Elected Official

Private Sector

Human Service Provider

Organization's Name

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* 2. What county do you reside in?

Baker County

Clay County

Duval County

Flagler County

Nassau County

Putnam County

St. Johns County

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* 3. Family Assessment - On a scale from 1=Not at all Serious to 5=Extremely Serious, how serious a problem do you think these factors are for families in your community?

Employment

	Not at all Serious	Somewhat Serious	Moderately Serious	Serious	Extremely Serious
Adults are unemployed and do not earn a living wage.	Adults are unemployed and do not earn a living wage. Not at all Serious	Adults are unemployed and do not earn a living wage. Somewhat Serious	Adults are unemployed and do not earn a living wage. Moderately Serious	Adults are unemployed and do not earn a living wage. Serious	Adults are unemployed and do not earn a living wage. Extremely Serious
Youth lack employment to gain skills or income.	Youth lack employment to gain skills or income. Not at all Serious	Youth lack employment to gain skills or income. Somewhat Serious	Youth lack employment to gain skills or income. Moderately Serious	Youth lack employment to gain skills or income. Serious	Youth lack employment to gain skills or income. Extremely Serious

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* 4. Family Assessment

Education and Cognitive Development

	Not at all Serious	Somewhat Serious	Moderately Serious	Serious	Extremely Serious
Adults lack a basic education.	Adults lack a basic education. Not at all Serious	Adults lack a basic education. Somewhat Serious	Adults lack a basic education. Moderately Serious	Adults lack a basic education. Serious	Adults lack a basic education. Extremely Serious
Individuals lack a high school diploma or an equivalency certificate.	Individuals lack a high school diploma or an equivalency certificate. Not at all Serious	Individuals lack a high school diploma or an equivalency certificate. Somewhat Serious	Individuals lack a high school diploma or an equivalency certificate. Moderately Serious	Individuals lack a high school diploma or an equivalency certificate. Serious	Individuals lack a high school diploma or an equivalency certificate. Extremely Serious
Individuals lack a recognized credential, certificate, or degree relating to the achievement of educational or vocational skills.	Individuals lack a recognized credential, certificate, or degree relating to the achievement of educational or vocational skills. Not at all Serious	Individuals lack a recognized credential, certificate, or degree relating to the achievement of educational or vocational skills. Somewhat Serious	Individuals lack a recognized credential, certificate, or degree relating to the achievement of educational or vocational skills. Moderately Serious	Individuals lack a recognized credential, certificate, or degree relating to the achievement of educational or vocational skills. Serious	Individuals lack a recognized credential, certificate, or degree relating to the achievement of educational or vocational skills. Extremely Serious
Individuals lack an Associate's degree.	Individuals lack an Associate's degree. Not at all Serious	Individuals lack an Associate's degree. Somewhat Serious	Individuals lack an Associate's degree. Moderately Serious	Individuals lack an Associate's degree. Serious	Individuals lack an Associate's degree. Extremely Serious
Individuals lack a Bachelor's degree.	Individuals lack a Bachelor's degree. Not at all Serious	Individuals lack a Bachelor's degree. Somewhat Serious	Individuals lack a Bachelor's degree. Moderately Serious	Individuals lack a Bachelor's degree. Serious	Individuals lack a Bachelor's degree. Extremely Serious

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* 5. Family Assessment

Income and Asset Building

	Not at all Serious	Somewhat Serious	Moderately Serious	Serious	Extremely Serious
Individuals lack savings accounts.	Individuals lack savings accounts. Not at all Serious	Individuals lack savings accounts. Somewhat Serious	Individuals lack savings accounts. Moderately Serious	Individuals lack savings accounts. Serious	Individuals lack savings accounts. Extremely Serious
Individuals lack savings.	Individuals lack savings. Not at all Serious	Individuals lack savings. Somewhat Serious	Individuals lack savings. Moderately Serious	Individuals lack savings. Serious	Individuals lack savings. Extremely Serious
Individuals lack savings to purchase an asset.	Individuals lack savings to purchase an asset. Not at all Serious	Individuals lack savings to purchase an asset. Somewhat Serious	Individuals lack savings to purchase an asset. Moderately Serious	Individuals lack savings to purchase an asset. Serious	Individuals lack savings to purchase an asset. Extremely Serious
Individuals lack savings to purchase a home.	Individuals lack savings to purchase a home. Not at all Serious	Individuals lack savings to purchase a home. Somewhat Serious	Individuals lack savings to purchase a home. Moderately Serious	Individuals lack savings to purchase a home. Serious	Individuals lack savings to purchase a home. Extremely Serious
Individuals have low credit scores.	Individuals have low credit scores. Not at all Serious	Individuals have low credit scores. Somewhat Serious	Individuals have low credit scores. Moderately Serious	Individuals have low credit scores. Serious	Individuals have low credit scores. Extremely Serious
Individuals have a low net worth.	Individuals have a low net worth. Not at all Serious	Individuals have a low net worth. Somewhat Serious	Individuals have a low net worth. Moderately Serious	Individuals have a low net worth. Serious	Individuals have a low net worth. Extremely Serious

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* 6. Family Assessment

Housing

	Not at all Serious	Somewhat Serious	Moderately Serious	Serious	Extremely Serious
Individuals are homeless.	Individuals are homeless. Not at all Serious	Individuals are homeless. Somewhat Serious	Individuals are homeless. Moderately Serious	Individuals are homeless. Serious	Individuals are homeless. Extremely Serious
Individuals lack safe and affordable housing.	Individuals lack safe and affordable housing. Not at all Serious	Individuals lack safe and affordable housing. Somewhat Serious	Individuals lack safe and affordable housing. Moderately Serious	Individuals lack safe and affordable housing. Serious	Individuals lack safe and affordable housing. Extremely Serious

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* 7. Family Assessment

Health and Social Behaviors

	Not at all Serious	Somewhat Serious	Moderately Serious	Serious	Extremely Serious
Individuals lack nutrition skills (e.g. cooking, shopping, and growing food).	Individuals lack nutrition skills (e.g. cooking, shopping, and growing food). Not at all Serious	Individuals lack nutrition skills (e.g. cooking, shopping, and growing food). Somewhat Serious	Individuals lack nutrition skills (e.g. cooking, shopping, and growing food). Moderately Serious	Individuals lack nutrition skills (e.g. cooking, shopping, and growing food). Serious	Individuals lack nutrition skills (e.g. cooking, shopping, and growing food). Extremely Serious
Individuals lack physical health and well-being.	Individuals lack physical health and well-being. Not at all Serious	Individuals lack physical health and well-being. Somewhat Serious	Individuals lack physical health and well-being. Moderately Serious	Individuals lack physical health and well-being. Serious	Individuals lack physical health and well-being. Extremely Serious
Individuals lack mental and behavioral health and well-being.	Individuals lack mental and behavioral health and well-being. Not at all Serious	Individuals lack mental and behavioral health and well-being. Somewhat Serious	Individuals lack mental and behavioral health and well-being. Moderately Serious	Individuals lack mental and behavioral health and well-being. Serious	Individuals lack mental and behavioral health and well-being. Extremely Serious

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* 8. Please check the top 3 problems facing low-income families in your community.

Employment

Education and Cognitive Development

Income and Asset Building

Housing

Health and Social/Behavioral Development

Support Services

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* 9. Community Assessment - On a scale from 1=Not at all Serious to 5=Extremely Serious, how serious a problem do you think these factors are in your community?

Employment

	Not at all serious	Somewhat Serious	Moderately Serious	Serious	Extremely Serious
There is a lack of jobs created to increase opportunities for the people with low incomes in the community.	There is a lack of jobs created to increase opportunities for the people with low incomes in the community. Not at all serious	There is a lack of jobs created to increase opportunities for the people with low incomes in the community. Somewhat Serious	There is a lack of jobs created to increase opportunities for the people with low incomes in the community. Moderately Serious	There is a lack of jobs created to increase opportunities for the people with low incomes in the community. Serious	There is a lack of jobs created to increase opportunities for the people with low incomes in the community. Extremely Serious
There is a lack of "living wage" jobs created in the community.	There is a lack of "living wage" jobs created in the community. Not at all serious	There is a lack of "living wage" jobs created in the community. Somewhat Serious	There is a lack of "living wage" jobs created in the community. Moderately Serious	There is a lack of "living wage" jobs created in the community. Serious	There is a lack of "living wage" jobs created in the community. Extremely Serious
There is a lack of jobs created in the community with a benefit package.	There is a lack of jobs created in the community with a benefit package. Not at all serious	There is a lack of jobs created in the community with a benefit package. Somewhat Serious	There is a lack of jobs created in the community with a benefit package. Moderately Serious	There is a lack of jobs created in the community with a benefit package. Serious	There is a lack of jobs created in the community with a benefit package. Extremely Serious
The unemployment rate is high in our community.	The unemployment rate is high in our community. Not at all serious	The unemployment rate is high in our community. Somewhat Serious	The unemployment rate is high in our community. Moderately Serious	The unemployment rate is high in our community. Serious	The unemployment rate is high in our community. Extremely Serious
There is a lack of employment opportunity for youth in our community.	There is a lack of employment opportunity for youth in our community. Not at all serious	There is a lack of employment opportunity for youth in our community. Somewhat Serious	There is a lack of employment opportunity for youth in our community. Moderately Serious	There is a lack of employment opportunity for youth in our community. Serious	There is a lack of employment opportunity for youth in our community. Extremely Serious

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* 10. Community Assessment

Education and Cognitive Development

	Not at all Serious	Somewhat Serious	Moderately Serious	Serious	Extremely Serious
There is a lack of accessible and affordable early childhood or pre-school education assets or resources available in the community.	There is a lack of accessible and affordable early childhood or pre-school education assets or resources available in the community. Not at all Serious	There is a lack of accessible and affordable early childhood or pre-school education assets or resources available in the community. Somewhat Serious	There is a lack of accessible and affordable early childhood or pre-school education assets or resources available in the community. Moderately Serious	There is a lack of accessible and affordable early childhood or pre-school education assets or resources available in the community. Serious	There is a lack of accessible and affordable early childhood or pre-school education assets or resources available in the community. Extremely Serious
There is a lack of accredited or licensed affordable child care facilities available in the community.	There is a lack of accredited or licensed affordable child care facilities available in the community. Not at all Serious	There is a lack of accredited or licensed affordable child care facilities available in the community. Somewhat Serious	There is a lack of accredited or licensed affordable child care facilities available in the community. Moderately Serious	There is a lack of accredited or licensed affordable child care facilities available in the community. Serious	There is a lack of accredited or licensed affordable child care facilities available in the community. Extremely Serious
There is a lack of accessible and affordable post secondary education assets or resources for newly graduating youth in the community. (e.g. college tuition, scholarships, vocational training, etc.)	There is a lack of accessible and affordable post secondary education assets or resources for newly graduating youth in the community. (e.g. college tuition, scholarships, vocational training, etc.) Not at all Serious	There is a lack of accessible and affordable post secondary education assets or resources for newly graduating youth in the community. (e.g. college tuition, scholarships, vocational training, etc.) Somewhat Serious	There is a lack of accessible and affordable post secondary education assets or resources for newly graduating youth in the community. (e.g. college tuition, scholarships, vocational training, etc.) Moderately Serious	There is a lack of accessible and affordable post secondary education assets or resources for newly graduating youth in the community. (e.g. college tuition, scholarships, vocational training, etc.) Serious	There is a lack of accessible and affordable post secondary education assets or resources for newly graduating youth in the community. (e.g. college tuition, scholarships, vocational training, etc.) Extremely Serious
There is a lack of accessible and affordable basic or secondary education assets or resources for adults in the community. (e.g. literacy, ESL, ABE/GED, etc.)	There is a lack of accessible and affordable basic or secondary education assets or resources for adults in the community. (e.g. literacy, ESL, ABE/GED, etc.) Not at all Serious	There is a lack of accessible and affordable basic or secondary education assets or resources for adults in the community. (e.g. literacy, ESL, ABE/GED, etc.) Somewhat Serious	There is a lack of accessible and affordable basic or secondary education assets or resources for adults in the community. (e.g. literacy, ESL, ABE/GED, etc.) Moderately Serious	There is a lack of accessible and affordable basic or secondary education assets or resources for adults in the community. (e.g. literacy, ESL, ABE/GED, etc.) Serious	There is a lack of accessible and affordable basic or secondary education assets or resources for adults in the community. (e.g. literacy, ESL, ABE/GED, etc.) Extremely Serious

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* 11. Community Assessment

Infrastructure and Asset Building

	Not at all Serious	Somewhat Serious	Moderately Serious	Serious	Extremely Serious
There is a lack of accessible assets/resources created in the community: Commercial Financial (Banks, Credit Unions)	There is a lack of accessible assets/resources created in the community: Commercial Financial (Banks, Credit Unions) Not at all Serious	There is a lack of accessible assets/resources created in the community: Commercial Financial (Banks, Credit Unions) Somewhat Serious	There is a lack of accessible assets/resources created in the community: Commercial Financial (Banks, Credit Unions) Moderately Serious	There is a lack of accessible assets/resources created in the community: Commercial Financial (Banks, Credit Unions) Serious	There is a lack of accessible assets/resources created in the community: Commercial Financial (Banks, Credit Unions) Extremely Serious
Technological/Communications (e.g. broadband)	Technological/Communications (e.g. broadband) Not at all Serious	Technological/Communications (e.g. broadband) Somewhat Serious	Technological/Communications (e.g. broadband) Moderately Serious	Technological/Communications (e.g. broadband) Serious	Technological/Communications (e.g. broadband) Extremely Serious
There is a lack of availability of transportation services in the community.	There is a lack of availability of transportation services in the community. Not at all Serious	There is a lack of availability of transportation services in the community. Somewhat Serious	There is a lack of availability of transportation services in the community. Moderately Serious	There is a lack of availability of transportation services in the community. Serious	There is a lack of availability of transportation services in the community. Extremely Serious
There is a lack of Recreational (e.g. parks, gardens, libraries)	There is a lack of Recreational (e.g. parks, gardens, libraries) Not at all Serious	There is a lack of Recreational (e.g. parks, gardens, libraries) Somewhat Serious	There is a lack of Recreational (e.g. parks, gardens, libraries) Moderately Serious	There is a lack of Recreational (e.g. parks, gardens, libraries) Serious	There is a lack of Recreational (e.g. parks, gardens, libraries) Extremely Serious
There is a lot of abandoned or neglected buildings in the community.	There is a lot of abandoned or neglected buildings in the community. Not at all Serious	There is a lot of abandoned or neglected buildings in the community. Somewhat Serious	There is a lot of abandoned or neglected buildings in the community. Moderately Serious	There is a lot of abandoned or neglected buildings in the community. Serious	There is a lot of abandoned or neglected buildings in the community. Extremely Serious
There are a lot of Predatory lenders and/or lending practices in the community.	There are a lot of Predatory lenders and/or lending practices in the community. Not at all Serious	There are a lot of Predatory lenders and/or lending practices in the community. Somewhat Serious	There are a lot of Predatory lenders and/or lending practices in the community. Moderately Serious	There are a lot of Predatory lenders and/or lending practices in the community. Serious	There are a lot of Predatory lenders and/or lending practices in the community. Extremely Serious

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* 1. Please select the choice that best describes you.

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* 2. What county do you reside in?

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* 3. Family Assessment - On a scale from 1=Not at all Serious to 5=Extremely Serious, how serious a problem do you think these factors are for families in your community?Employment

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* 4. Family AssessmentEducation and Cognitive Development

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* 5. Family AssessmentIncome and Asset Building

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* 6. Family Assessment Housing

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* 7. Family Assessment Health and Social Behaviors

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* 8. Please check the top 3 problems facing low-income families in your community.

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* 9. Community Assessment - On a scale from 1=Not at all Serious to 5=Extremely Serious, how serious a problem do you think these factors are in your community?Employment

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* 10. Community AssessmentEducation and Cognitive Development

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* 11. Community AssessmentInfrastructure and Asset Building

* 3. Family Assessment - On a scale from 1=Not at all Serious to 5=Extremely Serious, how serious a problem do you think these factors are for families in your community?

Employment

* 4. Family Assessment

Education and Cognitive Development

* 5. Family Assessment

Income and Asset Building

* 6. Family Assessment

Housing

* 7. Family Assessment

Health and Social Behaviors

* 9. Community Assessment - On a scale from 1=Not at all Serious to 5=Extremely Serious, how serious a problem do you think these factors are in your community?

Employment

* 10. Community Assessment

Education and Cognitive Development

* 11. Community Assessment

Infrastructure and Asset Building