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Community Needs Assessment Survey 2025

Please take a few minutes to complete this anonymous survey. Your feedback will help us understand how Action Inc. can improve our current services and explore new ways to better serve the Cape Ann community.

At the end of the survey, you'll have the option to enter your contact information if you'd like to be entered into a drawing for one of five Visa gift cards. Your information will remain confidential and will not be shared outside of Action Inc.
1.Where do you live?
2.What is your age?
3.What is your gender, as you define yourself?
4.Are you Hispanic/Latino? (includes Brazilian)
5.What race/ethnicity best describes you? (Please only check one)
6.What languages are spoken in your home?
7.Which of the following best describes your current employment status?
8.Have you had to make any of these choices for yourself or your family?(Select all that apply)
9.What challenges, if any, make it hard for you to keep a job? (Select all that apply)
10.In the past year, have you or a household member had difficulty accessing healthcare for any of the following reasons? (Select all that apply)
11.What is the highest level of education you have completed?
12.What are the biggest challenges that make it hard for you (or your household) to access education or training? (Select all that apply)
13.Which of the following best describes your housing situation over the past 12 months? (Check all that apply)
14.What barriers do you face in finding housing or keeping your housing?
15.Does your income (or your household's income)cover basic living expenses like rent, food, transportation and bills?
16.In the last year, did you or anyone in your household access mental health or addiction support services?
17.What do you think are the top issues impacting people in your community? (Check top three)
18.Have you or anyone in your family accessed any of Action Inc.'s services?
19.Contact Information (optional)