Yolo County 2024-25 Low-Income Needs Survey - English

The Yolo County Community Services Action Board (CSAB) wants your input on how to better address the needs of low-income individuals and families. Please complete this anonymous survey and CSAB will incorporate your feedback into its two-year plan to combat poverty.

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* 1. Which category best describes your affiliation? Please mark all that apply.

Community-based organization representative (Housing, Food, Physical & Behavioral Health)

Private sector organization representative

Public sector organization representative (government agencies)

Educational institution representative (K-12, community college, 4-year university)

Faith based organization representative

Low-income resident of Yolo County (Self-identified)

Resident of Yolo County

Elected official

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which area do you live in (or closest to)?

Woodland

West Sacramento

Davis

Winters

Esparto/Madison

Knights Landing

Clarksburg

Capay Valley (Guinda, Rumsey)

Other Yolo County Area

Outside of Yolo County

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* 3. What is your age group?

Under 18

18-24

25-44

45-59

60-74

75+

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* 4. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Transgender

Non-conforming/non-binary

Prefer not to respond

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* 5. What is your Race?

White

Asian

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

American Indian or Alaska Native

Black/African American

Prefer not to respond

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Primary Language

English

Spanish

Russian

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What is your Ethnicity?

Hispanic/Latino

Not Hispanic/Latino

Prefer not to respond

Other (please specify)

Within each category, please rate the need for each service on a scale of 1 to 3 with 1 being very needed and 3 being rarely needed.

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* 8. Education (All Ages)

	Very Needed 1	Somewhat Needed 2	Rarely Needed 3
Adult education programs/Literacy classes/GED	Adult education programs/Literacy classes/GED Very Needed 1	Adult education programs/Literacy classes/GED Somewhat Needed 2	Adult education programs/Literacy classes/GED Rarely Needed 3
English as second language classes	English as second language classes Very Needed 1	English as second language classes Somewhat Needed 2	English as second language classes Rarely Needed 3
Career/Technical education	Career/Technical education Very Needed 1	Career/Technical education Somewhat Needed 2	Career/Technical education Rarely Needed 3
K-12 retention and mentoring services	K-12 retention and mentoring services Very Needed 1	K-12 retention and mentoring services Somewhat Needed 2	K-12 retention and mentoring services Rarely Needed 3
Access to higher education (e.g. community college, 4-year college)	Access to higher education (e.g. community college, 4-year college) Very Needed 1	Access to higher education (e.g. community college, 4-year college) Somewhat Needed 2	Access to higher education (e.g. community college, 4-year college) Rarely Needed 3

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* 9. Disability Related Services

	Very Needed 1	Somewhat Needed 2	Rarely Needed 3
In-home support services and care	In-home support services and care Very Needed 1	In-home support services and care Somewhat Needed 2	In-home support services and care Rarely Needed 3
Respite Care	Respite Care Very Needed 1	Respite Care Somewhat Needed 2	Respite Care Rarely Needed 3
Meal delivery	Meal delivery Very Needed 1	Meal delivery Somewhat Needed 2	Meal delivery Rarely Needed 3
Advocacy for disability benefit (e.g. SSI/SSP, Veteran's Disability, Legal Services)	Advocacy for disability benefit (e.g. SSI/SSP, Veteran's Disability, Legal Services) Very Needed 1	Advocacy for disability benefit (e.g. SSI/SSP, Veteran's Disability, Legal Services) Somewhat Needed 2	Advocacy for disability benefit (e.g. SSI/SSP, Veteran's Disability, Legal Services) Rarely Needed 3

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* 10. Senior Services

	Very Needed 1	Somewhat Needed 2	Rarely Needed 3
In-home support services and care	In-home support services and care Very Needed 1	In-home support services and care Somewhat Needed 2	In-home support services and care Rarely Needed 3
Meal delivery	Meal delivery Very Needed 1	Meal delivery Somewhat Needed 2	Meal delivery Rarely Needed 3
Advocacy for disability benefit (i.e. SSI/SSP, Veteran's Disability)	Advocacy for disability benefit (i.e. SSI/SSP, Veteran's Disability) Very Needed 1	Advocacy for disability benefit (i.e. SSI/SSP, Veteran's Disability) Somewhat Needed 2	Advocacy for disability benefit (i.e. SSI/SSP, Veteran's Disability) Rarely Needed 3

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* 11. Transportation (All Ages)

	Very Needed 1	Somewhat Needed 2	Rarely Needed 3
Transportation Assistance (bus passes, door to door service, Bus route frequency-rural areas)	Transportation Assistance (bus passes, door to door service, Bus route frequency-rural areas) Very Needed 1	Transportation Assistance (bus passes, door to door service, Bus route frequency-rural areas) Somewhat Needed 2	Transportation Assistance (bus passes, door to door service, Bus route frequency-rural areas) Rarely Needed 3

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* 12. Emergency Assistance (All Ages)

	Very Needed 1	Somewhat Needed 2	Rarely Needed 3
Clothing and other weather appropriate items	Clothing and other weather appropriate items Very Needed 1	Clothing and other weather appropriate items Somewhat Needed 2	Clothing and other weather appropriate items Rarely Needed 3
Emergency shelter	Emergency shelter Very Needed 1	Emergency shelter Somewhat Needed 2	Emergency shelter Rarely Needed 3
Food	Food Very Needed 1	Food Somewhat Needed 2	Food Rarely Needed 3
Health Care	Health Care Very Needed 1	Health Care Somewhat Needed 2	Health Care Rarely Needed 3
Protection from violence	Protection from violence Very Needed 1	Protection from violence Somewhat Needed 2	Protection from violence Rarely Needed 3

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* 13. Employment (All Ages)

	Very Needed 1	Somewhat Needed 2	Rarely Needed 3
Employer engagement and recruitment	Employer engagement and recruitment Very Needed 1	Employer engagement and recruitment Somewhat Needed 2	Employer engagement and recruitment Rarely Needed 3
Job placement assistance	Job placement assistance Very Needed 1	Job placement assistance Somewhat Needed 2	Job placement assistance Rarely Needed 3
Job skills training/Re-training	Job skills training/Re-training Very Needed 1	Job skills training/Re-training Somewhat Needed 2	Job skills training/Re-training Rarely Needed 3

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* 14. Housing Services (All Ages)

	Very Needed 1	Somewhat Needed 2	Rarely Needed 3
Eviction prevention	Eviction prevention Very Needed 1	Eviction prevention Somewhat Needed 2	Eviction prevention Rarely Needed 3
Help finding housing	Help finding housing Very Needed 1	Help finding housing Somewhat Needed 2	Help finding housing Rarely Needed 3
Help paying rent	Help paying rent Very Needed 1	Help paying rent Somewhat Needed 2	Help paying rent Rarely Needed 3
Help paying utilities	Help paying utilities Very Needed 1	Help paying utilities Somewhat Needed 2	Help paying utilities Rarely Needed 3
Legal services to overcome housing barriers	Legal services to overcome housing barriers Very Needed 1	Legal services to overcome housing barriers Somewhat Needed 2	Legal services to overcome housing barriers Rarely Needed 3
Permanent Supportive Housing and supportive services	Permanent Supportive Housing and supportive services Very Needed 1	Permanent Supportive Housing and supportive services Somewhat Needed 2	Permanent Supportive Housing and supportive services Rarely Needed 3
Transitional and bridge housing	Transitional and bridge housing Very Needed 1	Transitional and bridge housing Somewhat Needed 2	Transitional and bridge housing Rarely Needed 3
Access/Assistance with County and Provider services	Access/Assistance with County and Provider services Very Needed 1	Access/Assistance with County and Provider services Somewhat Needed 2	Access/Assistance with County and Provider services Rarely Needed 3
Life skills training	Life skills training Very Needed 1	Life skills training Somewhat Needed 2	Life skills training Rarely Needed 3

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* 15. Income (All Ages)

	Very Needed 1	Somewhat Needed 2	Rarely Needed 3
Money management and credit repair classes	Money management and credit repair classes Very Needed 1	Money management and credit repair classes Somewhat Needed 2	Money management and credit repair classes Rarely Needed 3
Public benefits enrollment assistance (e.g. Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKs, General Assistance)	Public benefits enrollment assistance (e.g. Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKs, General Assistance) Very Needed 1	Public benefits enrollment assistance (e.g. Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKs, General Assistance) Somewhat Needed 2	Public benefits enrollment assistance (e.g. Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKs, General Assistance) Rarely Needed 3
Tax preparation and tax credit classes	Tax preparation and tax credit classes Very Needed 1	Tax preparation and tax credit classes Somewhat Needed 2	Tax preparation and tax credit classes Rarely Needed 3

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* 16. Youth Services

	Very Needed 1	Somewhat Needed 2	Rarely Needed 3
Mentoring programs (e.g. life skills, community engagement, pro-social youth development programs)	Mentoring programs (e.g. life skills, community engagement, pro-social youth development programs) Very Needed 1	Mentoring programs (e.g. life skills, community engagement, pro-social youth development programs) Somewhat Needed 2	Mentoring programs (e.g. life skills, community engagement, pro-social youth development programs) Rarely Needed 3
Tutoring assistance	Tutoring assistance Very Needed 1	Tutoring assistance Somewhat Needed 2	Tutoring assistance Rarely Needed 3
Affordable extracurricular/after school programs (e.g. YMCA, Boys and Girls Club of America)	Affordable extracurricular/after school programs (e.g. YMCA, Boys and Girls Club of America) Very Needed 1	Affordable extracurricular/after school programs (e.g. YMCA, Boys and Girls Club of America) Somewhat Needed 2	Affordable extracurricular/after school programs (e.g. YMCA, Boys and Girls Club of America) Rarely Needed 3

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* 17. Parenting/Caregiver Services

	Very Needed 1	Somewhat Needed 2	Rarely Needed 3
Affordable Childcare Services	Affordable Childcare Services Very Needed 1	Affordable Childcare Services Somewhat Needed 2	Affordable Childcare Services Rarely Needed 3
Teen Development Classes	Teen Development Classes Very Needed 1	Teen Development Classes Somewhat Needed 2	Teen Development Classes Rarely Needed 3
Parenting Support (e.g. home visiting, parent advocacy training)	Parenting Support (e.g. home visiting, parent advocacy training) Very Needed 1	Parenting Support (e.g. home visiting, parent advocacy training) Somewhat Needed 2	Parenting Support (e.g. home visiting, parent advocacy training) Rarely Needed 3
Child/Adolescent development classes	Child/Adolescent development classes Very Needed 1	Child/Adolescent development classes Somewhat Needed 2	Child/Adolescent development classes Rarely Needed 3

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* 18. Other (Category or services not identified above)

	Very Needed 1	Somewhat Needed 2	Rarely Needed 3
Other	Other Very Needed 1	Other Somewhat Needed 2	Other Rarely Needed 3
Other (please specify)

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* 19. Please rank the following needs from 1-11 with 1 being the most pressing need for low-income individuals and families in Yolo County and 11 being the least pressing need.

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* 20. Use the space below for additional ideas and/or comments:

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* 21. How did you hear about this survey? (EX: Tabling Event, Zoom meeting, Public Forum, Flyer QR Code, etc.)

Thank you for your feedback! Please return the survey by mailing it to:
Attn: Jacob Baker Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency 25 North Cottonwood Street, Woodland, CA 95695

The deadline to submit is April 14th, 2023.

For questions, please contact Jacob Baker at Jacob.baker@yolocounty.org or 530-666-8654.

Additionally, CSAB invites you to tell us more by attending our upcoming tabling event, food distribution gatherings, and public forum held via Zoom.

Tabling Event:
• Woodland (Location: Yolo HHSA – Farm Workers Support Event; TBD)
Yolo County Health & Human Services Agency – 25 N Cottonwood St, Woodland, CA 95695

Survey Solicitation (In-Person):
• Davis (Location: Empower Yolo – Yolo Food Bank; Wednesday, March 22nd 10am-12pm)
441 D Street, Davis, CA, 95616

• West Sacramento (Location: YCCA – Yolo Food Bank; Friday, March 24th 9-11am)
Yolo County Children’s Alliance – 1200 Anna Street, West Sacramento, CA, 95691

• Knights Landing (Location: Empower Yolo – Yolo Food Bank; Thursday, March 23rd @ 8:30am)
9596 Mill St, Knights Landing, CA 95645

• Esparto (Location: RISE – Yolo Food Bank; Thursday, March 16th @ 9:30am)
Eat Well Yolo – 17317 Fremont St, Esparto, CA, 95627

• Winters (Location: Winters Highschool – Yolo Food Bank; Wednesday, March 15th @ 3:30pm)
Winters Health & Human Services Agency – 101 Grant Ave, Winters, CA 95694

Public Forum:
• Monday, March 20th – 5:30-6:30pm
Location: Zoom – https://yolocounty.zoom.us/j/84628812327
Meeting ID: 846 2881 2327
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