Thank you for agreeing to participate in this focus group questionnaire. We value your time and your contributions. Lyon County Human Services is establishing its next 5-year strategic plan. The purpose is to:

• Explore the results of the community needs assessment and understand how LCHS might better serve those needs
• Identify challenges within the existing system or community
• Discuss potential solutions to address challenges and use our existing strengths
The most recent Community Needs data show that the top 5 needs in Lyon County are:

                      i.        Health care
                     ii.        Transportation
                    iii.        Hunger/food
                    iv.        Support for people with disabilities and their families
                     v.        Housing

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* 1. Healthcare (including mental health, substance abuse, medication management, etc.) was identified as top need within Lyon County.  There are a lot of things that make it difficult for people to get the healthcare they need such as not having insurance, not having enough providers (or not having providers that accept Medicare), and/or long wait lists. 

Can you help us understand more about the healthcare needs for Lyon County residents?

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* 2. Can you provide any examples of when you have struggled to get the health care you need?

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* 3. How is transportation a challenge for residents in Lyon County?

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* 4. Food and hunger were also identified as an issue affecting Lyon County residents. Can you help us understand how Lyon County Human Services can help address this issue?

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* 5. What kind of support for people with disabilities and their families is needed?

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* 6. What aspect of housing do Lyon County residents struggle with the most?

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* 7. If LCHS were to do one thing to improve the lives of people living in Lyon County, what would that be?

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