Opportunities, Inc.
Community Needs Assessment Survey 2023

1. Please answer the following questions:

Thank you for participating in our survey. Please answer every question. This information will assist us in helping people and meeting community needs. Your identity and answers will be confidential and we are not asking for your name.

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* 1. Which describes you and your relationship to Opportunities, Inc. (check all that apply)

Opportunities, Inc. Client (currently receiving services)

Person looking for help

Former Opportunities, Inc. Client (no longer needing services)

Parent/Relative of Opportunities, Inc. Client

Opportunities, Inc. Employee

Opportunities, Inc. Board Member

Service Provider - Not Opportunities, Inc.

Elected/ Public Official

Law Enforcement Personnel

Teacher/Educator

Representative from the Business Community

Visitor to Opportunities, Inc. Website

Head Start Parent

Concerned Community Member

Other:

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* 2. Are you:

Male

Female

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* 3. County of Residence

Cascade

Chouteau

Teton

Pondera

Toole

Glacier

Other

If other, please list county

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* 4. I live in the following community/area:

Great Falls

Vaughn

Sun Prairie

Fort Benton

Conrad

Choteau

Cut Bank

Browning

Shelby

Other:

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* 5. Your Age Group:

17 and under

18-24

25-38

39-50

51-61

62 and over

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* 6. Are you a Veteran?

Yes

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* 7. What do you feel are the biggest problems facing youth (ages 5 to 17) in the community? (Check up to 3)

Not much to do away from school

Lack of adult role models

Adults not in touch with needs of youth

Stress

Depression

Alcohol/Drug abuse by youth

Alchol/Drug abuse in family

Lack of opportunities to develop skills needed as an adult

Violence

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* 8. What do you feel are the biggest problems facing adults in the community? (Check up to 3)

Inability to pay all bills and on time

Stress

Bad Credit

Lack of Education

Lack of Assets

High Rent/Mortgage Costs

Alcohol/Drug Abuse

Low Wages

Nowhere to turn for help in crisis

Unemployment

Other

If other, please explain

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* 9. How much do you agree or disagree that each of the following are serious problems in your community?

	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
Education- related issues	Education- related issues Strongly Disagree	Education- related issues Disagree	Education- related issues Agree	Education- related issues Strongly Agree
Employment- related issues	Employment- related issues Strongly Disagree	Employment- related issues Disagree	Employment- related issues Agree	Employment- related issues Strongly Agree
Housing- related issues	Housing- related issues Strongly Disagree	Housing- related issues Disagree	Housing- related issues Agree	Housing- related issues Strongly Agree
Food and Nutrition- related issues	Food and Nutrition- related issues Strongly Disagree	Food and Nutrition- related issues Disagree	Food and Nutrition- related issues Agree	Food and Nutrition- related issues Strongly Agree
Transportation- related issues	Transportation- related issues Strongly Disagree	Transportation- related issues Disagree	Transportation- related issues Agree	Transportation- related issues Strongly Agree
Health and Healthcare-related issues	Health and Healthcare-related issues Strongly Disagree	Health and Healthcare-related issues Disagree	Health and Healthcare-related issues Agree	Health and Healthcare-related issues Strongly Agree
Family and Relationships- related issues	Family and Relationships- related issues Strongly Disagree	Family and Relationships- related issues Disagree	Family and Relationships- related issues Agree	Family and Relationships- related issues Strongly Agree
Use of Income- related issues	Use of Income- related issues Strongly Disagree	Use of Income- related issues Disagree	Use of Income- related issues Agree	Use of Income- related issues Strongly Agree

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* 10. Please rate the importance of addressing each of the following issues in your community.

	Not at all Important	Slightly Important	Important	Fairly Important	Very Important	Don't Know/ Not Sure
Education	Education Not at all Important	Education Slightly Important	Education Important	Education Fairly Important	Education Very Important	Education Don't Know/ Not Sure
Child Care	Child Care Not at all Important	Child Care Slightly Important	Child Care Important	Child Care Fairly Important	Child Care Very Important	Child Care Don't Know/ Not Sure
Employment	Employment Not at all Important	Employment Slightly Important	Employment Important	Employment Fairly Important	Employment Very Important	Employment Don't Know/ Not Sure
Housing	Housing Not at all Important	Housing Slightly Important	Housing Important	Housing Fairly Important	Housing Very Important	Housing Don't Know/ Not Sure
Food and Nutrition	Food and Nutrition Not at all Important	Food and Nutrition Slightly Important	Food and Nutrition Important	Food and Nutrition Fairly Important	Food and Nutrition Very Important	Food and Nutrition Don't Know/ Not Sure
Transportation	Transportation Not at all Important	Transportation Slightly Important	Transportation Important	Transportation Fairly Important	Transportation Very Important	Transportation Don't Know/ Not Sure
Health and Health Care	Health and Health Care Not at all Important	Health and Health Care Slightly Important	Health and Health Care Important	Health and Health Care Fairly Important	Health and Health Care Very Important	Health and Health Care Don't Know/ Not Sure
Family and Relationships	Family and Relationships Not at all Important	Family and Relationships Slightly Important	Family and Relationships Important	Family and Relationships Fairly Important	Family and Relationships Very Important	Family and Relationships Don't Know/ Not Sure
Lack of services for Senior Citizens	Lack of services for Senior Citizens Not at all Important	Lack of services for Senior Citizens Slightly Important	Lack of services for Senior Citizens Important	Lack of services for Senior Citizens Fairly Important	Lack of services for Senior Citizens Very Important	Lack of services for Senior Citizens Don't Know/ Not Sure
Homelessness	Homelessness Not at all Important	Homelessness Slightly Important	Homelessness Important	Homelessness Fairly Important	Homelessness Very Important	Homelessness Don't Know/ Not Sure
Use of Income	Use of Income Not at all Important	Use of Income Slightly Important	Use of Income Important	Use of Income Fairly Important	Use of Income Very Important	Use of Income Don't Know/ Not Sure

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* 11. In your opinion, is enough being done in each of the following areas to reduce poverty in your community?

	Yes	No	Don't Know/ Not Sure
Education	Education Yes	Education No	Education Don't Know/ Not Sure
Employment	Employment Yes	Employment No	Employment Don't Know/ Not Sure
Housing	Housing Yes	Housing No	Housing Don't Know/ Not Sure
Food and Nutrition	Food and Nutrition Yes	Food and Nutrition No	Food and Nutrition Don't Know/ Not Sure
Transportation	Transportation Yes	Transportation No	Transportation Don't Know/ Not Sure
Health and Health Care	Health and Health Care Yes	Health and Health Care No	Health and Health Care Don't Know/ Not Sure
Family and Relationships	Family and Relationships Yes	Family and Relationships No	Family and Relationships Don't Know/ Not Sure
Use of Income	Use of Income Yes	Use of Income No	Use of Income Don't Know/ Not Sure

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* 12. I'm going to list a few barriers or obstacles that some think may keep people in poverty. Please rate how likely each is to keeping people in poverty in our community.

	Not at all likely	Not very likely	Somewhat likely	Very likely	Don't Know/ Not Sure
Unhealthy Family Environment	Unhealthy Family Environment Not at all likely	Unhealthy Family Environment Not very likely	Unhealthy Family Environment Somewhat likely	Unhealthy Family Environment Very likely	Unhealthy Family Environment Don't Know/ Not Sure
Discrimination or Racial Injustice	Discrimination or Racial Injustice Not at all likely	Discrimination or Racial Injustice Not very likely	Discrimination or Racial Injustice Somewhat likely	Discrimination or Racial Injustice Very likely	Discrimination or Racial Injustice Don't Know/ Not Sure
Community Violence or Public Safety	Community Violence or Public Safety Not at all likely	Community Violence or Public Safety Not very likely	Community Violence or Public Safety Somewhat likely	Community Violence or Public Safety Very likely	Community Violence or Public Safety Don't Know/ Not Sure
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse Not at all likely	Alcohol and Drug Abuse Not very likely	Alcohol and Drug Abuse Somewhat likely	Alcohol and Drug Abuse Very likely	Alcohol and Drug Abuse Don't Know/ Not Sure
Economic Ups and Downs	Economic Ups and Downs Not at all likely	Economic Ups and Downs Not very likely	Economic Ups and Downs Somewhat likely	Economic Ups and Downs Very likely	Economic Ups and Downs Don't Know/ Not Sure
Lack of Poverty-Reducing Programs	Lack of Poverty-Reducing Programs Not at all likely	Lack of Poverty-Reducing Programs Not very likely	Lack of Poverty-Reducing Programs Somewhat likely	Lack of Poverty-Reducing Programs Very likely	Lack of Poverty-Reducing Programs Don't Know/ Not Sure
Ineffective Poverty- Reducing Programs	Ineffective Poverty- Reducing Programs Not at all likely	Ineffective Poverty- Reducing Programs Not very likely	Ineffective Poverty- Reducing Programs Somewhat likely	Ineffective Poverty- Reducing Programs Very likely	Ineffective Poverty- Reducing Programs Don't Know/ Not Sure
Ineffective Government Policies & Programs	Ineffective Government Policies & Programs Not at all likely	Ineffective Government Policies & Programs Not very likely	Ineffective Government Policies & Programs Somewhat likely	Ineffective Government Policies & Programs Very likely	Ineffective Government Policies & Programs Don't Know/ Not Sure
Poor Neighborhood Conditions	Poor Neighborhood Conditions Not at all likely	Poor Neighborhood Conditions Not very likely	Poor Neighborhood Conditions Somewhat likely	Poor Neighborhood Conditions Very likely	Poor Neighborhood Conditions Don't Know/ Not Sure

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