Community Assessment Survey-Community Members Impacts of Poverty Question Title * 1. Do you think poverty is an issue in Kalamazoo County? Yes No Question Title * 2. Do you or does someone you know live in poverty? Yes No Question Title * 3. Rate the following items and their effect on poverty in Kalamazoo County: Drug abuse Definitely affects poverty Somewhat affects poverty Does not affect poverty Drug abuse menu Medical bills Definitely affects poverty Somewhat affects poverty Does not affect poverty Medical bills menu Jobs being part time or low wage Definitely affects poverty Somewhat affects poverty Does not affect poverty Jobs being part time or low wage menu Single-parent families Definitely affects poverty Somewhat affects poverty Does not affect poverty Single-parent families menu A shortage of jobs Definitely affects poverty Somewhat affects poverty Does not affect poverty A shortage of jobs menu The welfare system Definitely affects poverty Somewhat affects poverty Does not affect poverty The welfare system menu Illegal immigration Definitely affects poverty Somewhat affects poverty Does not affect poverty Illegal immigration menu A person's lack of motivation Definitely affects poverty Somewhat affects poverty Does not affect poverty A person's lack of motivation menu Decline in moral values Definitely affects poverty Somewhat affects poverty Does not affect poverty Decline in moral values menu Quality of public school education Definitely affects poverty Somewhat affects poverty Does not affect poverty Quality of public school education menu Undiagnosed illness(es) Definitely affects poverty Somewhat affects poverty Does not affect poverty Undiagnosed illness(es) menu Question Title * 4. Do you or does anyone you know receive government assistance? Yes No Question Title * 5. Have you or has anyone you know been affected by any of these conditions in the last six months? Being unable to find child care or being forced to take a child out of child care due to inability to pay? Yes No Being unable to find child care or being forced to take a child out of child care due to inability to pay? menu Falling behind on rent or mortgage payments? Yes No Falling behind on rent or mortgage payments? menu Falling behind on gas, electric, or phone bills? Yes No Falling behind on gas, electric, or phone bills? menu Being unable to pay for adequate transportation to get to work or school? Yes No Being unable to pay for adequate transportation to get to work or school? menu Being unable to get medical care because of the cost? Yes No Being unable to get medical care because of the cost? menu Having trouble paying a credit card balance? Yes No Having trouble paying a credit card balance? menu Having too little money to buy sufficient food? Yes No Having too little money to buy sufficient food? menu Getting divorced or separated in part because of financial problems? Yes No Getting divorced or separated in part because of financial problems? menu Being the victim of a crime? Yes No Being the victim of a crime? menu Having a problem with drug or alcohol abuse? Yes No Having a problem with drug or alcohol abuse? menu Question Title * 6. In your opinion, those in poverty are mainly in poverty because: They are not trying hard enough to get out of poverty Because of circumstances beyond their control which are causing them to be poor They do not believe they are living in poverty and have no motivation to change their financial situation All of the above Question Title * 7. Based upon your current experience, how would you rate the following items in your life? Responses Housing (the place where you currently live) Excellent Good Fair Poor Housing (the place where you currently live) Responses menu Education Excellent Good Fair Poor Education Responses menu Health care needs Excellent Good Fair Poor Health care needs Responses menu Employment Excellent Good Fair Poor Employment Responses menu Health Insurance Excellent Good Fair Poor Health Insurance Responses menu Personal Health Excellent Good Fair Poor Personal Health Responses menu Question Title * 8. In your opinion, are you able to take care of all of your needs without the assistance of outside resources? Yes No Question Title * 9. Do you have a fear of one day being in poverty? Yes No Question Title * 10. If yes, then why? I am one paycheck away from poverty I do not have savings I do not make enough to pay all of my bills I am one unplanned emergency away from being in poverty If I lose my job, I will be in poverty I have the only income in my household I do not have the education to apply for higher paying jobs Other (please specify) Next