NECAC 2026 Community Needs Assessment Survey

Section 1: Tell us about yourself

1.What county do you live in?

2.To ensure all community perspectives are represented in this Community Needs Assessment, please identify your primary affiliation:(Required.)

3.How old are you?

4.Gender

6.Are you a Veteran?

Section 2: Community Needs & Priorities

Section 3: Gaps & Barriers

11.Which services are missing or insufficient in our community?

Section 4: Housing

13.How would you describe the affordability of housing in our community?

Affordable for Most

Affordable for Some

Mostly Unaffordable

Completely Unaffordable

14.What housing-related challenges do residents face? (Select all that apply)

Lack of Affordable Rentals

Lack of Affordable Homeownership Opportunities

Poor Housing Quality

Long Waitlists for Subsidized Housing

Risk of Eviction/ Housing Instability

Lack of Emergency Shelters

Other (please specify)

15.Are you aware of local housing assistance programs?

Yes

No

Somewhat

Section 5: Employment

16.Which employment-related barriers affect residents most? (Select all that apply)

Other (please specify)

17.Are there adequate job training or workforce development programs available locally?

Yes

No

Not Sure

Section 6: Education

19.Where do you see gaps in educational supports? (Select all that apply)

Other (please specify)

Section 7: Nutrition/ Food Access

20.How would you rate the access to healthy, affordable food in the community?

21.What barriers exist to accessing nutritious food? (Select all that apply)

Other (please specify)

Section 8: Health & Behavioral Health

22.What health services are insufficient or difficult to access? (Select all that apply)

Other (please specify)

23.What are the most significant health-related barriers? (Select all that apply)

Other (please specify)

Section 9: Transportation

25.What transportation issues impact residents most? (Select all that apply)

Other (please specify)

Section 10: Child Care

26.How accessible is quality, affordable child care?

Very Accessible

Somewhat Accessible

Not Very Accessible

Not Accessible at all

27.What child care challenges do families face? (Select all that apply)

Other (please specify)

Section 11: Awareness of Existing Programs

28.How familiar are you with existing local programs and resources

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Not at all familiar

29.What programs or services do you know are currently offered locally?

30.Which programs do you believe are most effective, and why?

Section 12: Final Input

31.What one change would make the biggest impact on reducing poverty in our community?

32.Is there anything else you would like to share?

33.OPTIONAL: If you would like to sign up to receive NECAC newsletters bi-monthly, please include your email.

Thank you for completing our 2026 Community Needs Assessment Survey. NECAC will be hosting in person Focus Groups in March, if you would like to participate, please contact your local NECAC office!

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