Organization Completing the Survey___________________________ 

Date_________ Survey Contact Person_________________________

 

SANILAC COUNTY NEEDS/PROBLEMS

 

From the following list, check * all the items that you believe are a need or problem in the County.

 

For each problem or need selected, please indicate how serious the need or problem is by placing a score from one to ten with 1 being the least serious and 10 being most serious. 

 

For each problem or need selected, please indicate how large the need or problem is expected to be for the next 12 to 18 months from one to ten with 1 being the smallest and 10 being the largest.

 

Lastly, indicate your assessment of the adequacy of the services available to meet the expected need or problem selected by choosing one of the assessments: Inadequate (I) or Adequate (A) or Surplus Services (S).

 

 

NEED OR PROBLEM

IS IT A NEED

OR PROBLEM?

*CHECK ALL

THAT APPLY.

RATE HOW SERIOUS?        

1= LEAST SERIOUS

10= MOST SERIOUS

RATE HOW BIG?

1= SMALL

10=LARGE

SERVICES AVAILABLE?

I=INADEQUATE

A=ADEQUATE

S=SURPLUS

Recreation Facilities/Programs

 

·        Youth

·        adult

 

 

 

 

___________

___________

 

 

 

Crime

 

 

 

 

Affordable Housing

 

 

 

 

Youth Violence/Child Abuse

 

 

 

 

Affordable Medical

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEED OR PROBLEM

IS IT A NEED

OR PROBLEM?

*CHECK ALL

THAT APPLY.

RATE HOW SERIOUS?        

1= LEAST SERIOUS

10= MOST SERIOUS

RATE HOW BIG?

1= SMALL

10=LARGE

SERVICES AVAILABLE?

I=INADEQUATE

A=ADEQUATE

S=SURPLUS

Poverty

 

 

 

 

Water, Air, Noise Pollution

 

 

 

 

Shortage of Childcare

 

 

 

 

Drug Abuse

 

 

 

 

Inadequate Public Transportation

 

 

 

 

Underemployment (Working Poor)

 

 

 

 

Alcoholism

 

·        Adolescent

·        adult

 

 

__________

__________

 

 

 

Teenage Pregnancy

 

 

 

 

Family Violence/Abuse

 

 

 

 

Unemployment

 

 

 

 

Mental/Emotional Illness

 

 

 

 

Illiteracy

 

 

 

 

Racial Discrimination

 

 

 

 

Affordable Legal Services

 

 

 

 

Substandard Housing

 

 

 

 

Homelessness

 

 

 

 

AIDS

 

 

 

 

Children in Poverty

 

 

 

 

Eldercare

 

 

 

 

School Drop Out Rate

 

 

 

 

Affordable Health Insurance

 

 

 

 

Local Job Availability

 

 

 

 

Delinquency

 

 

 

 

NEED OR PROBLEM

IS IT A NEED

OR PROBLEM?

*CHECK ALL

THAT APPLY.

RATE HOW SERIOUS?        

1= LEAST SERIOUS

10= MOST SERIOUS

RATE HOW BIG?

1= SMALL

10=LARGE

SERVICES AVAILABLE?

I=INADEQUATE

A=ADEQUATE

S=SURPLUS

Availability of Life Support (food, utilities, clothing)

 

 

 

 

Foster Care/Child Protective Services

 

 

 

 

Suicide

 

 

 

 

Affordable Dental Care

 

 

 

 

Driving Under The Influence of alcohol or drugs

 

 

 

 

Affordable Insurance (other than health)

 

 

 

 

Personal Debt

 

 

 

 

 

NEED OR PROBLEM COMMENTS: Please identify any needs or problems, their seriousness, size and service availability that are not on the list above. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BARRIERS TO HUMAN SERVICES

 

From the following list, please check  * all the items that you believe are reasons why residents of Sanilac County do not receive needed human services.

 

TYPES OF BARRIERS

IS IT A BARRIER?

*CHECK ALL

THAT APPLY.

Lack of Information About Services

 

Lack of Transportation

 

Cost of Services

 

Lack of Child Care

 

Not Eligible

 

Perception of High Cost

 

Too Long To Wait

 

No Outside Help Wanted

 

Inconvenient Location

 

Inconvenient Hours/Days

 

Perception of Service Quality

 

Prior Bad Experience

 

Dislike of Services

 

Confidentiality Concerns

 

Language Barrier

 

Lack of Handicap Access

 

Not Available In County

 

 

SERVICE BARRIER COMMENTS: Please identify any barriers to county residents receiving needed human services that is not listed above._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Does your organization have available any documented studies which define Sanilac County needs in any human service category?  Yes_____ No _____

 

If yes, what is the title and date? ___________________________________

 

Would you share the study with other human service agencies? Yes__ No __

 

RETURN COMPLETED FORMS TO: Sanilac County United Way, P.O. Box 245, Lexington, MI 48450-0245 or email to uwsc@greatlakes.net to be received by end of business July 30, 2004.*