Ranked List of Concerns: Most - Least Necessary

Q32: Please rank each of the following issues by how important it is that they are addressed by the community in the next three years. Consider how common they are in your community and the surrounding county. Grade them on a scale of

unnecessary, low, medium, high, necessary, or unsure. Answered: 235; Skipped: 21

In this portion of analyzing the survey, we used a three-step process to aggregate the data into one ordered, cohesive list which ranks each issue from what the community considers most necessary to address to least necessary, reflected below. See Appendix for full ranking process details.

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10 ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND HEALTH INSURANCE

CHILDREN’S SUCCESS IN SCHOOL

MORE GOOD-PAYING JOBS

HIGH HEALTHCARE COSTS

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS AND AWARENESS

DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE

AFFORDABLE CHILDCARE

WORKING BUT NOT MAKING ENOUGH MONEY

RACIAL DISCRIMINATION

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ACCESS TO DENTAL AND VISION CARE

DEALING WITH EMOTIONAL BURDENS

SENIOR CITIZENS’ SERVICES

NEED FOR SUPPORT FOR PARENTS

MORE JOB TRAINING

ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD

PAYING FOR COLLEGE AND HIGHER EDUCATION

DISABLED CITIZENS’ SERVICES

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

COST AND ACCESSIBILITY OF TRANSPORTATION TO WORK OR SERVICES

Ranked List of Concerns: Most - Least Necessary Cont.

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28 LACK OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

FOOD COSTS

VETERANS’ SERVICES

DEBT

LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING

STUDENTS DROPPING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL

ABILITY TO MANAGE AND BUDGET MONEY

COSTS OF UTILITIES

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36 INCARCERATION AND RE-ENTRY ISSUES

NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY

HOMELESSNESS

JUVENILE CRIME

COST OF HOME REPAIRS

CRIME

LANGUAGE BARRIERS

IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP ISSUES