Disability Network of Mid-Michigan Community needs survey

Disability Network of Mid-Michigan Community needs survey
What is your relationship to disability?

I am a person with a disabilityI am related to someone with a disabilityI care for someone with a disabilityI have a history of one of the aboveI do not have a disabilityMy experience is limitedI work in a disability related field
Which of the following topics is most important to you?*

TransportationHousingEducationEmploymentHealthcareRecreationInclusionSelf-Advocacy/Community PlanningOther
If you chose other, please describe the topic you find most important
As it related to employment, which of these areas is most significant to you?

Increasing education to employers about hiring people with disabiltiiesEasier job search and application processIncrease opportunities for job skill developmentMore opportunities for skill building related to disability disclosureEmployers need to better understand the benefits of hiring people with disabiltiiesOther
If you chose other, please describe the topic you find most important
What concerns you about transportation where you live?

Increasing the service area for available public transportationThe cost of transportationIncreasing the hours/days transportation services are availableIncreasing the number of connecting routesConsistency of servicesOther
If you chose other, please describe the topic you find most important
What is most important about housing in your community?

Increasing the number of affordable housing unitsIncreasing the number of accessible housing unitsFeeling safe in my neighborhoodHaving housing close to community services and resources: (Stores, Banks, Recreation)Other
If you chose other, please describe the topic you find most important
What is most important to you about education in your community?

Increasing awareness of post-secondary optionsIncreasing access to literacy programsFree community college or trade programsIncreased access to trade schools and programsIncreased access to Independent Living skillsOther
If you chose other, please describe the topic you find most important
What is the biggest need in your community regarding recreation?

Increasing accessible equipment at parksIncreasing free options for accessible recreationAdopt universal design principlesIncrease the amount of integrated activitiesIncreasing the options for sensory friendly activitiesOther
If you chose other, please describe the topic you find most important
What is your biggest concern surrounding healthcare in your community?

Consistency in providersAffordabilityAccess within offices/equipmentWaitlist timeTreated with dignityIncreasing availability and accessibilty of mental health servicesIncrease access to substance recovery programsOther
If you chose other, please describe the topic you find most important
As it relates to inclusion, please select the responses you can answer YES to:

I have a voice in my communityI feel welcomed in my neighborhoodI feel welcomed in my communityI feel welcomed in my place of employmentI have a voice in my local governmentI see myself reflected and represented in my communityI feel welcomed in places of worshipI feel safe with law enforcement
As it relates to self-advocacy and community planning, please select the responses you can answer YES to:

I have a voice in my communityI am heardI can be myselfI have a role in decision makingI have a guardian and I don't want one
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