Community Needs Assessment

1. Which best describes you: *

I am a Public OfficialI am a social services worker, educator, health worker, or other public services employee.I am a recipient of public assistance such as TANF, food stamps, SSI, LIHEAP, etc.None of the above

2. What is your age: *

3. Where in Lawrence County do you reside? *

New CastleEllwood CityTownship/Borough, not in city

4. Within Lawrence County, PA there is a wide variety of supportive services accessible to its residents. Please review the list below and identify your level of satisfaction based on your personal or professional experience (ex: connecting clients to services) within our County. If you are unsure of the services or have never received those services, please mark “Not applicable/I don’t know”.

I am completing the answers below based on:

Personal ExperienceProfessional Experience

Health Services: *

	Needs Improvement	Satisfied	Not applicable/ I don't know
Disability Services for Adults (Ex: Service & Support Administration)
Disability Services for Children (ex: Early Intervention, Outpatient Speech/Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy)
Physical Health Services for Adults (ex: Primary care physicians, dentists, specialists, etc.)
Physical Health Services for Children (ex: Pediatricians, specialists, dentists, WIC)
Mental Health Services (Counseling, Behavioral Health Services, Medication Management, Crisis Intervention

Housing:*

	Needs Improvement	Satisfied	Not applicable/ I don't know
Infrastructure (sewage, roads, utilities) Available properties
Available properties
Affordability
Homeless Assistance
Rental and utility Assistance
Home Ownership
LEAD Inspection / Safe & Healthy Home Assessment
Weatherization Home Energy Audit

Transportation: *

	Needs Improvement	Satisfied	Not applicable/ I don't know
Access to transportation services
Access for groceries/store
Access for medical/pharmacy services
Access for education/employment
Access to Social Services
Access to entertainment/recreation
Public bus services/New Castle Transit

Education: *

	Needs Improvement	Satisfied	Not applicable/ I don't know
Childcare
Preschool
School and Academic Institutions
Before and after care

Employment: *

	Needs Improvement	Satisfied	Not applicable/ I don't know
Employment options
Job Security
Job preparedness

Financial Management: *

	Needs Improvement	Satisfied	Not applicable/ I don't know
Mortgage assistance programs
Credit Counseling
Tax Preparation Services

Community: *

	Needs Improvement	Satisfied	Not applicable/ I don't know
Cost of living
Cultural diversity & race relations
Churches & Parks
Small town
Hometown pride
Recreation and Entertainment
Safety and Crime Rate

5. Please provide any additional commentary regarding your level of satisfaction with the services available within Lawrence County.

6.

	Services I know how to access this service (yes or no)	I have had, or am currently having trouble accessing this service – yes or no (if yes, please indicate the problem or issue)
Employment
Education
Housing or utility assistance
Transportation
Substance abuse
Mental Health
Military/Veteran Services
Fresh produce & nutritional food
Free or low-cost legal services
Legal documents (birth certificate, marriage license, court documents, taxes, etc.)

In your opinion, what are the most pressing/underserved needs of Lawrence County? Please select 3 and rank them with 1 being the greatest need:

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7. Would you be interested in participating in a focus group to discuss and analyze the data from this survey for a community needs assessment?

YesNo

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