Community Forum
Greatest Concerns
Rent
Security
Crime
Health Care
Employment
Generating New Ideas. Solving Big Problems.
The forum provided insight and confirmation(according to our research) to the community’s largest hurdles.
Registered Attendees
Participants
Questionnaires Filled Out
H&HS Surveys Completed
QUESTIONNAIRE DATA
What are the most urgent issues you face in the neighborhood?
- Rent – 88%
- Crime – 47%
- Jobs – 45%
- Access to Food – 16%
- Security & Safety – 57%
- Access to Health Care – 45%
- Racism – 39%
- Transportation – 12%
H&HS SurveyÂ
What the community indicated about Health & Human Services.Â
Did you find the presentations and the forum useful?
No
Yes
Were you aware of H&HS’s responsibility to the community?
No
Yes
Can you say that H&HS is performing their responsibility effectively?
No
Yes
Further Highlights
Number of attendees stating they need support with the following issues.
Goal Setting Assistance
Classes for Parents
Health Coverage
Alcohol
Depression
Are you satisfied with your living situation?
No
Yes
Are you prepared in case of a natural disaster in the Canal?
No
Yes
Public Thoughts
What attendees said was most helpful from the forum.
The information that they gave us, was in Spanish, and that we met the people that were in charge.
All the information.
Everything is very interesting about health and immigration.
Everything was useful because I didn’t have much information about many things.
Lessons Learned
– More space that accommodates the number of people that attended
– Better equipment for interpretation needs
– More community input and dialogue; fewer speakers
– More childcare accommodations
Next Steps
– Presenting the information to relevant parties
– Publishing information on MCM website
– Setting up next community forum