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United Way of Southwestern Indiana, serving Spencer, Vanderburgh and Warrick counties, has partnered with the United Ways of Posey and Gibson to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment.
The purpose of the needs assessment is to identify the needs in each county and to determine ways to address the issues facing Southwestern Indiana. The survey was designed to give the public a voice in what issues matter most to them, and for the first time, to study how well the issues are currently being addressed by our community.
The results of the assessment enable nonprofit agencies, community leaders, funders and citizens to better understand and impact the issues in our community.
A complete printed edition of the 2007-2008 Comprehensive Community Assessment or a copy on CD is available for $20.00. Please contact us by email or call 812-422-4100 to request a copy.
You may download the entire document in three segments for free below.
Executive Summary
Main Findings
Secondary Data
Phase Two of the 2007-2008 Comprehensive Community Assessment is available for download on the web only. This portion of the Needs Study reviewed community collaboration, as well as gaps and duplication in services.
Executive Summary
Main Findings
Thank you to our generous sponsors of the 2007-2008 Comprehensive Community Assessment:
- Alcoa
- Bussing-Koch Foundation
- Deaconess Health System
- St. Mary's Healthcare Services
- Vectren
- Welborn Baptist Foundation
Download 2004-05 Comprehensive Community Assessment (pdf) >
Warning: This is a very large document and may take several minutes to download.
| Top 10 Needs of Southwestern Indiana (includes Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer, Gibson and Posey Counties):
- Understanding the cycle of poverty that occurs in successive generations
- Families' understanding of finances, budgeting and tax credits
- Affordable and accessible health care for low- to moderate-income individuals
- Child and adult obesity
- Cost of prescription medicine
- Affordable and available care for mental health issues
- Affordable dental care for low- to moderate-income individuals
- Teenage sex, pregnancy and parenthood
- Affordable in-home care for the elderly
- Availability of weekend/evening hours for human services
Top 10 Strengths of Southwestern Indiana (includes Vanderburgh, Warrick, Spencer, Gibson and Posey Counties):
- Cooperation of community organizations in effectively addressing needs
- School violence
- Children prepared to enter kindergarten
- Recruitment & coordination of volunteers
- Adult literacy
- Violent crime
- Children with special mental and physical conditions
- Students' completion of high school
- Domestic Violence
- Number of skilled workers to fill available jobs
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