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2019 Community Needs Assessment Ulster County Community Needs Assessment 2019 April 2019 Ulster County Community Action Committee, Inc. 70 Lindsley Avenue Kingston, NY 12401 2019 CNA Page | i Table of Contents INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 1 SUMMARY and ULSTER AT A GLANCE .............................................................................................. 4 COMMUNITY PROFILE ..................................................................................................................... 9 DEMOGRAPHICS ..................................................................................................................................... 11 HOUSEHOLDS .......................................................................................................................................... 12 ECONOMY ............................................................................................................................................... 13 INCOME AND POVERTY .......................................................................................................................... 16 IMPRESSIONS and KEY FINDINGS – COMMUNITY PROFILE ............................................................. 19 CHILDREN ..................................................................................................................................... 20 DEMOGRAPHICS and POVERTY .............................................................................................................. 20 HEALTH, SAFETY and NUTRITION ........................................................................................................... 23 EDUCATION and CHILD CARE.................................................................................................................. 27 IMPRESSIONS and KEY FINDINGS - CHILDREN ................................................................................ 35 INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.......................................................................................................... 36 DEMOGRAPHICS and POVERTY .............................................................................................................. 37 EMPLOYMENT and TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................... 40 HEALTH and NUTRITION ......................................................................................................................... 43 HOUSING ................................................................................................................................................. 47 SENIORS and VETERANS ......................................................................................................................... 53 IMPRESSIONS and KEY FINDINGS – HOUSEHOLDS and INDIVIDUALS .............................................. 56 MAPS and ELIGIBILE POPULATIONS ............................................................................................... 57 IMPRESSIONS and KEY FINDINGS - MAPS ...................................................................................... 66 POVERTY COUNTY COMPARISONS and SULLIVAN AT A GLANCE .................................................... 67 FOCUS GROUP and SURVEY KEY FINDINGS .................................................................................... 69 COMMUNITY RESOURCES ............................................................................................................. 76 APPENDICES ................................................................................................................................. 85 Appendix A – Focus Group Questions .................................................................................................... 85 Appendix B – Survey Results ................................................................................................................... 87 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................... 116 2019 CNA Page | ii INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW Purpose of Community Needs Assessment (CNA) Ulster County Community Action Committee, Inc. (herein referred to as UCCAC) conducts a comprehensive assessment of community strengths, needs, and resources every three years with updates in the interim years to make decisions about the services it will provide for families and community residents. The information obtained is used in the following ways: -To identify changes in the needs of the population being served. -To build upon community strengths by identifying new opportunities for community partnerships which will better serve our families and identify resources within the community available to our service population. -To assess our current service areas and identify unserved areas which would benefit from services. -To identify new services or programs needed to serve eligible families. -To indicate duration of the programs including hours of service and length of year. -To determine program options and geographic locations which would best serve the community and needs of the eligible families. -To identify the type of expertise required, including staff composition necessary to reflect the languages, cultures, and heritage of the community. -To identify strategic goals and objectives for serving families and community residents. Methodology The service area for the agency is Ulster County, New York. The community is defined as residents of Ulster County with emphasis on data about residents who fall below or near the federal poverty line. Included in the UCCAC CNA, for the first time, is data for Sullivan County. In September of 2018, UCCAC received approval from New York State DOS to provide outreach services throughout Sullivan County. The primary sources of data used in compiling this Community Needs Assessment include the US Census; the American Community Survey and American Fact Finder; The Mid-Hudson Valley Community Profiles compiled by the Center for Governmental Research; New York State Community Action Agency Comprehensive Community Assessment and annual poverty report, Community Commons; Kids Well-Being Indicators Clearinghouse; State Education Department Data; the Ulster County Child Care Council Community Assessment Data, program report data, as well as other local reports and studies. The 2013-2017 ACS Estimates were published after the data collection phase of this assessment was completed. There were not significant changes in the data from the 2012-2016 ACS estimates. Some sections were updated with the new citations while others were not. UCCAC will continue to monitor the data and create updates when necessary. 2019 CNA Page | 1 Surveys UCCAC compiled survey results from agency employees, agency consumers, community members, community leaders, and community partners. Using SurveyMonkey, we administered a community survey to Ulster County residents, a partner survey to Ulster County organizations and agencies, and an agency survey to employees, Board members, Policy Council members, and volunteers. Survey questions and results are in Appendix B – Survey Results of this report. Additionally, focus groups were held throughout March 2019 in Kingston, Ellenville, Plattekill, and Saugerties offering opportunities for community members to share their thoughts and experiences living in the county. Five focus group events were held to provide enough opportunity for community members to attend one convenient for them. Focus group questions are included in Appendix A – Focus Group Questions of this report. How to Use This Assessment Using the Table of Contents, you can read the assessment in its entirety or choose specific sections. Helpful graphs and tables are included in the Profile, Children, and Family and Individual sections with the Maps and Eligible Populations section containing data maps of the county. For a quick overview of general data, choose the At a Glance sections for both Ulster and Sullivan Counties. Each section will include key findings of the data and how UCCAC can use the information in its service delivery will be in the summary. Specific data and information will be identified as it relates to UCCAC programs and services. Look for these symbols: Program Key Outreach Weatherization Head Start/Early Head Start EmPower History and Programs UCCAC changes people's lives, improves communities, and makes Ulster County a better place to live. We are dedicated to taking action and improving the lives of our residents. For over 50 years, UCCAC has continued to implement the philosophy of self-help; through practical, timely, and innovative programs, providing services that emphasize and develop problem solving skills for people. To learn more about our history, visit http://uccac.org/about/mission-history/. UCCAC is governed by a diverse Board of Directors comprised of community members and leaders. The organization is led by an Executive Director and an executive team made up of the heads of departments; HR, Fiscal, Outreach, Head Start/Early Head Start, and Weatherization and EmPower. Serving those in need, UCCAC is dedicated to assisting the disadvantaged in the community, including the poor, elderly, families, children and people with disabilities in order to enable them to live in dignity. Our services are designed to increase self-sufficiency and to empower those we service to meet human needs adequately. 2019 CNA Page | 2 Our programs
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