Appendix B.1 – Morrow County Focus Group Responses Please respond to the following questions while keeping in mind the ZIP Code you just provided What is the top root cause of poverty in your Community? Cycle of Poverty Government/Bureaucracy Tell us why you selected what you did Generations of families all struggling to get out of poverty mixed with availability of good paying jobs Government is not helping people There for themselves and not representing us Unemployment There just aren't a lot of jobs available to the low-income residents who are seeking employment. There are jobs through the hospital, sheriff's office, and the county, but those positions require a college degree and other requirements and skills that those who only have a high school diploma would not qualify for. Of the things being done to address poverty in your Community, what do you think is helping the most in the following areas? Employment Employment Readiness Programs Job creation Job creation Finances Funding for social services Banking services Financial assistance services Education The port of Morrow and local industries are huge supporters of educations Resource education Resource education Help improve skills fi educating them to live in this world Instead of filling their heads full of crap from the past Places like the Neighborhood Center and the Health Department work to get the information of available programs out to the low-income residents. They also assist the people in applying for those services. Community Outreach Building community/organization trust Tell us why you selected what you did Nonprofits working hard to better Boardman CAPECO | Community Needs Assessment Report | 2021 321 Tell us why you selected what you did The port of Morrow workforce training and BMCC have partnered up for a great workforce training program doing resume help, job search help, internships, etc. People go into jobs of their training skill so go in blind not knowing what's in store for them There is a new Dollar General being built in Heppner which will create a few new job positions for the area. The gas station and grocery store are always hiring, but that is because they can't keep regular employees on staff. Tell us why you selected what you did I don't think we have great help with any of the options, but it made me choose one. I go through a credit union Never again will I go through a bank They are corrupt The county received Covid funds to distribute to help those in need with rent and utility assistance.
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