times. Not only could I not work the one good or two mediocre jobs i was used too but feeling inadequate as a parent is a whole different monster. The long wait for housing and knowing there are people on that list that lie and cheat to be on it is frustrating and has a demoralizing effect on those of us that have worked our butts off our whole lives just to be cheated by the system. It takes its toll emotionally. Economy Government/Bureaucracy It seems like Pendleton isn't making any progress in getting the economy on track. People cannot live on the wages they make. How are people supposed to have affordable housing? Have reliable transportation? Not live paycheck to paycheck? Pendleton needs not to rely on Whiskey Fest and Round-up to make a profit! There are jobs, but those on disability or middle aged without a degree cannot afford "affordable housing". Seniors cannot even afford to pay for a ride to an outof-town specialist. Education Finances/Income/Wages Cycle of Poverty Safe & Affordable Housing Crime/Violence/Safety Many jobs require the applicant speak another language, i don't see free classes to learn another language here. Now medical nursing agencies are offering education at their facility, I think that is great. It was not that way before the pandemic. Income to inflation of rent and other cost ratio is way too low of income/wages to high rent and other items with inflation. If we were to focus on the cycle of poverty other causes of poverty would also go down. Because it's extremely difficult to find housing that as a single parent with children can afford. Too much crime because there isn't enough for our community to do besides drugs and crime Transportation Finances/Income/Wages Cycle of Poverty There are jobs but not everyone has a car and there isn't really any public transportation either but there are several small towns throughout the county but they are all a few miles or more away from the two bigger towns that have most of the jobs so people needing work cannot always get to it, like myself With rentals, the price of rent is so high, that our community wages cannot keep up with this problem. My experience with those in poverty. Of the things being done to address poverty in your Community, what do you think is helping the most in the following areas? Employment Job creation Employment Readiness Programs Job/career training Job/career training Job fairs Job creation CAPECO | Community Needs Assessment Report | 2021 325 Tell us why you selected what you did People need living wage jobs that afford people access to safe and secure housing. Employment Readiness Programs can help individuals assess whether they are ready to work and have all the social capital and practical supports needed to be employed - for example, basic workplace skills, appropriate clothing, access to transportation, literacy, etc. I believe that helping people prepare for work and making sure they have what they need to do the work is the best help they could get In order to create change we need to address the root cause of the disparity which is lack of skills/education leading to career stagnation. I think job fairs allow people to get out there and check out multiple places at once and see what's available in one location, which helps those people that have limited transportation
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