Collaboration Tell us why you selected what you did Volunteering Community alliances Community alliances When community organizations are aligned around common goals, amazing things happen. When agencies in the community work together, it is more efficient rather than wasteful Community alliances Food Assistance Backpack food programs Food pantries Food pantries Food pantries More of this is happening but it seems to wait until funding is available and we are forced to collaborate in order to receive funding. I am fearful that this community waits for the crisis before it wakes up. Tell us why you selected what you did Accessible to all not just people that have kids. We are very fortunate to have Sharon T as our leader in this area. If you had the opportunity to address poverty in your Community, with all barriers removed (political, financial…), which option below would you choose? Safe & Affordable Housing Wage Increase Xcx People's lives and independence matter and I believe are more important that corporate profit margins. Healthcare Healthcare This is not a 1 issue solves poverty! Housing, healthcare, and education are important but if I had to choose only 1 it is healthcare. If people are ill and don't have access to healthcare, they go to the ER, placing a burden on that system. This is my area of focus in the community with many older adults with limited access to services, caregivers or higher level of care. Collaboration Comments • I believe that we have to start digging deeper and understand what it takes for a person to want to better themselves as well as the lives of those around them. After survival our number 2 drive is to connect. That is not happening in a purposeful way. Real collaboration because we care - not because it is costing us money or making us look bad but because every human life is of value, and we can do better. Building individuals that believe in themselves and want to give back and make the world better will not happen if we take away their sense of purpose by funding everything for them. We don't want to just prevent death we should be promoting purpose driven life. Tell us why you selected what you did CAPECO | Community Needs Assessment Report | 2021 341
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