Please indicate what are the most challenging aspects of the setting you selected: (please choose the top 2.) % responses by those who cited a specific setting Rural (40) Urban (11) Suburban* Answer Choices Responses 98% 39 36% 4 67% 2 Transportation 74% 45 35% 14 36% 4 33% 1 Availability of needed services 34% 21 25% 10 9% 1 1 Distance of travel to access services 20% 12 33% 55% 22 18% 2 0% 0 Availability of employment 41% 25 0% 0 0 0 0% 0 Employer support 0% 0 2.5% 1 54% 6 1 Housing 15% 9 33% 0% 0 0% 0 0 N/A 8% 5 0% 2.5% 1 18% 2 0% 0 Other (please specify) 52% 3 Answered 61 The three responses included: “other” VRCs in rural areas working out of home offices impedes client access to face to face visits Living in impoverished conditions with few or no natural supports Parental involvement Please list below the communities/consumer groups, if any, that you consider to be unserved or underserved in your region. Please indicate what the challenges are in reaching or serving them. All 62 participants responded to this question. indicated that no one is underserved/NA. These responses were from counselors serving primarily urban and suburban consumers. The full list identified includes the following underserved groups: Rural consumers (17) Many cited specific rural regions, counties or the rural sections of counties Minority and/or immigrant communities (9) specifically cited: Asian, Hispanic, Middle – Eastern, Native American, and African-American Non-English speakers (9) specifically cited: South East Asian, Spanish speakers, – Deaf-blind (5) Elderly, especially rural (3)
Please indicate what are the most challenging aspects of the setting you selected: (please choose the top 2.) % responses by those who cited a specific setting Answer Choices Responses Rural (40) Urban (11) Suburban* Transportation 74% 45 98% 39 36% 4 67% 2 Availability of needed services 34% 21 35% 14 36% 4 33% 1 Distance of travel to access services 20% 12 25% 10 9% 1 33% 1 Availability of employment 41% 25 55% 22 18% 2 0% 0 Employer support 0% 0 0% 0 0 0 0% 0 Housing 15% 9 2.5% 1 54% 6 33% 1 N/A 8% 5 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 Other (please specify) 52% 3 2.5% 1 18% 2 0% 0 Answered 61 The three “other” responses included: VRCs in rural areas working out of home offices impedes client access to face to face visits Living in impoverished conditions with few or no natural supports Parental involvement Please list below the communities/consumer groups, if any, that you consider to be unserved or underserved in your region. Please indicate what the challenges are in reaching or serving them. All 62 participants responded to this question. indicated that no one is underserved/NA. These responses were from counselors serving primarily urban and suburban consumers. The full list identified includes the following underserved groups: Rural consumers (17) Many cited specific rural regions, counties or the rural sections of counties Minority and/or immigrant communities (9) – specifically cited: Asian, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, Native American, and African-American Non-English speakers (9) – specifically cited: South East Asian, Spanish speakers, Deaf-blind (5) Elderly, especially rural (3)
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