Identified Specific Community Resident Additional Narrative Alignment with Community Unmet Need? Concern Concerns Leader Respondents Comments/Concerns Resources (Yes/No) Respondent Level of to be Considered Level of Concern* Concern* 3.69 3.49 Availability of Employment resources: Poverty employment Job Service Fargo (jobsnd.com) Why so many opportunities homeless when our CareerFargo.com local economy is Minnesotaworks.net booming? Minnesota Job Service We have affordable 3.64 3.44 Economic housing. Work to Poverty resources: disparities integrate low income Numerous thrift shops between into all housing Issues Caring Closet (free clothes) – higher and Increased number of lower classes aging people living in Health Care for Homeless Vets - Homelessness 3.64 3.01 poverty 701-239-3700 Services for low Homeless Health Service – income population Poverty 3.62 3.20 Economic Transportation to Family HealthCare Center – appointments 271-3344 Availability of 3.47 3.31 Lack of recovery Community Care Programs at affordable options/respite care Sanford & Essentia housing for homeless Cass County Social Services Hunger 3.46 3.00 individuals Clay County Social Services Oil industry’s Legal Services of MN – transient population 3.43 3.35 Wage levels The new Family Legal Services of ND – Healthcare Center 3.16 3.43 should assist in Cost of living CHARISM 701-241-8570 – helping access care. RRV Dental Access 701-364-5364 – Also assisting in the SENDCA 701-232-2452 – many languages needed. Housing resources: Public health funding ReStore 218-284-5253 – for preventative Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity services 218-284-5253 – Down Payment & Closing Costs Assistance Prog.– 1-800-292-8621
Identified Concern Specific Concerns Community Leader Respondent Level of Concern* Resident Respondents Level of Concern* Additional Narrative Comments/Concerns to be Considered Alignment with Community Resources Unmet Need? (Yes/No) Economic Issues Availability of employment opportunities 3.69 3.49 Poverty Why so many homeless when our local economy is booming? We have affordable housing. Work to integrate low income into all housing Increased number of aging people living in poverty Services for low income population Transportation to appointments Lack of recovery options/respite care for homeless individuals Oil industry’s transient population The new Family Healthcare Center should assist in helping access care. Also assisting in the many languages needed. Public health funding for preventative services Employment resources: Job Service Fargo (jobsnd.com) CareerFargo.com Minnesotaworks.net Minnesota Job Service Poverty resources: Numerous thrift shops Caring Closet (free clothes) – Health Care for Homeless Vets - 701-239-3700 Homeless Health Service – Family HealthCare Center – 271-3344 Community Care Programs at Sanford & Essentia Cass County Social Services Clay County Social Services Legal Services of MN – Legal Services of ND – CHARISM – 701-241-8570 RRV Dental Access – 701-364-5364 SENDCA – 701-232-2452 Housing resources: ReStore – 218-284-5253 Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity – 218-284-5253 Down Payment & Closing Costs Assistance Prog.– 1-800-292-8621 Economic disparities between higher and lower classes 3.64 3.44 Homelessness 3.64 3.01 Poverty 3.62 3.20 Availability of affordable housing 3.47 3.31 Hunger 3.46 3.00 Wage levels 3.43 3.35 Cost of living 3.16 3.43
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