2011 Community Assets and Needs Assessment July 2012 Version 1.3 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2011 Community Assets and Needs Assessment

July 2012 Version 1.3

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Approach & Methodology

Purpose:

• Identify most pressing needs in each of three key focus areas –

Education, Income and Health

• Identify available assets (resources) in each focus area

Activities:

• Discussion (focus) groups:

Business leaders - Service providers - Faith-based organizations

• Door-to-door and online community surveys (nearly 500 participants)
• Starting with community input, the steering committee gathered and

interpreted relevant data

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Key Focus Areas

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Helping children and youth achieve their potential Promoting financial stability and independence Improving community physical and mental health

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Steering Committee

Co-Chairs Janet Mulroy & Bill Patterson Education

• Dr. Ling Hwey Jeng

Jenni Mabrey Correne Lynch-Fierro

• Dr. Abigail Tilton

Income Janet Mulroy Shirley Hensley Barbara Ross Brandon McCleskey Health

• Dr. Bing Burton

Janet Glowicz Alice Masciarelli Ellen Painter Linda Szydlik Elizabeth Johnson Mona Elmar

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Asset Mapping Joe Ader Pat Smith Chase Jacobs Community Partners Denton County Health Department Denton Regional Medical Center Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Denton The Village Church Denton Bible Church United Way Staff Gary Henderson Leah Jordan Shannon Goleman Traci Williamson Theodore Yan

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Service Areas

25 CITIES

• Argyle
• Aubrey
• Bartonville
• Bolivar
• Copper Canyon
• Corinth
• Corral City
• Cross Roads
• Denton
• Dish
• Double Oak
• Hickory Creek
• Justin
• Krugerville
• Krum
• Lake Dallas
• Lakewood Village
• Lincoln Park
• Little Elm
• North Lake
• Oak Point
• Pilot Point
• Ponder
• Sanger
• Shady Shores

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10 ISDs

• Argyle
• Aubrey
• Denton
• Krum
• Lake Dallas
• Little Elm
• Pilot Point
• Ponder
• Sanger
• Shady Shores

Collaborative Partnership with United Way of Metropolitan Dallas

• Lewisville ISD
• City of Lewisville
• City of Highland

Village

• Town of Flower

Mound

• Medical Center of

Lewisville

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Demographic Findings

• UWDC northern service area population is 221,733 (about 1/3 of the county’s

population)

• Denton County is the 9th largest County in Texas (growing by 53% in a decade)
• City of Denton is 7th fastest growing city in the US
• Little Elm population grew 610% from 2000-2010
• Population is aging. Growth in 45+ age groups out-paced general population growth,

while population in the 15-44 age group declined as a percentage.

• Population is more diverse. Most race/ethnicities out-paced general population growth

in the city and county.

(2010 Census)

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Needs Assessment Top Findings

• Percentage of population 25 years and older with no high school diploma impacting

employee hiring: (2010 US Census) Denton (city) 15% Lewisville 14% Little Elm 12% Sanger 12%

• Historic funding cuts in public education in 2011 and more cuts anticipated in 2013,

school districts using reserves. (TEA PEIMS Reports)

• 35,537 economically disadvantaged student population in the 11 Denton County

school districts (TEA PEIMS Reports)

• At-risk student population - Currently 1 in 3 students (32,381) in our service area are

at risk of dropping out of school. Increased risk of drop out in all ISDs in the service area. (TEA PEIMS Reports)

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Greatest Needs

• English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs

for parents

• Adequate supplies and clothing for school children
• After school programs
• Preschool programs
• Qualified mentors and tutors

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Top Findings

• 42% of Denton County residents living in poverty live in the

UWDC northern service area

(2010 Census)

• Highest poverty rates were in female heads-of-household with

children under age 5 - 24% + in Pilot Point, Sanger and Denton area

(2010 Census)

• Affordable flexible childcare demand, especially for infants,

exceeds current capacity

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Top Findings

• Basic need requests like food and clothing are on the rise.
• Food Stamp cases and recipients have more than doubled since 2007
• Food-related requests were the #1 referral for the 2-1-1 hotline in 2011

(Denton County Homeless Coalition)

• Emergency, transitional housing & shelter needs on the rise.
• Denton Housing Authority has closed Section 8 waiting list due to 4-

year wait

• Affordability threshold for occupied rental units was more than 40% in 5

communities – Denton, Krum, Pilot Point, Sanger and Aubrey

(Department of HUD)

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Greatest Needs

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• Vocational Training – technology & job skills to match

local job market

• Self-Sufficiency & Budgeting Skills
• Transportation (access to community

services, auto repairs, expanded routes)

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Needs Assessment Top Findings

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• Access to Health and Dental Care
• 17.2% of adults & 10.6% of children in Denton County lack health

insurance

(Texas Department of State Health Services)

• Preventive Care/Preventive Hospitalizations
• 1 in 4 births in the county received inadequate prenatal care

(March of Dimes)

• 1 in 5 Texans are obese and 2 of 3 are overweight or obese

(Denton County Health Department)

• Cost of preventable hospitalizations between 2005 and 2009 in

Denton County was over $713 million

(Texas Department of State Health Services)

• Up to 29% of children in county have a body mass index (BMI) that

is considered too high

(Cooper Institute)

• Elderly population expected to double over next 2 decades

(North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging)

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Greatest Needs

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• Affordable & Accessible
• Health & Dental Care
• Preventive Care
• Nutrition Information
• Substance Abuse Prevention and

Rehabilitation Resources

• Mental Health Services

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Read the full report at www.unitedwaydenton.org