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Community Needs Assessment 2026 -English

Our goal is to understand the strengths, challenges, and missing services in our area. Your feedback will guide our future projects and help secure funding for local improvements. The survey takes 10 to 15 minutes to complete. All responses are anonymous and grouped together in our final report with no identifying information. Thank you for sharing your voice to make our community a better place to live!

Our Mission

Community Action Partnership for Dutchess County aims to partner with individuals and families to eliminate poverty and identify the resources and opportunities available to them to enhance their self-reliance. With your help, we can make a difference.

We want to ensure we receive feedback from all sectors of our community. 

DEMOGRAPHICS

1. What is your role in the community? (Please select the best choice which fits your role when completing this survey)
2. What zip code you currently reside in?
3. What is your primary language?
5. What is your gender identity?
6. What is your race?
7. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
8. Please identify the top 5 needs that you, your neighbors, or family members are currently experiencing in Dutchess County. (Choose only 5)
9. How many people live in your household?
10. What are the ages of the other people living in your home? (Please check all that apply)
11. Do you or anyone in your household need the following? (Please check all that apply)

EMPLOYMENT

12. What is your employment status?
13. How many people are employed in your household?
14. For the adults (18 years or older) in your household who are NOT working for pay, please indicate why they do not work. (Please check all that apply)

HOUSING

15. Housing is a problem in this area because: (Please check all that apply)
16. What is your total household income including ALL members?
17. What income or benefits do you or anyone living in your household receive? (Check all that apply)
18. Have you experienced any of the following problems related to housing in the past 12 months? (Check all that apply)
19. Are you at risk of becoming homeless?
20. If you are at risk of becoming homeless, what are the reasons? (Please check all that apply)
21. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone in your household had to choose between buying food and paying a bill to meet other basic needs (housing, heat, etc.)?

HEALTHCARE

22. In the past 12 months, have you or anyone in your household been unable to get needed medical, dental, or mental health care or prescription medications? (Please check all that apply)
23. If you or your family members did not get health / safety care you needed, please indicate the main reasons. (Please check all that apply)

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION

24. Have you applied for any services with CAPDC in the past year?
25. After you applied, did you receive services?
26. Which programs did you apply for? (Please check all that apply)
27. Which of our CAPDC sites did you receive help from?
29. If you needed services but did not get them, what was the reason?
30. How did you hear about Community Action Partnership for Dutchess County? (Check all that apply)
32. What could CAPDC offer to make services more accessible to community members?
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