1999 Comprehensive Community Assessment

(Spencer County)

Final Rank Ordered Results (N = 115)

 

 

 

 

Score

1

High cost of health care/health insurance

 

3.52

2

Lack of affordable child care (2nd & 3rd shifts and infants)

 

3.40

3

Lack of parenting skills

 

3.38

4

Youth at risk (academic failure, substance abuse, truancy, etc.)

 

3.30

5

Alcohol and drug abuse and addiction

 

3.27

6

People coming off welfare not prepared for workforce

 

3.26

7

Teen pregnancy

 

3.25

8

High cost of health insurance for business

 

3.21

9

Driving under alcohol/drug influence

 

3.19

10

Non-payment of child support

 

3.18

11

Need more training and education programs in county

 

3.16

12

Problems of single parent families

 

3.16

13

Child abuse and neglect

 

3.14

14

Drug and alcohol related crimes

 

3.14

15

Lack of parental involvement in child’s education

 

3.14

16

More infrastructure in rural areas (sewer, water, telecommunications, etc.)

 

3.13

17

Lack of vocational training opportunities (youth and adults)

 

3.12

18

Lack of affordable housing

 

3.10

19

Lack of jobs paying living wage

 

3.08

20

Lack of free after-school activities for youth

 

3.05

21

Youth violence

 

3.05

22

Medically underinsured and uninsured

 

3.03

23

Lack of skilled workforce for available jobs

 

3.01

24

Roads in need of resurfacing

 

2.98

25

Lack of mentoring/social support for people in need

 

2.95

26

Lack of affordable in-home care for mentally/physically disabled

 

2.94

27

Children with behavioral problems

 

2.93

28

Unhealthy lifestyles (smoking, no exercise, etc.)

 

2.93

29

Need a master plan for county-wide growth

 

2.90

30

Need for better cooperation among business and education

 

2.82

31

Adult domestic and sexual violence

 

2.81

32

Development of individuals with leadership skills

 

2.76

33

Lack of county solidarity preventing county growth

 

2.76

34

Difficulty of the disabled in finding employment

 

2.70

35

Need for affordable home repair services

 

2.69

36

Day time activities for elderly and disabled

 

2.65

37

Homes in the community for the chronically mentally ill to live

 

2.62

38

Transportation for elderly, low-income and disabled

 

2.57

39

Understanding and appreciating cultural diversity

 

2.56

40

Lack of emergency, 24 hour medical services

 

2.53

41

Sexually transmitted diseases

 

2.49

42

Lack of preventative health care

 

2.48


Last Updated on 7/25/00
By Dan Hayden

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