Rich Civic Times
RANDOLPH, Utah. November 6, 2019. Judy Hull, representing The Family Place which is now housed at the Garden City Library would like to conduct a family needs assessment in Rich county. The results of the assessment will be used to: a) Determine if the community’s needs would support a family support center in their area and b) Identify areas with the most need
At present, as a liaison from The Family Place, Hull, is meeting with families to document individual needs and provide resources tailored to needs identified. While this is important, and informative work, we would like to distribute a survey to all residents in Rich county to capture a broader perspective of community needs.
Melinda Hislop, a Rich county resident, and a member of The Family Place board, suggested that distributing the survey through the Sanitation Department statement in January would be an excellent way to distribute the survey to all Rich county residents.
They are requesting that the Needs Assessment Survey be distributed with the Sanitation Department statement and returned in the self-addressed envelope provided by the sanitation department. The survey asks participants to think about how important specific services are to the community, as well as how satisfied they are with current services available. Results will identify both what services community members are highly satisfied with, as well as potential gaps in services.
The Family Place is working in partnership with other community organizations, such as CAPSA and the Health Department. Reports will be shared with partners, and will be available upon request by any other agency with a vested interest in Rich county. The Family Place expects to use the results to garner additional funding if it is determined that needs in Rich county match with The Family Place mission. Other partner organizations may similarly use results to advocate for additional state and federal funding to meet needs identified by community members.
The Family Place will pick-up collected surveys from the location that is most convenient for the sanitation office. The survey does not collect any identifying information. However, because the survey will be returned with payments to the sanitation office, it is suggested that the surveys be separated from envelopes and checks immediately upon receipt. If participants desire, they may complete an online version of the survey using a link provided on the front of the survey page. Survey completion is voluntary, and there is no incentive to participate. www.TheFamilyPlaceUtah.org
The commissioners agreed to add it to the Sanitation Department statement.
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