Muscogee (Creek) Nation Head Start Community Needs Assessment 23/24
1.
How serious of a problem do your feel each of the following is in your county?
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Access to health care
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Availability of affordable housing
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Affordable child care during, before, and after school hours
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Quality of public education in your county
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Lack of Early Childhood Education (Pre-K or Head Start)
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Availability of job training
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Public safety/crime
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Incidence of drug and alcohol abuse
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Domestic violence
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Teen Pregnancy
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Availability of adult education (GED, ESL, etc.)
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Low wages
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Job availability
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Availability and access to public transportation
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Child health issues (obesity, lead exposure, asthma, etc.)
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Incarceration of parents
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Access to public assistance (WIC, Food Stamps, Medicaid, etc.)
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Services for disabled children
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
Child abuse/Neglect
1 Not a Problem
2 Somewhat
3 Problem
4 Serious Problem
5 Very Serious Problem
2.
Please select the top THREE reasons you feel are the primary cause of poverty in your county
Not enough jobs
Wages are too low
Lack of job skills
Lack of education/training
Lack of child care
Lack of transportation
Unable to work (ill, disabled, etc.)
People don't want to work
Lack of public assistance payments
Low social security/SSI payments
Unemployment benefits are too low
Housing costs are too high
Health care costs are too high
Utility costs are too high
Non-payment of child support
Immigration status
Drug and/or alcohol use
N/A
Other (please specify)
3.
Has there been a time in the last year when you or someone in your immediate family:
yes
no
Needed to see a dentist but couldn't afford to?
yes
no
Needed to see a doctor but couldn't afford to?
yes
no
Needed to buy medicine but couldn't afford to?
yes
no
Needed to buy food but couldn't afford to?
yes
no
Went hungry?
yes
no
Could not pay the rent?
yes
no
Had utilities turned off? (Couldn't pay?)
yes
no
Could not pay mortgage or taxes?
yes
no
Been evicted?
yes
no
Had home condemned?
yes
no
Looked for work but could not get a job?
yes
no
Lost a job?
yes
no
Needed assistance but did not receive it?
yes
no
Needed a child car seat?
yes
no
Needed infant supplies?
yes
no
Needed transportation to and/or from pre-natal care appointment?
yes
no
If yes, what type of assistance?
4.
How good are these services/resources in your county?
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
GED/Adult High School Services
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
English as a Second Language (ESL) services
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
Life skills or Parenting classes
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
Social Services
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
Mental Health Services
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
Health Services
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
Dental Health Services
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
Nutrition Services
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
Job Training
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
Money Management classes
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
Credit counseling and credit repair
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
Disability Services and resources
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
Teen Pregnancy Services and resources
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
Adult Pregnancy Services and resources
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
Soonercare
Bad
Average
Good
Don't Know
N/A
Other (please specify)
5.
Please choose the top 2 service agencies that you or your neighbors use the most:
IHS
WIC
SNAP
SS/SSI
KATS/TRANSIT
SOONER START
UNEMPLOYMENT
DHS
TANF
COMMODITIES
FOOD PANTRIES/CHURCHES
CREOKS/BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, ETC
N/A
Other (please specify)
6.
What are 2 or 3 most important things that you believe would improve your household's quality of life?
TIME MANAGEMENT
JOB TRAINING
AFFORDABLE CHILD CARE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
BUDGET MANAGEMENT
HIGHER EDUCATION/GED
TRANSPORTATION
FAMILY ACTIVITIES
BETTER JOB
HIGHER WAGES
LOWER UTILITIES
N/A
Other (please specify)
7.
What do you like most about your community?
SCHOOLS
NEIGHBORS
CULTURES
FRIENDLY
PARKS
JOBS
CHURCHES
RESTAURANTS
SAFETY
ACTIVITIES
QUIET
Other (please specify)
8.
What other programs/services could Head Start offer to better your community?
Before school care
After school care
GED services
Parenting Skills
Other (please specify)
9.
Would you be interested in an Early Head Start Center for infants & toddlers within your community?
Yes
No
*
10.
Ethnicity/Race
(Required.)
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black/African American
Native American
White/Caucasian
Hispanic
Bi-racial
Other (please specify)
11.
What is your current employment status?
Employed, Full-time
Employed, Part-time
Unemployed, not working
Self-employed or seasonal work
Disabled or retired
In job training or attending school
TANF
Other (please specify)
12.
Do you currently have access to any of the following:
Yes
No
N/A
Do you have a bank/credit union account (checking or saving)?
Yes
No
N/A
Do you have a computer at home?
Yes
No
N/A
Do you have an internet connection at home?
Yes
No
N/A
Do you have a mobile phone with text capability?
Yes
No
N/A
Are you aware of resources available in your community?
Yes
No
N/A
Do you know how to access these resources?
Yes
No
N/A
13.
What county do you live in?
Creek
Hughes
McIntosh
Muskogee
Okfuskee
Okmulgee
Roger/Mayes/Wagoner
Seminole
Tulsa
*
14.
What Head Start Center does your child attend?
(Required.)
Checotah
Dewar
Eufaula
Okemah
Okmulgee
Tulsa
Wainwright
Wetumka
N/A