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UC Cooperative Extension

Needs Assessment Survey

UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) – Sacramento is a county-based educational and research branch of the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Educational Community outreach program areas include: youth development, environmental horticulture, nutrition and food safety.

Sacramento County Cooperative Extension is conducting a needs assessment to identify the level of importance in your community related to the following issues. By completing this survey, you are helping direct the work of the UC Cooperative Extension Service in serving your needs. The survey should only take about 15 minutes of your time. Your answers will be completely anonymous.

On a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being “completely un-important” and 4 being “very important,

please indicate the number that best describes the level of concern for your community

| |Completely |Somewhat |Important |Very Important |

| |Un-important |Un-important | | |

| |1 |2 |3 |4 |

|Food safety in the home | | | | |

|Obesity/healthy weight | | | | |

|Community food security – hunger issues | | | | |

|Elderly nutrition | | | | |

|Youth nutrition | | | | |

|Food preservation (home canning) | | | | |

|Youth to value service to the community | | | | |

|Youth to develop public-speaking skills | | | | |

|Fostering citizenship in youth | | | | |

|Youth after school and out of school programs | | | | |

|Basic safety issues for youth: bikes, neighborhood | | | | |

|Career exploration and career prep for youth | | | | |

|Youth science literacy | | | | |

|Youth conflict resolution | | | | |

|Organic agriculture | | | | |

|Community education about local agriculture | | | | |

|Plant disease control | | | | |

|Saving family farms | | | | |

|Home gardening and landscaping | | | | |

|Tree and shrub care | | | | |

|Weed control | | | | |

|Conservation and efficient water use | | | | |

Please list any other thoughts you have on major issues of importance in Sacramento County:

Community Assets: Community assets are positive features that explain why we choose to live in a particular community. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being “poor” and 5 being “excellent”, please indicate the number that you believe most accurately rates each feature in your community. If you “don’t know”, please indicate.

| |Poor |fair |good |very good|Excellent |Don’t |

| | | | | | |Know |

| |1 |2 |3 |4 |5 |DK |

|Personal and family safety | | | | | | |

|Availability of open space | | | | | | |

|Recreational opportunities | | | | | | |

|Place to raise a family | | | | | | |

|Sense of community | | | | | | |

|Opportunities for music, theater, and arts | | | | | | |

|Opportunities to meet and make friends | | | | | | |

|Organized activities for adults | | | | | | |

|Retirement destination | | | | | | |

|Availability of affordable housing | | | | | | |

|Availability of employment opportunities for adults | | | | | | |

|Availability of employment opportunities for youth | | | | | | |

|Availability of quality child care | | | | | | |

|Quality of teaching at schools | | | | | | |

|Access to quality hospitals and medical clinics | | | | | | |

|Availability of good grocery stores | | | | | | |

|Availability of clothing and other retail stores | | | | | | |

|Availability of repair services | | | | | | |

|Availability of good restaurants | | | | | | |

|Availability of adequate transportation | | | | | | |

|Appearance and cleanliness of community | | | | | | |

|Prices of goods and services | | | | | | |

What do you like most about living in your community?

What are the best ways for UC Cooperative Extension to deliver educational programs and information:

Printed materials (fact sheets, newsletters)

Seminars/Workshops/Classes

Online, web-based instruction

Newspaper articles

Radio/TV

Field Day/Field Tours

Demonstration Sites

Other (Please Describe)

Have you used UC Cooperative Extension programs or materials in the past 5 years? Yes No

Demographic Information:

How many years lived in Sacramento County? _____ years

How many years have you lived in your community? _____ Years

Name of your community _________

What is your gender? Female Male

What is your age?

18-20 years 21-30 years 31-40 years 41-50 years 51-59 years 60+ years

My income is (check one):

Less than $10,000 $55,000 to $69,999 $150,000 to $199,999

$10,000 to $24,999 $70,000 to $84,999 $200,000 or more

$25,000 to $39,999 $85,000 to $99,999

$40,000 to $54,999 $100,000 to $149,999

What is the highest level of education you have completed? (check one):

Elementary or Junior High Technical Certificate or Associate Degree

High School Degree 4 Year College Degree (B.A. or B.S.)

Some College/Technical Course(s) Graduate Degree (Masters, Ph.D., M.D.)

What is your employment status:

Retired

Employed (Please indicate type of employment – e.g. government, education, retail industry, self employed, etc.)

Attending School (Please indicate school level – e.g. Community College, Graduate School, Vocational/ Technical School, etc.)

Thank you for completing the survey

Your response will help the University of California Cooperative Extension

in Sacramento County identify high priority program areas within your community

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