South Hills Interfaith Ministries Community Needs Assessment

South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) is currently conducting a community needs assessment. This assessment will help identify potential gaps in service delivery within the local community. SHIM is committed to meeting the needs of the community and relies on community input.

Please take a few minutes to complete the following survey. Your responses are anonymous. Should you have any questions please contact Jacqui Lanagan from Strategy Solutions, Inc. at jacqui@getstrategy.com or 814-480-8000. Thank you for your input!

You will be given a list of program/service needs which are broken down into various categories. For each item please consider how much of a need you feel there is the community for the program/service as well as the potential role SHIM may have for each. Again, please consider the community needs - even if you may not have a need for the respective program/service.

Seniors/Disabled Individuals

1.	How much of a need is there in the community for each of the following services/programs:
1.		Great Need 5	4	Some Need 3	2	No Need 1
	Adult Daycare
	Caregiver Support
	Errands/Transportation/Chores
	Food Pantry Home Delivery
	Other

Please Specify

2.	How important is it for the South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) to focus on or be involved in the following:
2.		This is important and the SHIM should focus on this	This is important and another agency or agencies in the community should focus on it	A local agency or agencies is already working on or addressing this issue	I do not feel this is important to our community
	Adult Daycare
	Caregiver Support
	Errands/Transportation/Chores
	Food Pantry Home Delivery
	Other

Please Specify

3.	Please provide information regarding the other organizations that are currently working on these programs/services.

Financial Literacy/Employment

4.	How much of a need is there in the community for each of the following services/programs:
4.		Great Need 5	4	Some Need 3	2	No Need 1
	Job Coach/Employment Services (education and support on job searches, resume writing, interview skills, etc.)
	Financial Literacy (balancing check book, budgeting, saving, etc.)
	Home Ownership Education
	Affordable Housing Referrals/Listing Service
	Other

Please Specify

5.	How important is it for the South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) to focus on or be involved in the following:
5.		This is important and the SHIM should focus on this	This is important and another agency or agencies in the community should focus on it	A local agency or agencies is already working on or addressing this issue	I do not feel this is important to our community
	Job Coach/Employment Services (education and support on job searches, resume writing, interview skills, etc.)
	Financial Literacy (balancing check book, budgeting, saving, etc.)
	Home Ownership Education
	Affordable Housing Referrals/Listing Service
	Other

Please Specify

6.	Please provide information regarding the other organizations that are currently working on these programs/services.

Community Programming

7.	How much of a need is there in the community for each of the following services/programs:
7.		Great Need 5	4	Some Need 3	2	No Need 1
	Interfaith Discussion/Education (providing education opportunities about various religions)
	Interfaith Programming (providing opportunities for members of different faith congregations to come together)
	Community Garden
	Intergenerational Programming (opportunity for seniors and youth to interact)
	Volunteerism (outlets for volunteering)
	Other

Please Specify

8.	How important is it for the South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) to focus on or be involved in the following:
8.		This is important and the SHIM should focus on this	This is important and another agency or agencies in the community should focus on it	A local agency or agencies is already working on or addressing this issue	I do not feel this is important to our community
	Interfaith Discussion/Education (providing education opportunities about various religions)
	Interfaith Programming (providing opportunities for members of different faith congregations to come together)
	Community Garden
	Intergenerational Programming (opportunity for seniors and youth to interact)
	Volunteerism (outlets for volunteering)
	Other

Please Specify

9.	Please provide information regarding the other organizations that are currently working on these programs/services.

Mental Health Services

10.	How much of a need is there in the community for each of the following services/programs:
10.		Great Need 5	4	Some Need 3	2	No Need 1
	Support Groups (NA, AA, Cancer, Military Families, etc.)
	Counseling Services
	Drug & Alcohol Counseling
	Other

Please Specify

11.	How important is it for the South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) to focus on or be involved in the following:
11.		This is important and the SHIM should focus on this	This is important and another agency or agencies in the community should focus on it	A local agency or agencies is already working on or addressing this issue	I do not feel this is important to our community
	Support Groups (NA, AA, Cancer, Military Families, etc.)
	Counseling Services
	Drug & Alcohol Counseling
	Other

Please Specify

12.	Please provide information regarding the other organizations that are currently working on these programs/services.

Education

13.	How much of a need is there in the community for each of the following services/programs:
13.		Great Need 5	4	Some Need 3	2	No Need 1
	Prenatal Assistance (general education, case management and support)
	Parenting Education and Support
	Service Learning Opportunities
	College Preparatory Support
	Driver's Education
	Violence/Bullying Prevention
	Other

Please Specify

14.	How important is it for the South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) to focus on or be involved in the following:
14.		This is important and the SHIM should focus on this	This is important and another agency or agencies in the community should focus on it	A local agency or agencies is already working on or addressing this issue	I do not feel this is important to our community
	Prenatal Assistance (general education, case management and support)
	Parenting Education and Support
	Service Learning Opportunities
	College Preparatory Support
	Driver's Education
	Violence/Bullying Prevention
	Other

Please Specify

15.	Please provide information regarding the other organizations that are currently working on these programs/services.

Youth Programming

16.	How much of a need is there in the community for each of the following services/programs:
16.		Great Need 5	4	Some Need 3	2	No Need 1
	Child Care
	Preschool
	Summer Camps for Youth
	After-School Programs
	Tutoring
	Other

Please Specify

17.	How important is it for the South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) to focus on or be involved in the following:
17.		This is important and the SHIM should focus on this	This is important and another agency or agencies in the community should focus on it	A local agency or agencies is already working on or addressing this issue	I do not feel this is important to our community
	Child Care
	Preschool
	Summer Camps for Youth
	After-School Programs
	Tutoring
	Other

Please Specify

18.	Please provide information regarding the other organizations that are currently working on these programs/services.

Food Service/Meal Provision

19.	How much of a need is there in the community for each of the following services/programs:
19.		Great Need 5	4	Some Need 3	2	No Need 1
	Soup Kitchen/No Cost Meal
	Meals on Wheels
	Other

Please Specify

20.	How important is it for the South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) to focus on or be involved in the following:
20.		This is important and the SHIM should focus on this	This is important and another agency or agencies in the community should focus on it	A local agency or agencies is already working on or addressing this issue	I do not feel this is important to our community
	Soup Kitchen/No Cost Meal
	Meals on Wheels
	Other

Please Specify

21.	Please provide information regarding the other organizations that are currently working on these programs/services.

Direct Assistance

22.	How much of a need is there in the community for each of the following services/programs:
22.		Great Need 5	4	Some Need 3	2	No Need 1
	Food Pantry
	Affordable Housing (direct rental of units)
	Utility Assistance
	Cash Assistance
	Clothing Room
	School Supplies
	Holiday Gifts
	Other

Please Specify

23.	How important is it for the South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) to focus on or be involved in the following:
23.		This is important and the SHIM should focus on this	This is important and another agency or agencies in the community should focus on it	A local agency or agencies is already working on or addressing this issue	I do not feel this is important to our community
	Food Pantry
	Affordable Housing (direct rental of units)
	Utility Assistance
	Cash Assistance
	Clothing Room
	School Supplies
	Holiday Gifts
	Other

Please Specify

24.	Please provide information regarding the other organizations that are currently working on these programs/services.

25.	What do you feel are the top 3 community needs?
	Need 1
	Need 2
	Need 3

26.	What do you feel are the top 3 priorities for the South Hills Interfaith Ministries to focus on over the next 2 years?
	Priority 1
	Priority 2
	Priority 3

27.

Please indicate your awareness of South Hills Interfaith Ministries. Please check all that apply.

I have personally used their services

I know someone who has used their services

I have volunteered with SHIM

I am currently, or have been on the Board

My church has discussed the organization and its services

I have seen articles in the paper

I have made a donation to SHIM (money, food, other goods)

I have heard of SHIM via word of mouth or have just a general awareness of SHIM

Other

Please Specify

28.

Are you currently, or have you ever received services from SHIM?

Yes

Please specify

30.

Please rate your level of satisfaction with the services received:

Very Satisfied
5

Satisfied
3

Not at all Satisfied
1

31.	If you were not satisfied with the services, please offer some suggestions for improvement.

The following questions will be used for statistical purposes only:

Please Specify

34.

Gender:

Male

Female

35.

Which category best describes you?

Caucasian/White

African American

Hispanic/Latino

Native American

Other

Please specify

Please Specify

37.

Please indicate the highest education level you have completed:

Less than high school

High School/GED

Some College

2 Year College (Associates Degree)

4 Year College (BA/BS)

Masters Degree

Doctoral Degree

38.

Please indicate your current employment status. Please check all that apply.

Full time student

Part time student

Homemaker

Employed part time

Employed full time

Unemployed - due to lay off/downsizing

Unemployed - other reason

Retired

Other

Please Specify

South Hills Interfaith Ministries Community Needs Assessment

South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) is currently conducting a community needs assessment. This assessment will help identify potential gaps in service delivery within the local community. SHIM is committed to meeting the needs of the community and relies on community input.

Seniors/Disabled Individuals

Financial Literacy/Employment

Community Programming

Mental Health Services

Education

Youth Programming

Food Service/Meal Provision

Direct Assistance

The following questions will be used for statistical purposes only:

Thank you for your participation!