Rappahannock United Way periodically partners with community stakeholders to assess the health and human service needs of our community. These Needs Assessments help Rappahannock United Way and other organizations - both public and private - inform their policy and program design decisions.

More specifically, the Community Needs Assessment:

• Pinpoints needs and allows grantors to appropriately invest donor resources
• Justifies organizations’ needs for funding in grant proposals
• Allows the community to prioritize needs and strategize community solutions to improve conditions

DOWNLOADABLE (PDF) COPIES OF THE COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT:

• 2007 Community Needs Assessment: Executive Summary
• 2007 Community Needs Assessment: Full Report
  
  

Warning: This is a very large document and may take several minutes to download. The Table of Contents includes links for easy access to certain sections of the document. If you prefer you may download the document in sections - see below.

DOWNLOADABLE (PDF) COPY OF POWER POINT PRESENTATION SHOWN OCTOBER 30, 2007 (Release of Needs Assessment Results):

• Power Point Presentation: Release of Needs Assessment Results

• Section 1: Resident Survey Chart
• Section 2: GIS Maps
• Section 3: Resident Cross Tabulations
  
  Additional cross tabulations are available. Please contact Stephen Batsche to inquire about running additional cross tabulations.
• Section 4: Resident Survey
• Section 5: Leader Survey Charts
• Section 6: Importance-Satisfaction Analysis
• Section 7: Leader Survey Data
• Section 8: Leader Survey
• Section 9: Summary of Community Listening Sessions

Community Needs Assessment Steering Committee:

Chair: Steve Cooley, MediCorp Health Systems

Members:
Stephen Batsche, Rappahannock United Way

Dr. Thomas Franck, Rappahannock Area Health District

Luis Garcia, American Red Cross, Rappahannock Area Chapter
Faye Gentry, Spotsylvania County Schools
Donna Krauss, Stafford County
Anthony Romanello, Stafford County
Dr. Debra Schleef, University of Mary Washington
Janine Sewell, Fredericksburg Department of Social Services
Melissa Terry, Rappahannock United Way
Bob Wilson, George Washington Regional Commission
Marguerite Young, Community Volunteer

Community Needs Assessment Funders:

Mary Washington Hospital Community Service Fund
Rappahannock United Way
Virginia Department of Health
City of Fredericksburg
Spotsylvania County
Stafford County