Community Forum Summary
On March 26, 2002, the United Way of the Tanana Valley sponsored a Community Forum at the Westmark Hotel from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. United Way's objective for the forum was to develop a list of solutions for five priority issues identified through the COMPASS II project from the Community Needs Assessment and the Community Visioning Session.
The priority issues are as follows:
• Affordable Medical/Dental Care
• Family Violence
• Infrastructure Planning
• Job & Career Opportunities and
• Substance Abuse.
The information compiled from the Community Visioning Session will assist COMPASS II committee members to develop a Community Action Plan.
Participants: There were 54 participants representing community members of the Fairbanks North Star Borough, 2 participated by fax or telephone. Of those that participated, 48 participants completed the survey. Information collected from the survey and U. S. Census data are as follows:
Respondents:
(Source: Community Forum Survey) |
Fairbanks North Star Borough
(Source: 2000 U.S. Census) |
Sex:
Female
Male
Race:
Asian:
Black or African American:
Hispanic:
Multi-racial:
Native American:
Other:
White:
Age:
19 and under
20 - 34
35 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 & up
Location:
North Pole/Moose Creek
Salcha
Ester
Two Rivers
Fairbanks/College
|
56.25%
43.75%
2.08%
2.08%
0.00%
0.00%
8.33%
4.17%
83.33%
6.25%
4.17%
77.08%
6.25%
6.25%
0.00%
8.33%
4.17%
8.33%
0.00%
79.17% |
Sex:
Female
Male
Race:
Asian:
Black or African American:
Hispanic (ethnicity):
Multi-racial:
Native American:
Other:
White:
Age:
19 and under
20 - 34
35 - 54
55 - 64
65 - 74
75 & up
Location:
North Pole/Moose Creek
Salcha
Ester
Two Rivers
Fairbanks/College
|
47.83%
52.17%
2.40%
5.80%
4.20%
5.40%
6.90%
1.70%
77.80%
33.40%
25.30%
30.80%
6.00%
2.90%
1.70%
2.55%
1.03%
2.03%
0.58%
50.25% |
Highlights: Participants frequently recommended the following actions to address priority issues identified:
- Affordable Medical/Dental Care : Explore reasons for higher cost, pool insurance plans, promote good health, expand professional pool and expand existing low cost programs. (68 responses)
- Family Violence : Provide faith based support and counseling, expand family activities, prevent through public awareness, expand and improve existing programs and provide treatment options. (82 responses)
- Infrastructure Planning : Develop an infrastructure plan to include community coordination, recreational activities, transportation, fiscal and land. (79 responses)
- Job & Career Opportunities : Engage businesses, improve economy, establish job banks and expand job training, expand programs within the School District and University and enhance youth opportunities. (77 responses)
- Substance Abuse : Expand activities, provide more education on substance abuse, improve law enforcement, create a local campaign for public awareness, increase and specify tax to address substance abuse and improve, expand, and enhance treatment. (101 responses)
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