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<br />2004 Community Assessment <br />Focusing on Health and Human Services Assets and Needs <br /> <br />Final Report <br /> <br />Background: <br />. The purpose of sharing this report is to make you aware of our community health and human service <br />issues and to seek your involvement in addressing the issues for the benefit of our community. <br /> <br />. With the endorsement and support of Cabarrus Health Alliance, CommunityW orks (the planning arm <br />of United Way), Healthy Cabarrus, and United Way-Cabarrus, this study was carried out by the <br />Cabarrus Community Planning Council during 2004. <br /> <br />. The information and data gathered for this study represents the involvement of more than 1800 <br />individuals. <br /> <br />. Each ofthe following data sources provided unique insight into community assets and needs: <br />o Listening to residents, service providers, and community leaders; <br />o Conducting a telephone survey of 600 randomly selected households; and <br />o Analyzing existing data and statistics from local, state, and national sources. <br /> <br />Summary of Findings: <br /> <br />Community Assets: <br />. Clearly, Cabarrus County health and human service organizations, education providers, healthcare <br />providers, private businesses, and foundations work together to address local needs. This collaborative <br />spirit is recognized as a significant asset. <br />. Dozens of organizations, agencies, programs, and individual providers were specifically identified as <br />community assets. <br /> <br />Most Pressing Issues and Dnmet Needs: <br /> <br />. Dental health and access to dental care <br />. Employment and unemployment <br />. Disparities in health and in access to health care <br />. A lack of mental health services and growing mental health problems <br />. Transportation <br /> <br />The full report and the accompanying background documents are also available online at: <br />www.healthvcabarrus.org or www.uwcentralcarolinas.org (click on the ConnnunityWorks link) <br /> <br />or by contacting: <br />Healthy Cabarrus 1307 S. Cannon Blvd., Kannapolis, NC 28083 704-920-1216 <br />or <br />United Way of Central Carolinas Inc., Cabarrus Operations <br />2339 Concord Lake Rd., Concord, NC 28025 704-786-4179 <br /> <br />o <br />......- <br />..~_... <br /> <br />Healthy Cabarrus <br />Pl/rlnerslljps Jbr l.iJe <br />~ <br /> <br />(1--4- <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br />CoMMUNITY <br />WllRKs <br />