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Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
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Describe the pathway and mechanisms of olfactory signal transmission from the olfactory receptors to the brain.
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Olfactory Genes:
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400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
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Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
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Olfactory Mucosa:
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Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
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Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
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Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
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CARE Team Assessment
1. CARE Team
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CARE Team:
The Community Asset & Resource Engagement Team
Assessment & Evaluation of Effectiveness for 2009-2010
By:
Pam Kummerer
University of Toledo
M.S.W. Student
April 28, 2010
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Executive Summary
The purpose of this paper is to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the CARE Team
(The Community Asset & Resource Engagement Team) at reaching Lucas County
residents in situational poverty; in need of food and services. The CARE Team was
developed as a grassroots effort to help people in these difficult times get connected to
community resources and services. According to survey results the CARE Team has been
successful at reaching Lucas County residents in need of food and community services
during these difficult economic times. As many families are still struggling with financial
hardship, the program should continue to be offered in various locations throughout Lucas
County.
• The CARE Team is a collaboration of many local agencies, which take the needed
services to the people in the community.
• The goal of CARE Team is to reach individuals and families in need of food and
services, particularly those new to situational poverty, and may not know how to
obtain the needed services.
• The CARE Team targets a different neighborhood each month. Which
neighborhood to target is determined though the use of data from the DEN (Data
Evaluation Network), Job & Family Services and United Way 2-1-1 as well as a
discussion among the partner agencies.
• The CARE Team model has been an effective intervention in reaching individuals
and families in need. The number of individuals served at each event varies, with a
low of 40 to a high of 163 served. On average 93 families and individuals were
served at each event.
• At the December 2009 CARE Team which took place at the Maumee Senior
Center, individuals where asked to complete a survey. Results indicate that The
CARE Team has been effective at reaching individuals new to situational poverty.
• According to the survey, 58% of the participants reported they were not currently
receiving services from a social service agency. Eighty-seven percent report they
would use these services in the future, and 97% of the participants found coming to
the CARE Team to be helpful.
• The results indicated that the two tables which had the most visitors were the
Census Bureau and Read for Literacy (Books for Kids) with 67.7% and 74.2%
respectively, of participants visiting their tables. Although reasons for visiting
tables were not addressed on the survey, it is important to note that these two
agencies give away free items, such as cups/mugs, carry bags, and books.
• To increase the number of participants visiting the agency tables, a raffle was
implemented. Through observation, it was noticed that more people were at the
tables talking with the agency staff. Also, agency staff was asked if they noticed
3. CARE Team
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any difference with the number of people visiting their table with the raffle ticket.
Agency staff said they definitely noticed more people were stopping by their table
and asking questions.
• A follow up survey was conducted at the April 2010 CARE Team event held at The
Hungarian Club of Toledo, to determine if the raffle ticket had increased the
number of participants visiting the agency tables.
• Results of the follow up survey indicated an increase in the number of individual
visiting the tables, with five agencies having more than 50% of the participants
visiting their table. In addition, all agency tables had been visited by 21% of the
participants or more.
• The CARE Team has been successful at reaching Lucas County residents in need
of food and services during these difficult economic times.
• As many families are still struggling with financial hardship, the program should
continue to be offered in various locations throughout Lucas County.
4. CARE Team
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CARE Team:
The Community Asset & Resource Engagement Team
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the CARE Team
(The Community Asset & Resource Engagement Team) at reaching individuals in need of
food and community resources to meet their daily needs.
CARE Team Background
The CARE Team (The Community Asset & Resource Engagement Team) was developed
by Commissioner Skeldon Wozniak as a grassroots effort to help people in these difficult
times get connected to community resources and services. It was based on the belief that
people new to situational poverty tend to shy away from getting help or have barriers, such
as transportation, keeping them from obtaining the needed services. Therefore, it is the
belief of the CARE Team that in order to reach the citizens in need of services, these
services must be taken out into the community, specifically targeting neighborhoods with
the greatest need, and the least amount of community resources. It is believed that this is
the only grassroots program of its kind.
The CARE Team is a collaboration of many local agencies, which take community
resources to citizens in need. Each month the CARE Team is held in a different struggling
neighborhood to reach those in need within Lucas County. Along with getting connected to
services, Food for Thought, a mobile food pantry provides food to those in need. Food For
Thought is a unique mobile food pantry, which gives individuals choices as to what food
items they will receive. They provide non-perishable food items, fresh produce, bakery
items and personal care items.
Agency Partners
• United Way 2-1-1 • ABLE/Legal Aid
• Jobs & Family Services • Neighborhood Health Associations
• Read for Literacy • Unison Health Insurance
• OSU – Family Nutrition Program • 1 Matters
• Area Office on Aging – Kinship • Lucas County Health Department
Navigator • Census Bureau
• YWCA – Child Care Resource & • Food For Thought
Referral • Aids Resource Center
• “The Source” - Lucas County • Buckeye Health Insurance
Workforce Development • Social Security Administration
Due to recruitment and agency staffing and financial issue, the agencies present at each
CARE Team can vary.
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Philosophies & Goals of CARE Team
The following are the primary philosophies behind the CARE Team. 1) In the current
state of the economy, many people are finding themselves in poverty for the first time. 2)
Those that are new to poverty often do not know “the system” or are unfamiliar with the
social services available and how to access them. And, 3) People in situational poverty
often have barriers making it difficult for them to get to the needed services. For example,
they may have transportation issues which keep them from getting to the services. People
in situational poverty may also have emotional barriers, such as embarrassment or shame,
keeping them from seeking out services. Therefore, by taking the services out, into the
communities, some of these barriers can be overcome.
Although obtaining food is a primary and basic need for individuals in poverty, the goal is
to provide food and basic needs for the short term, and services to provide sustainability
and independence in the long term. To do this individuals are encouraged to visit all
agency tables, to learn about services they can use currently or in the future. Although
individuals will not need all the services available, the more tables they visit, the more
likely they are to find appropriate and sustainable services for their needs. For example,
by visiting the Neighborhood Health Association table and getting their blood pressure
checked, may lead them to a follow-up health care appointment if a concern was found.
Location & Promotion of CARE Team
The CARE Team targets a different neighborhood each month. Which neighborhood to
target is determined though a discussion among the partner agencies. Data from the DEN
report (Data Evaluation Network), information from Jobs and Family Services regarding
increases in new applications, data from United Way 2-1-1 regarding high call
neighborhoods, personal knowledge, and word of moth to determine which neighborhood
to target.
To promote the CARE Team, United Way canvases the neighborhood leaving flyers at
homes/apartments to announce the upcoming event. Flyers are also faxed to social service
agencies, schools, and churches in the neighborhood. On several occasions,
announcements where made during church services and printed in the church bulletin.
Unfortunately, there have been months when the turnout for the event has been somewhat
small. Therefore, there have been a few occasions when a press release was sent to the
local news media. However, when media alerts have been made, the turnout is usually too
large. A very large turnout causes congestion at the event, a very long wait for individuals
getting food, and a shortage of food. This causes a struggle each month trying to
determine if a media announcement should be made or not. Obviously the CARE Team
want to serve as many people as it can, but not having enough food is definitely a problem.
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Number Served
The CARE Team model has been an effective intervention in reaching individuals and
families in need. In 2009, there were 11 CARE Team Events held at various locations
throughout Lucas County. The number of individuals served at each event varies, with a
low of 40 to a high of 137 served. On average 87 families and individuals were served at
each event. Throughout 2009, nearly 1,000 families were served throughout Lucas
County.
The CARE Team is continuing to grow; in 2010, the Lucas County Health Department has
joined the CARE Team to provide free H1N1 vaccines. The first CARE Team of 2010
was a success with 163 families being served and 113 individuals receiving the H1N1
vaccine.
Families
Month Served Location Area
January 137 Salem Lutheran North Toledo
February 108 Friendship Park Senior Ctr. Point Place
March 40 New Harvest Oregon
April 81 W. Lucas Co. Clinic Holland
May 120 Friendship Baptist West Toledo
June 73 Mayores Senior Ctr. South Toledo
August 52 Grace Church West Toledo
September 120 Fairgreen Presbyterian West Toledo
October 70 W. Lucas Co. Clinic Holland
November 74 Ability Ctr. Sylvania
December 90 Maumee Senior Ctr. Maumee
Average (2009) 87.7
January 163 St. Peter & Paul's South Toledo
February 84 Census Event- Mayores S. Toledo/Census
March 50 Indiana Baptist Old West End
April 130 Hungarian Club East Side
Average (2010) 106.8
Average (09-10) 92.8
CARE Team Survey #1
At the December 2009 CARE Team which took place at the Maumee Senior Center,
individuals where asked to complete a survey. Individuals were given the survey after
visiting the agency tables and were asked to complete the survey while they waited to be
registered for the food pantry. There were a total of 31 participants who completed the
survey, out of approximately 90 families served.
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Survey #1 Results
One item on the survey asked participants how they heard about the CARE Team event.
Only 3.2% of the participants reported learning about the event from a flyer left at their
home. The majority (71%) of the participants reported they learned of the CARE Team
from word of mouth.
The CARE Team has been effective at reaching individuals new to poverty. According to
the survey, 58% of the participants reported they were not currently receiving services
from a social service agency. Eighty-seven percent report they would use these services in
the future, and 97% of the participants found coming to the CARE Team to be helpful.
Another item on the survey asked participants which agency tables they visited. The
following graph shows the percent of participants reporting to have visited each agency
table.
8. CARE Team
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The two tables which had the most visitors were the Census Bureau and Read for Literacy
(Books for Kids) with 67.7% and 74.2% respectively, of participants visiting their tables.
Although reasons for visiting tables were not addressed on the survey, it is important to
note that these two agencies give away free items, such as cups/mugs, carry bags, and
books.
Increasing Visits to Agency Tables
One issue that has been noticed is that people are concerned about getting food, so they do
not visit the tables, but stand in the food registration line. The team understands the basic
and primary need individuals have for food, but by visiting the tables they could get
connected to services that would help them for a longer period of time.
To help ensure people that they would receive food, even if they didn’t go directly to the
registration line, colored flyers are passed out. The colored flyers are handed out at the
door as their “ticket for food” and presented to staff when they register for food. The color
that is being registered is announced and people must wait for their color to be called
before they can register for food. There are 10 flyers of each color, so even if they are the
last person in line with that color, there can only be 9 other people/families in front of
them. We encourage people to visit the tables while they wait for their color to be called.
Unfortunately, many people still go stand in line and do not visit the tables.
As a team, different ideas of how to get people to visit the tables were discussed. In the
end, the team decided on a raffle. The individual takes the raffle ticket to the tables and
after having it marked off by at least 4 agencies, they qualify to be in the raffle. The raffle
is held hourly, and agencies were asked to bring in their “give away” items to make the
prize.
9. CARE Team
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March 2010 was the first CARE Team event using the raffle ticket. Although there was
not a big turnout for the event, the raffle ticket seemed to be successful. Through
observation, this writer noticed more people were at the tables talking with the agency
staff. Also, agency staff was asked if they noticed any difference with the number of
people visiting their table with the raffle ticket. All but one agency said they definitely
noticed more people were stopping by their table and asking questions. The agency that
did not notice much of a difference was “Read for Literacy”; however she always had a
high number of people stopping at her table. Nevertheless, she did say she noticed that
more people were visiting the other agency tables. One agency staff said that the people
seemed excited or even proud to get their raffle ticket stamped.
CARE Team Survey # 2
A follow up survey was administered at the April 2010 CARE Team which took place at
the Hungarian Club of Toledo. The primary purpose of this survey was to determine if the
use of the raffle ticket had increased the number of participants visiting the agency tables.
Changes and revisions to the survey were made to obtain addition/different information.
The changes in the second survey were:
o We wanted to determine race of participants
o We wanted to determine age group of participants
o We wanted to know if they have children living in their home
o We eliminated the zip code question because it was determined to be less
important since people could work in the area but live elsewhere
Individuals were given the survey after visiting the agency tables and were asked to
complete the survey while they waited to be registered for the food pantry. There were a
total of 74 participants who completed the survey, out of approximately 130 families
served.
Survey #2 Results
One item on the survey asked participants how they had heard of the CARE Team event.
Although word of mouth was still the most common means (43%), the number of people
hearing of the event through a flyer left at their house had increased significantly. In the
first survey, 3% reported receiving a flyer at home, while in the second survey, 23%
reported receiving a flyer at home.
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Since the April CARE Team was held in a neighborhood with a high concentration of
families from Hungarian decent, the majority of participants were Caucasian (66%). The
remaining 34% were African American, Hispanic/Latino, Biracial, or other, as shown in
the graph below.
The age of the participants varied, with the highest representation (28%) being individual
age 40 – 49, and the second highest representation (23%) being individuals age 30-39.
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The CARE Team has been effective at reaching both individuals as well as families. Fifty-
eight percent of the participants reported to having children under the age of 18 living in
their home. The April CARE Team served individuals new to poverty, or not currently
receiving services (47%), as well as individuals who are currently receiving services from
a social service agency (46%). Eighty-eight percent report they would use these services
in the future, and 92% of the participants found coming to the CARE Team to be helpful.
The raffle ticket did appear to increase the number of participants visiting the agency
tables. In the first survey, only two agency tables (The Census Bureau and Read for
Literacy) had been visited by more than 50% of the participants. However, in the second
survey, five agencies (United Way, Jobs and Family Services, YWCA, The Census
Bureau, and Read for Literacy) had been visited by more than 50% of the participants. In
addition, in the first survey, five agency tables (Neighborhood Health Association, AIDS
Resource Center, ABLE, Kinship Navigator, and Unison Health Insurance) had been
visited by less than 20% of the participants, while in the second survey, all tables had been
visited by 21% of the participants or more.
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Because of recruitment, and changes in agency staffing issues, the same agencies were not
present during both surveys. Below is a graph showing the change in visits to agency
tables, for the agencies that were present for both surveys.
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Summary
The CARE Team has been held at various locations throughout Lucas County starting in
January 2009. An average number of 93 individuals and families have been served at each
CARE Team event. Survey results indicate that it has been effective in reaching
individuals new to poverty. According to the surveys, 58% and 46% (respectively) of the
participants reported they were not currently receiving services from a social service
agency. In both surveys 87% and 88% of the participants report they would use these
services in the future, and 97% and 92% of the participants found coming to the CARE
Team to be helpful.
To increase the number of participants visiting the agency tables, a raffle was
implemented. Through observation, it was noticed that more people were at the tables
talking with the agency staff. Also, through a follow up survey, it was determined that
there was an increase in the number of people visiting the tables.
The CARE Team has been successful at reaching Lucas County residents in need of food
and services during these difficult economic times. As many families are still struggling
with financial hardship, the program should continue to be offered in various locations
throughout Lucas County.
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Appendix
Survey Samples
Frequency Tables
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CARE Team
Community Resource Survey (#1 Dec. 2009)
Please fill out this anonymous survey to help us evaluate and improve on the services
brought to you today through the CARE Team.
How did you hear about the CARE Team (today’s event)?
_____Flyer left at your house
_____Flyer posted at local agency or church
_____Flyer posted at school
_____Word of mouth
_____Local news station
_____Other (please list)__________________
What is your zip code?______________
Are you currently receiving services/assistance from any agency? ____ yes ____ no
Which tables did you visit today at the CARE Team? (Mark all that apply)
____ United Way 2-1-1
____ Job & Family Services (food & cash assistance)
____ Neighborhood Health Associations (nurse taking blood pressure)
____ AIDS Resource Center
____ The Census Bureau
____ ABLE/ Legal Aid
____ Books for Kids/ Read for Literacy
____ Kinship Navigator/ Area Office on Aging
____ Unison Health Insurance
____ Food for Though/food pantry
____ Other
Are you planning on using any of the services in the future? ____ yes ____ no
Was coming to this CARE Team event today helpful? ____ yes ____ no
What additional services would you have liked information about?
_________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Comments/Suggestions
_________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your time and input!!!
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Community Resource Survey (#2 April 2010)
Please fill out this anonymous survey to help us evaluate and improve on the services
brought to you today through the CARE Team.
How did you hear about the CARE Team (today’s event)?
____ Flyer left at your house ____ Local news station
____ Flyer posted at church or bulletin ____ Flyer posted at local agency
____ Flyer posted at school ____ Other (please list)________________
____ Word of mouth
What is your race? (Optional)
____ Asian _____ Hispanic/Latino
____ Black/ African American _____ More than one race
____ White _____ Other
What is your age?
_____ 19 or under _____ 30 - 39 _____ 50 - 59
_____ 20 - 29 _____ 40 - 49 _____ 60 and over
Do you have children under age 18 living in your home? ____ yes ____no
Are you currently receiving services/assistance from any agency? ____ yes ____ no
Which tables did you visit today at the CARE Team? (Mark all that apply)
____ United Way 2-1-1
____ Job & Family Services (food & cash assistance)
____ Neighborhood Health Associations (nurse taking blood pressure)
____ YWCA Child Resource & Referral
____ The Census Bureau
____ ABLE/ Legal Aid
____ Books for Kids/ Read for Literacy
____ Kinship Navigator/ Area Office on Aging
____ Family Nutrition Program (recipes)
____ Lucas County Health Department
____ Other
Are you planning on using any of the services in the future? ____ yes ____ no
Was coming to this CARE Team event today helpful? ____ yes ____ no
Comments/Suggestions
_________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your time and input!!!
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Frequency Tables – Survey #1
How did you hear about Care Team?
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid home 1 3.2 3.2 3.2
news 1 3.2 3.2 6.5
other 6 19.4 19.4 25.8
school 1 3.2 3.2 29.0
word of mouth 22 71.0 71.0 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
what is your zip code?
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 43528 2 6.5 6.7 6.7
43537 2 6.5 6.7 13.3
43551 1 3.2 3.3 16.7
43605 4 12.9 13.3 30.0
43606 1 3.2 3.3 33.3
43607 3 9.7 10.0 43.3
43608 1 3.2 3.3 46.7
43609 5 16.1 16.7 63.3
43611 1 3.2 3.3 66.7
43615 7 22.6 23.3 90.0
43616 2 6.5 6.7 96.7
43619 1 3.2 3.3 100.0
Total 30 96.8 100.0
Missing System 1 3.2
Total 31 100.0
Frequency Tables – Survey #1
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Are you receiving services form an agency
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 2 6.5 6.5 6.5
no 18 58.1 58.1 64.5
yes 11 35.5 35.5 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
Are you planning on using these services in the future?
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid no 4 12.9 12.9 12.9
yes 27 87.1 87.1 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
Was coming to Care Team helpful?
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 1 3.2 3.2 3.2
yes 30 96.8 96.8 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
United Way table
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid no 20 64.5 64.5 64.5
yes 11 35.5 35.5 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
Frequency Tables – Survey #1
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JFS table
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid no 17 54.8 54.8 54.8
yes 14 45.2 45.2 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
Neighborhood health association
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid no 27 87.1 87.1 87.1
yes 4 12.9 12.9 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
Aids Resource Center
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid no 29 93.5 93.5 93.5
yes 2 6.5 6.5 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
Census Bureau
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid no 10 32.3 32.3 32.3
yes 21 67.7 67.7 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
Frequency Tables – Survey #1
ABLE
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid no 26 83.9 83.9 83.9
yes 5 16.1 16.1 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
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Books for Kids
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid no 8 25.8 25.8 25.8
yes 23 74.2 74.2 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
Kinship Navigator
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid no 25 80.6 80.6 80.6
yes 6 19.4 19.4 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
Unison Health Ins
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid no 27 87.1 87.1 87.1
yes 4 12.9 12.9 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
Frequency Tables – Survey #1
Food for Thought
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid no 11 35.5 35.5 35.5
yes 20 64.5 64.5 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
Other
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid no 27 87.1 87.1 87.1
yes 4 12.9 12.9 100.0
Total 31 100.0 100.0
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Frequency Tables – Survey #2
How did you hear about Care Team?
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid agency 2 2.7 2.7 2.7
flyer at church 4 5.4 5.4 8.1
Flyer at house 17 23.0 23.0 31.1
other – Kinship Navigator 2 2.7 2.7 33.8
other 9 12.2 12.2 45.9
other - seen people 8 10.8 10.8 56.8
word of mouth 32 43.2 43.2 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
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what is your race
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid Black/Afriacan American 10 13.5 13.5 13.5
Hispanic/Latino 6 8.1 8.1 21.6
More than one race 7 9.5 9.5 31.1
Other 2 2.7 2.7 33.8
White 49 66.2 66.2 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
Frequency Tables – Survey # 2
age
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 19- or under 7 9.5 9.7 9.7
20-29 12 16.2 16.7 26.4
30-39 17 23.0 23.6 50.0
40-49 21 28.4 29.2 79.2
50-59 8 10.8 11.1 90.3
60 and over 7 9.5 9.7 100.0
Total 72 97.3 100.0
Missing System 2 2.7
Total 74 100.0
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children at home
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid no 29 39.2 42.0 42.0
yes 40 54.1 58.0 100.0
Total 69 93.2 100.0
Missing System 5 6.8
Total 74 100.0
Are you receiving services form an agency
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 5 6.8 6.8 6.8
no 35 47.3 47.3 54.1
yes 34 45.9 45.9 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
Frequency Tables – Survey #2
Are you planning on using these services in the future?
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 4 5.4 5.4 5.4
no 5 6.8 6.8 12.2
yes 65 87.8 87.8 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
Was coming to Care Team helpful?
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 3 4.1 4.1 4.1
no 3 4.1 4.1 8.1
yes 68 91.9 91.9 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
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United Way table
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid no 19 25.7 25.7 25.7
yes 55 74.3 74.3 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
JFS table
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid no 30 40.5 40.5 40.5
yes 44 59.5 59.5 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
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Neighborhood health association
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid no 44 59.5 59.5 59.5
yes 30 40.5 40.5 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
YWCA Child Resource & Referral
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid no 36 48.6 48.6 48.6
yes 38 51.4 51.4 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
Census Bureau
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid no 34 45.9 45.9 45.9
yes 40 54.1 54.1 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
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ABLE
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid no 48 64.9 64.9 64.9
yes 26 35.1 35.1 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
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Books for Kids
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid no 35 47.3 47.3 47.3
yes 39 52.7 52.7 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
Kinship Navigator
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid no 56 75.7 75.7 75.7
yes 18 24.3 24.3 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
Family Nutrition Program
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid no 48 64.9 64.9 64.9
yes 26 35.1 35.1 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0
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Lucas County Health Department
Cumulative
Frequency Percent Valid Percent Percent
Valid 1 47 63.5 63.5 63.5
2 27 36.5 36.5 100.0
Total 74 100.0 100.0