Garrett County Community Partnership Survey Results and Recommendations

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT LISTENING SESSION SURVEY RESULTS AND SUMMARY SURVEY RESULTS AND SUMMARY

DEMOGRAPHICS 18 total survey respondents What is Your Zip Code? 5 Are you a resident of Garrett County? 2 2 2 1 1 1 21550 21561 21531 21541 21521 21545 *an error in the survey allowed for only 12/18 responses in zip code What is your current age? 5 16 4 Yes No 3 If you are NOT a resident of Garrett County, what is your affiliation with Garrett County? 2 2 1 1 "I work in GC" "I serve families in Garrett County" 14-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+

RESULT AREAS Please order the following overall Result Areas in order from most to least important for Garrett County to address, in your opinion, based on the data presented (1 being the most important, 8 being the least important) Healthy Children Children Enter School Ready to Learn Children Are Successful in School Babies Born Healthy 4 4 4 8 8 3 3 3 3 3 6 5 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Families are Economically Stable Youth Have Opportunities for Employment or Career Readiness Youth Will Complete School Communities are Safe for Children, Youth, and Families 4 4 4 6 3 3 3 3 6 2 2 2 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

BABIES BORN HEALTHY Please order the following indicators pertaining to Babies Born Healthy in order from most to least important for Garrett County to address, in your opinion, based on the data presented (1 being the most important, 5 being the least important) Percent of women with prenatal care in the first trimester Low Birth Weight Infant Mortality 7 5 10 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Birth to Adolescents Rate of Substance Exposed Newborns 9 5 5 8 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

HEALTHY CHILDREN Please order the following indicators pertaining to Healthy Children in order from most to least important for Garrett County to address, in your opinion, based on the data presented (1 being the most important, 8 being the least important) Health Insurance Coverage Percent of students reporting a depressive episode Immunizations: Percent of children with completed 7 vaccine series Hospitalizations: nonfatal injury hospitalization rate for self-inflicted injuries to children 4 9 4 3 3 5 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Students reporting electronic vapor product use Percent of students who are overweight Students reporting physical activity for 60 minutes in the last 7 days Percent of students who are obese 5 5 4 4 6 3 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

CHILDREN ENTER SCHOOL READY TO LEARN Please order the following indicators pertaining to Children Enter School Ready to Learn in order from most to least important for Garrett County to address, in your opinion, based on the data presented (1 being the most important, 2 being the least important) Kindergarten Readiness Assessment: Percent demonstrating readiness Percent of children enrolled in a publicly-funded pre-k the year prior to kindergarten 13 12 5 4 1 2 1 2

CHILDREN ARE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL Please order the following indicators pertaining to Children Are Successful In School in order from most to least important for Garrett County to address, in your opinion, based on the data presented (1 being the most important, 5 being the least important) Percent of Students Performing at or Above Performance Level 3 MCAP: Math Percent of Students Performing at or Above Performance Level 3 MCAP: English Language Arts Percent of Students Performing at or Above PL3 MCAP English (Alternative) 6 6 6 7 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Chronic Absenteeism Percent of Students Performing at or Above PL3 MCAP Math (Alternative) 10 5 5 3 3 2 3 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

YOUTH WILL COMPLETE SCHOOL Please order the following indicators pertaining to Youth Will Complete School in order from most to least important for Garrett County to address, in your opinion, based on the data presented (1 being the most important, 3 being the least important) Educational Attainment: Percent of youth with high school diploma or higher Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate Program Completion of Students with Disabilities 10 13 9 6 4 4 3 4 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

YOUTH HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYMENT OR CAREER READINESS Please order the following indicators pertaining to Youth Have Opportunities for Employment or Career Readiness in order from most to least important for Garrett County to address, in your opinion, based on the data presented (1 being the most important, 4 being the least important) Percent of 16-24-year-olds in the labor force who are employed Percent of 16-24-year-olds in the labor force who are unemployed 7 6 6 5 5 4 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Youth Disconnection: percent of youth who are not working and not in school Percent of high school graduates who complete a CTE program 9 5 5 4 4 5 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

COMMUNITIES ARE SAFE FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES Please order the following indicators pertaining to Communities are Safe for Children, Youth, and Families in order from most to least important for Garrett County to address, in your opinion, based on the data presented (1 being the most important, 6 being the least important) Juvenile Felony Offenses Hospitalization- nonfatal injury rate for assault injuries to children and youth Rate of Violent Crime 5 5 4 6 3 3 3 3 3 4 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Rate of new cases of elevated blood lead levels Out-of-Home Placements Child Maltreatment: rate of children with child abuse/neglect findings 7 5 5 5 11 3 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6

FAMILIES ARE ECONOMICALLY STABLE Please order the following indicators pertaining to Families are Economically Stable in order from most to least important for Garrett County to address, in your opinion, based on the data presented (1 being the most important, 4 being the least important) Child Poverty: percent of children under 18 living in poverty Students Who are Unstably Housed 9 8 11 6 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 Percent of families spending >30% income on housing (Rent) Percent of families spending >30% income on housing (Mortgage) 9 13 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

LISTENING SESSION SUMMARY- COMMON THEMES What is the story behind the data? Indicators within the same result area relating and affecting one another Transportation issues Access to services or resources/lack of providers Lack of education to public Effects of COVID/social isolation Impact of social media Impact of services that are already implemented in the community Differences in community members ideals and beliefs impacting child well- being indicators Legislation Generational issues Economic disparity Who are the partners that can help in making a difference? School system/Board of Education/teachers Hospitals Doctors/OBGYN/Family Practices/Primary Care Providers/Personal Health Garrett County Health Department Dove Center Garrett County Community Action Parents Churches and faith-based organizations Behavioral Health providers Transportation services Services for children/youth (ex. Landon s Library, Judy Center, etc.) Library Day Care Providers/Pre-K Garrett College Local employers Western MD Consortium Garrett County Department of Social Services/DHS Legal system/Department of Juvenile Services What are some ideas, including low-cost and no-cost, that can help in making a difference? Education to the public/ reducing stigma Education to public school students Creating or updating community recreational areas Meet people where they are to provide help Programs by community partners that encourage healthy habits for youth Offer tutoring programs In-home or mobile services Increasing transportation options Mentoring programs Apprenticeship programs Listening Session Attendees: Session 1: 13 Session 2: 11 Session 3: 7 *listening sessions were also available via posted recording

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The data slides shared during the Community Partnership Agreement Listening Sessions can be found here: Data for Community Partnership Agreement Listening Sessions A full summary of the conversation around the 3 questions asked during the Listening Sessions can be found here: CPA Listening Session Summary What is the story behind the data? Who are the partners that can help make a difference? What are some ideas, including low-cost and no-cost, that can help make a difference? 1. 2. 3.