2011 Community Assetsand Needs Assessment

April 2012 Version 1.0

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Steering CommitteeCo-ChairsJanet Mulroy & Bill Patterson

EducationDr. Ling Hwey JengJenni MabreyCorrene Lynch-FierroDr. Abigail Tilton

IncomeJanet MulroyShirley HensleyBarbara RossBrandon McCleskey

HealthDr. Bing BurtonJanet GlowiczAlice MasciarelliEllen PainterLinda SzydlikElizabeth JohnsonMona Elmar

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Asset Mapping Joe AderPat SmithChase Jacobs

Community PartnersDenton County Health DepartmentDenton Regional Medical CenterTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital of DentonThe Village ChurchDenton Bible Church

United Way StaffGary HendersonLeah JordanShannon GolemanTraci WilliamsonTheodore Yan

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Approach & Methodology

• Identify most pressing needs in each of three key focus areas

• Produce data that supports activities (existing and potential) that will create positive lasting change in the community

• Identify available assets in each focus area

• Public & Private sector represented on Steering Committee

• Discussion groups:Business leaders - Service providers - Faith-based organizations

• Door-to-door and online community survey (n = 447)

• Majority of the report includes all of Denton County, highlighting the United Way of Denton County service area

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Key Focus Areas United Way of Denton County

Helping children and youth achieve their potential

Promoting financial stability and independence

Improving community physical and mental health

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Service Area25 CITIES  •Argyle

•Aubrey

•Bartonville

•Bolivar

•Copper Canyon

•Corinth

•Corral City

•Crossroads

•Denton

•Dish

•Double Oak

•Hickory Creek

•Justin

•Krugerville

•Krum

•Lake Dallas

•Lakewood Village

•Lincoln Park

•Little Elm

•North Lake

•Oak Point

•Pilot Point

•Ponder

•Sanger

•Shady Shores

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10 ISDs•Argyle

•Aubrey

•Denton

•Krum

•Lake Dallas

•Little Elm

•Northwest

•Pilot Point

•Ponder

•Sanger

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Demographic Findings

• UWDC Service Area population is 221,733 (about 1/3 of the county’s population)

• Denton County is the 9th largest in Texas (growing by 53% in a decade)

• City of Denton is 13th fastest growing city in the US

• Little Elm population grew 610% from 2000-2010

• Population is aging. Growth in 45+ age groups out-paced general population growth, while population in the 15-44 age group declined as a percentage.

• Population is more diverse. Most race/ethnicities out-paced general population growth in the city and county.

(2010 Census)

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Top Findings

• Historic funding cuts in public education in 2011 caused ISDs to access reserves.

• Economically disadvantaged student population of more than 20,000 - Over a three year period, all ISDs reported an increase. (see pg. 4 for list)

(TEA PEIMS Reports)

• At-risk student population - Currently 1 in 3 students in our service area are at risk of dropping out of school. Increased risk of drop out in all ISDs in service area.

(TEA PEIMS Reports)

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Top Findings

• Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and English as a Second Language (ESL) - Although Spanish speakers comprise the majority of LEP participants, Denton ISD has 36 separate languages spoken as a first language by these students.

(TEA PEIMS Reports)

• All ISDs in our service area are growing - double digit growth in Denton, Krum, Little Elm and Northwest ISDs

(TEA PEIMS Reports)

• Percentage of population 25 years and older with no high school diploma is higher in the UWDC service area than in Denton County, averaging 13-16%

(2010 Census)

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Greatest Needs

• English as a Second Language (ESL) Programs for students and parents

• Adequate supplies and clothing for school children

• Spanish-speaking staff at service providers

• Job training for available industry jobs

• After school programs

• Preschool programs

• Qualified mentors and tutors

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Top Findings

• 42% of Denton County residents living in poverty live in the UWDC service area

(2010 Census)

• Highest poverty rates were in female heads-of-household with children under age 5 - 24% + in Pilot Point, Sanger and Denton area

(2010 Census)

• Affordable flexible childcare demand, especially for infants, exceeds current capacity

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Top Findings

• Basic need requests like food and clothing are on the rise.• Food Stamp cases and recipients have more than doubled since 2007

• Food-related requests were the #1 referral for the 2-1-1 hotline in 2011

(Denton County Homeless Coalition)

• Emergency, transitional housing & shelter needs on the rise.• Denton County Housing Authority has closed Section 8 waiting list due to

4-year wait

• Affordability threshold for occupied rental units was more than 40% in 5

communities – Denton, Krum, Pilot Point, Sanger and Aubrey

(Department of HUD)

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Greatest Needs United Way of Denton County

• Affordable & flexible day care (evening care, accessibility)

• Youth and after-school activities

• Living wage jobs, sustainable income

• Vocational Training – technology & job skills to match local

job market

• Basic Life & Self-Sufficiency Skills

• Household budget education

• Transportation (access to community

services, auto repairs, expanded routes)

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Top Findings United Way of Denton County

• 17.2% of adults & 10.6% of children in Denton County lack health insurance

(Texas Department of State Health Services)

• 1 in 4 births in the county received inadequate prenatal care(March of Dimes)

• 1 in 5 Texans are obese and 2 of 3 are overweight or obese(Denton County Health Department)

• Cost of preventable hospitalizations between 2005 and 2009 in Denton County was over $713 million

(Texas Department of State Health Services)

• Up to 29 % of children in county have a body mass index (BMI) that is considered too high

(Cooper Institute)

• Elderly population expected to double over next 2 decades(North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging)

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Greatest Needs United Way of Denton County

• Affordable & Accessible • Health & Dental Care• Preventive Care• Nutrition Information

• Substance Abuse Prevention and Rehabilitation Resources

• Mental Health services

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Read the full report at www.unitedwaydenton.org