Community Needs Assessment

For the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys

Review of November Meeting• History of the VCCC and needs assessment• Overview of the process to be used to

conduct the community needs assessment• Defined the community - SPA 2• Identified who else needs to be at the table• Understanding of what information we

want to know about the community• Agreement on what we want to accomplish

from the process

What Do We Want to Know About the Community• People who are waiting to receive services• Cultural barriers to accessing services• Key mental health issues• Work life issues• What do residents from the community want• Community’s perception of existing services• Different service provision models• What barriers exist to access• How are services utilized• Employment issues• Sociodemographic make-up of the community

Want to Know (con’t)• Healthcare workforce issues• Knowledge of existing services• How health status affects productivity• Specific health issues facing the population• Comparison from last needs assessment to see if

there has been a positive or negative impact• Inventory of existing services provided• Levels of care available to the elderly• Access to specialty and primary medical care• Recruitment issues for healthcare providers• Perception from the community on services being

provided

Want to Know (con’t)

• How are schools and businesses connected with the process

• Linking health insurance resources and people available to help access these resources

• Food insecurity• Number of underinsured and uninsured• Number of unemployed including those that have

fallen off the unemployment roles• Success with health education and disease

prevention efforts• Dental needs of the community

What Do We Want to Accomplish from this Process?• Assist with planning for future programs & services• Better understanding of current resources and needs

in SPA 2• Provide information to assist in securing grants• Assist with the development, implementation and

improvement of services• Help to close gaps with underserved populations• Address the needs of certain population groups• Improve the coordination of services between

providers• Develop an unified and coordinated voice in SPA 2

Want to Accomplish (con’t)• Provide information to identify the strengths

and limitations of certain population groups in our community

• Educated health planners• Data to measure our success as we move

forward

Understanding the Data

• Primary Data - information we will collect ourselves through surveys, interviews, focus groups, etc.

• Secondary Data - information that has already been collected on the community (e.g. demographics, LA County Health Survey, United Way data, etc.)

SPA 2 Demographics

• The SFV has a population of over 1.8 million people. The largest cities include:– Glendale 9.85%– Van Nuys 9.46%– North Hollywood 8.58%– Burbank 5.73%– Pacoima 5.47%

Demographics

• The Santa Clarita Valley is smaller than the SFV with over 217,000 people.

• The largest cities in the SCV include:– Canyon Country 28.40%– Valencia 22.39%– Santa Clarita 19.09%

San Fernando Valley

• The area is diverse with no group representing a majority of the population:– Latinos 38.65%– Caucasian 43.90%– Asian 9.76%– African American 3.57%

• Great disparities exist in terms of income

San Fernando Valley

– Approximately 17.5% of the households earn annual incomes below $25,000 per year.

– 10.7% of the households report annual incomes of over $150,000 per year.

• Educational attainment varies in the SFV:– Approximately 12% of adults 25 and above

have less than a 9th grade education– Approximately 26% of adults 25 and above

have a 4 year college degree or post grad education.

San Fernando Valley

• 29% of the Valley’s population is under the age of 20

• 11% of the population is 65 years or above• The greatest population increase over the

next 5 years is projected among those between the ages of 45 to 64 years

• The population between the ages of 35-44 years are projected to decline over the next five years.

Santa Clarita Valley

• The area is less diverse than the SFV.– 66% of the population is Caucasian– 21.6% of the population is Latino– 5.9% of the population is Asian– 3.3% of the population is African

American

• The SCV is more affluent compared to the SFV.

Santa Clarita Valley

– 13% of households report annual incomes of over $150,000 per year.

– 8.7% of households in the area report annual incomes of $25,000 or less per year.

• Only 4% of the population 25 years and above have less than a 9th grade education.

• 25% of the 25+ year old population have four or more years of college education

Santa Clarita Valley• 32% of the area population is below the age

of 20• 11% of the population is 65 years or older• The greatest population increase over the

next five years is projected to be among those 85 years and above followed by those persons between the ages of 45 to 64 years

• The smallest population increase is projected among those between the ages of 35 to 44 years.

Discussion

• What other secondary data is available for SPA 2– What population group is the data

focused on?– When was the study completed?– How can we access the information?– Who will be responsible for trying to

obtain the information?