Basic Needs Rights

MASW Survey Project : 

MASW Survey Project Basic Needs…. Basic Rights

Survey’s purpose: 

Survey’s purpose A statewide survey project to understand how homelessness, hunger and healthcare affect the lives of our State’s low income residents. To gather statistics to be used in a survey report which will help shape MASW’s policy priorities for 2008.

The Survey Process: 

The Survey Process Created survey Decided to conduct surveys in food pantries Contacted food banks Contacted food pantries Conducted surveys Pantries conducted surveys Input surveys into internet based system Gather and research findings Create report

The Survey: 

The Survey Demographics Hunger and Nutrition Healthcare and Insurance Housing and Homelessness

Missouri Food Banks: 

Missouri Food Banks St. Louis Area Food Bank Central Missouri Food Bank Harvesters of Kansas City Ozarks Food Harvest Bootheel Food Bank Second Harvest of Greater St. Joseph

Pantries surveyed: 

Pantries surveyed Agape Ministry of Warrenton Maryville Community Pantry Texas County Pantry End Time Pantry Gospel Mission Food Pantry Salvation Army, Hannibal Feed my People Caring and Sharing Wellston Center Cornerstone UMC Isaiah 58 Sacred Heart Vincent DePaul Hosea House Peace Pantry Sts Joachim and Ann Care Service Crosslines of Joplin Marshall Community Pantry Com. Services League Whole Health Outreach Grundy County Panty Lean On Me The Kitchen St. Patrick’s Rolla Loving Hearts Outreach St. James Caring Center AGAPE Help House Open Door Service Center Samaritan Center In As Much Pantry House of Hope Boone County Emergency pantry Marble Hill Pantry ACM Laverna Heights Salvation Army Kirksville Crosslines of Springfield Crosslines of Laclede County Family Life Fellowship Randolph County Community Outreach

Counties that are represented : 

Counties that are represented Warren Marion Texas Clay Andrew Lincoln Ralls Taney Stoddard Cape Girardeau Ripley Phelps Grundy Adair Benton Bollinger St. Louis City St. Louis County St. Charles Pettis Lafayette Henry Saline Camden Boone Greene Morgan Camden Laclede Jefferson Franklin Jackson Moniteau Cole Jasper Randolph Pulaski Miller Nodaway Reynolds Callaway Caldwell Wayne Vernon

By the numbers…: 

By the numbers… 718 surveys completed 44 Missouri Counties represented 38 Food Pantries participated 6 Food Banks supported 3 Task Force issues addressed

Use of the survey: 

Use of the survey To create a report for MASW members, MO food banks and food pantries, and MO legislators. To use the statistics and stories to illustrate and validate our 2008 policy priorities.

2008 MASW Policy Priorities: 

2008 MASW Policy Priorities MASW every year sets policy priorities. Each Task Force has it’s policy goals Organization as a whole has it’s policy priorities Use these to advocate for legislation and policy that help the low income Missourians.

The Findings: Demographics: 

The Findings: Demographics Male Female Did not answer Gender Race White Black Other Did not answer

Findings: Hunger : 

Findings: Hunger The Goal: Increase State and Federal support for nutrition assistance to those in need. --They feed family as well as they would like --They Don’t feed family as well as they would like --Skipped question Of those that receive Food Stamps Food Stamps get them through the whole month Food Stamps run out

Findings: Hunger: 

Findings: Hunger The Goal: Educate area community members about the Food Stamps program. YES- receive Food Stamps NO- don’t receive Food Stamps Did not answer Does your household receive food stamps?

Findings: Hunger: 

Findings: Hunger The Goal: Work for the passage of Supplemental Food Stamps for Seniors, and lift ban on Food Stamps for ex-drug offenders. 13%- said they were only getting $10, or they were told they would only get $10 6% - were denied Food Stamps due to drug felony

Findings: Hunger: 

Findings: Hunger The Goal: Increase fruit and vegetable assistance programs -- Said the reason they do not eat more fresh fruits and vegetables is because they are too expensive -- Said another reason why they do not eat more fresh fruits and vegetables ( ex. No access or don’t like them)

Findings: Healthcare: 

Findings: Healthcare The Goal: Support legislation that increases the number of people in Missouri who have access to health care. **49.7% of people that have health insurance, can’t afford the co-pays

Findings: Healthcare: 

Findings: Healthcare The Goal: Support the Institute of Medicine’s principles for health care reform, and expands these to include oral health. - -Have not gone/ do not go - -Go only in an emergency - -Go every 1-2 years - -Skipped question Visits to a dentist

Findings: Housing: 

Findings: Housing The Goal: Actively support legislative increases for the Missouri Housing Trust Fund Needed help in last year Did not need help in last year Of those that needed help… Received assistance Did NOT receive assistance Did you need help with rent, utilities or mortgage?

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Report will be completed by December 2007 For more information: Christine Woody christinemasw@hotmail.com 573-690-7662 www.masw.org