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▪ I believe children K-6 will begin to catch up on learning and all be at a level to which is
appropriate to their own ages due to in-person learning, compared to when the pandemic hit
and everything was virtual.
▪ My pipe dream with be a big, beautiful youth center or a YMCA
Youth 12 – 18: We need to be watchful of our youth.
▪ More crimes are likely. We need to have more jobs available. We need to be watchful of our
youth.
▪ [My hope is] that mental health is addressed as a result of the pandemic. There is a much larger
need for this to be addressed.
Young Adults (18-24): Getting their footing in hard times
▪ I believe there will be more homelessness such as couch surfing or doubling up as the first
month/deposit and last month rent is needed to be covered at the beginning of the lease. Young
adults are making more per hour, but the amount of works hours assigned still cannot meet the
rising costs of rent and utilities to be self-sustainable.
▪ I have heard individuals feeling comfortable on the Mobile Work Van doing General Labor with
the ability to work with others and take direction. If there were similar opportunities for them to
exhibit their work ethic in an atmosphere that they are comfortable in, clients could take the next
step in employment in a familiar environment. This would help reduce anxiety and build
confidence….
▪ My hopes are that they will get a job to pay for themselves. Wheels to Work would probably
help.
▪ Young adults are just starting to get their footing, and with prices of everything going up it is
going to get harder to get their lives started without help.
Adults (25-64): Poorer and poorer
Respondents for this age group had a particularly bleak outlook on the near future.
▪ Adults with lower income in the next year will struggle to afford to catch up on bills and debt
build up during the pandemic now that more has opened up in the area.
▪ Adults with lower incomes will continue to struggle to meet their basic needs. Transportation to
and from work will be a challenge with the increase in gas prices making many families unable
to get to work, medical appointments, etc….. I see a no-win situation for families with low
income, and they will need to make the tough decisions of food on the table or gas in the car.
▪ I see inflation continuing to rise as costs for adults with lower incomes do not change. Rising cost
of gas just to get work, plus groceries continue to rise. It's just not balanced right. There will be
more need for everything in the community.
▪ I'm assuming they will still be in poverty, and America won't address key issues within Congress
and government.
▪ Increased homelessness and food insecurities, adults working three jobs and still not able to
afford housing, transportation, basic needs, and child care. More depression, anxiety, and
higher rates of addiction (all addictions).
▪ They are going to get poorer and poorer.
▪ We are going to be homeless with our children. We will be standing in food lines using our PTO
[personal time off] so we can feed our families. People who do not have children will not qualify
because they have no children and will also be standing in line for food.
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