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Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.

Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change  from previous measurement period.

dark blue chart bars Significantly different than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

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Percent Other Requests Approved by Emergency Services

Measurement Period: 2015-2016

Why is this important?

Portage County is fortunate to have a wealth of community resources that support individuals and families who are unable to meet their own basic needs. The United Way of Portage County’s information and referral program, 2-1-1, is the bridge connecting callers requesting assistance with basic needs to our community’s numerous resources. Over the last five years, an average of 22% of calls to 2-1-1 were for basic needs requests. These requests are often directly referred to Emergency Services, a program that coordinates the bulk of basic needs referral services within Portage County. Though many organizations and churches provide services, some basic needs go unmet. These needs may be unmet for various reasons, including program requirement ineligibility, lack of services, or depletion of program funds. It can be challenging to precisely determine the overall community need for assistance because of the abundance of resources and the lack of a central system for data exchange.

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9.0%
percent %
Source: Portage County Emergency Services Database
Measurement period: 2015-2016
Maintained by: United Way of Portage County
Last update: June 2023

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Filed under: Economy / Government Assistance, Social Determinants of Health