Agenda - Council - 05/27/1997 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I I NWACCC CITIZENS' SURVEY Basic Findings and Conclusions BACKGROUND At the request and initiative of the Northwestern Anoka County Communities Consortium, a five item mail survey including comment sections was distributed to citizens of Anoka, Andover and Ramsey near the very end of calendar year 1996. A total of 23,500 surveys were distributed via U.S./vlail and were included in the City of Anoka news[etter, the Ramsey Resident newsletter, and the Andover Times. Other copies of the survey were distributed through free pickup at grocery stores, city halls and the like. The purpose of the survey was to ascertain citizens' perceptions of the NWACCC effort to promote healthy communities by reducing and preventing risk behavior particularly among youth. As of April 15, 1997, 427 completed surveys were returned, at a return rate of 1.81%. , Citizens' awareness of the five core values identified by School District #11 (Respect, Compassion, Integrity and Appreciation of Diversity) was also gauged. The findings and conclusions of the survey will be shared in the Anoka County Union along with an article. The basic findings and conclusions are as follows: There was a very even distribution of respondents from the three communities of Anoka, Andover and Ramsey. 153 123 146 5 427 surveys were returned from Anoka citizens from Andover from Ramsey from other communities There was an average awareness of the core values of respect, responsibility, compassion, integrity and appreciation of diversity as identified by School District 11. /vlost responded that they were "somewhat aware" that the district had identified these specific core values for program efforts. Most respondents were of the opinion that all of these core values should be addressed in Consortium program efforts. Most respondents selected alcohol binge drinking, illicit drug use and depression/suicide among young people as the most important basic concerns to address.