In January 2004, a group representing
various Carroll County organizations,
both
public/governmental and private,
convened to design a project to assess
the strengths and needs of Carroll
Countians. These organizations included:
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The Partnership for a Healthier
Carroll County
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The Carroll County Local Management
Board
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The Carroll County Health Department
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Carroll County Government
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The Carroll County Department of
Social Services
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Carroll County Public Library
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The Carroll County Youth Services
Bureau
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Literacy Council of Carroll County,
Inc.
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The United Way of Central Maryland
The purpose of the project was to gather
information that would assist the
various entities providing services in
the county to identify needs and
priorities to plan services, and to
allocate resources. The information
could also be used to find new resources
through grant writing.
The Center for Health Program
Development and Management (Center) at
the University of Maryland, Baltimore
County (UMBC) was engaged to conduct the
three-pronged project, which included a
comprehensive review of secondary data
sources, such as health, crime, social
services, economic, and environmental
data; key stakeholder interviews; and a
comprehensive survey of households in
the county. The secondary data analysis
was conducted in the winter-spring of
2004, and updated in 2005. The key
stakeholder interviews were conducted in
the spring of 2004. The household survey
was conducted in the winter of 2004 and
was sent to a randomly selected sample
designed to yield a statistically
reliable data set that could be applied
to the county overall. Reports on each
of these components are presented under
separate cover, and findings from each
component are also presented in the
“Community Strength and Needs Assessment
in Carroll County, Maryland: Final
Report of a Multiphase Project,
2004-2005.” |
