WVU-Calhoun County Extension Service 2009 Needs Assessment


WVU-Calhoun County Extension Office is seeking your input to ensure our 
educational programs adequately address the important issues in our community.  
Let us know what you think by ranking the following issues on a scale of 1-10, 
with 10 being the most important and 1 being the least important. Feel free to 
add other community issues at the bottom of this document. Your contribution 
to identify community needs is greatly appreciated! Check all role(s) that apply:


___Youth ___School Employee ___Parent ___Community Member		
___Civic Leader/Volunteer (Girl/Boy Scouts, 4-H__________)    
Community____________________________


Would you like to see more services about the following?

Improving Health & Nutrition
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Promotion of physical activity & healthy 
eating to aid in controlling weight/obesity
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Diabetes prevention and control
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


How to Increase Fruit & Vegetable Consumption 
in your daily live & its benefits
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


How to prevent and/or manage Chronic 
Diseases (Heart Disease, Cancer, etc. ______________)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Increasing Leadership, Personal Development & Citizenship Skills
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


The development of more community leaders
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


More youth opportunities in leadership
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that focus on character education
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Defined roles and responsibilities in civic organizations
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


More youth opportunities in community service
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


More leadership development programs tailor to first responders or civic 
organizations (churches, Lions Club, boy scouts, girl scouts, 4-H, etc.)	
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Increasing Economic Opportunity and Business Development
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that assist property owners with the demolition 
or renovation of dilapidated structures (i.e. homes and businesses)	
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Efforts to revitalize downtown Grantsville 
(improve store fronts, sideways, benches, etc.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Efforts to attract new businesses 
and/or expand existing businesses
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that focus on tourism development
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that teach skills to improve job retention 
(i.e. stress management, working with others, etc.)	
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that focus on managing job loss/reduced income
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that address housing access and 
affordability in the family income
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that increase the community’s capacity 
to meet the needs of low income population
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Increasing Educational Achievement & Excellence
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Parenting Education Classes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Child Care Provider Training (i.e. STARS)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


ATV Safety Education
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Youth Outdoor Adventure (camps)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Junior Firefighter Camp
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that improve youth self-esteem 
through leadership & civic involvement
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that combat risk factors that contributes to delinquency 
(i.e. child abuse, neglect, lack of mentors, boredom, etc.) 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Training youth for job readiness
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Promotion of career opportunities
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Improving Agricultural Production
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Developing  a Youth Livestock Show & Sale Program
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs on home & garden pests and their controls, including 
sustainable measures (i.e. insects, diseases, weeds, wildlife)	
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Hands on workshops to improve technical skills in home & garden landscaping 
(pruning trees, grafting trees, erosion control, pond management, etc.)	
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that address improvements in hay, crop & livestock production
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


The relevance of the Grantsville Community 
Garden to the residents in need of a food 
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Circle the area you believe would benefit from an additional 
community garden (if any) & rank its importance: Arnoldsburg, 
Big Springs,Big Bend, Chloe, Mt Zion, Stumptown	
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that provide information 
about public policy & farming issues
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that address market development & 
opportunities for produce & other value-added foods
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Improving the Management of Natural Resources
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Efforts to renovate existing parks and recreational areas
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that maintain or improve water quality
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that address storm water management 
(flooding, drainage, erosion, etc.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Programs that focus on energy conservation
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


The development of a public swimming pool
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


The development of other recreational areas (Please 
list  & be as specific as possible on locations)
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