Family Violence Community Based Needs Assessment
Community – Based Needs Assessment Report
Lacey L. Herring & Claire Nichols
Louisiana State University, School of Social Work
Community – Based Needs Assessment Report
The purpose of this report is to evaluate the available resources and existing needs of victims of intimate partner violence in the New Orleans area. This needs assessment will examine the different populations living in the New Orleans area and whether these populations are accessing shelter and advocacy services. It will also evaluate the barriers to accessing services and develop a plan of action for reaching underserved populations. The first step in evaluating the existing needs of these underserved populations is to develop a clear understanding of the boundaries and demographics of New Orleans and its different populations.
Different Populations Living In New Orleans New Orleans is located approximately 105 miles upriver from the Gulf of Mexico on the banks of the Mississippi River (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Orleans Parish is bounded by the parishes of St. Tammany to the north, St. Bernard to the east, Plaquemines to the south and Jefferson to the south and west (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Lake Pontchartrain, part of which is included in the city limits of Orleans Parish, lies to the north and Lake Borgne lies to the east (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The population of the city was 343,829 as of the 2010 U.S. Census (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). The New Orleans metropolitan area (New Orleans, Metairie, and Kenner) had a population of 1,167,764 in 2010 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Sixty-one percent of the population falls between 18 and 64 years of age and 11% of the population is 65 years of age or older (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Fifty-one and six tenths percent of the people living in New Orleans in 2010
Lacey L. Herring & Claire Nichols
Louisiana State University, School of Social Work
Community – Based Needs Assessment Report
The purpose of this report is to evaluate the available resources and existing needs of victims of intimate partner violence in the New Orleans area. This needs assessment will examine the different populations living in the New Orleans area and whether these populations are accessing shelter and advocacy services. It will also evaluate the barriers to accessing services and develop a plan of action for reaching underserved populations. The first step in evaluating the existing needs of these underserved populations is to develop a clear understanding of the boundaries and demographics of New Orleans and its different populations.
Different Populations Living In New Orleans New Orleans is located approximately 105 miles upriver from the Gulf of Mexico on the banks of the Mississippi River (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Orleans Parish is bounded by the parishes of St. Tammany to the north, St. Bernard to the east, Plaquemines to the south and Jefferson to the south and west (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Lake Pontchartrain, part of which is included in the city limits of Orleans Parish, lies to the north and Lake Borgne lies to the east (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). New Orleans is a major United States port and the largest city and metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana. The population of the city was 343,829 as of the 2010 U.S. Census (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). The New Orleans metropolitan area (New Orleans, Metairie, and Kenner) had a population of 1,167,764 in 2010 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Sixty-one percent of the population falls between 18 and 64 years of age and 11% of the population is 65 years of age or older (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Fifty-one and six tenths percent of the people living in New Orleans in 2010
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