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MASTER PLAN FOR AGING & COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT

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On January 8, 2024, the County Human Services Department launched a county-wide Community Needs Assessment, or "CNA" as part of the Age Well Santa Cruz County initiative, to collect community feedback focused on aging in the county. The CNA survey was a collaboration between community members, elected officials, County and City leadership throughout the region, the Seniors Council, and other community-based organizations. The result is a framework and call to action to prioritize age-friendly policies, both locally and statewide, with the goal of creating a cohesive landscape of systems and supports. Over 3,200 residents 40 and older throughout the county participated in the survey.

COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT FINAL REPORT

Image of someone's hand completing a surveyOur comprehensive Santa Cruz County Master Plan for Aging CNA final report is now available! Released in August of 2025, this final report is the culmination of 18 months of data collection and analysis. It reveals a crucial blueprint for promoting healthy aging in every capacity, for all residents of Santa Cruz County.

  • CLICK HERE or on the image above to download the full PDF, final report

COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT DATA

3,230 residents from across Santa Cruz County took part in the CNA survey. Participation ranged widely, with people ages 40 to over 100 responding from all four cities and across each unincorporated area of Santa Cruz County. Survey participants included monolingual Spanish-speakers, people experiencing housing insecurity, veterans, caregivers for those of all ages, and people with disabilities.
 
This data is now available! Click on any of the below images to view the CNA survey data in the categories of most interest to you:
 
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Caregiving

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Community Opinions

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Future Planning

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Health

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Housing & Transportation

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Needs

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Safety & Emergency Preparedness

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Service Usage

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COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT DATA BRIEFS

Learn how our agency is using survey response data to uncover and address the needs of older and disabled adults by reading our Age Well CNA Survey data briefs, published in September 2024. Click on any of the blue image buttons below to access the corresponding, downloadable PDF data brief document:
 

Affording
Aging

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Health
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Housing for All Ages & Stages

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Inclusion, Equity, Not Isolation

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