Community Resource Gap
Why we track this indicator
Unmet needs reported by Indiana's 211 services are associated with a wide range of family stressors which can affect the healthy development of a child's mental health. An increase in unmet needs can point towards a destabilization of the family's support system.
Community Resource Gap Data Breakdown
Status: Green
Definition: Needs are considered unmet if there are no existing resources, the client is ineligible for existing resources, or the client declines to utilize existing resources. This indicator tracks the percent of unmet needs out of the total calls for services, this includes unmet needs plus referrals made. This information is obtained through publicly available data.
Source: Indiana 211 (IN211)
Last Updated: September 2024
Mitigating Factors: Revision of IN211 dashboard resulted in higher numbers for unmet needs beginning in Q1 2023 that may be related to a change in how they were calculated.
Methodology
Methodology: Average percent of unmet needs in each quarter is compared to the previous quarter.
Goal: to observe fewer unmet needs.
Traffic Light:
Green: more than 1% decrease compared to previous quarter
Gray: within +/- 1% of compared to previous quarter
Red: more than 1% increase higher compared to previous quarter.
Supporting Research
Violence Prevention
Families and caregivers that are not able to meet the family needs.
Screening for Social Determinants of Health in Populations with Complex Needs
Providers are increasingly focused on strategies to address patients’ unmet social needs.
Health System Patient Referrals for Unmet Social Needs: Exploring the Capacity of Community-Based Organizations to Absorb Them
Health System Patient Referrals for Unmet Social Needs.
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Indiana 211
Indiana 211 is a free and confidential service that helps Hoosiers across Indiana find the local resources they need.
Indicators in Action
The ‘Data Action Mini Grant’ program will provide low barrier grants to collaborating partners which will help increase cross-system collaboration and facilitate the community response to needs and/or gaps identified through the Elkhart County Child Dashboard. Applicants may request up to $2,000. Two or more applicants can collaborate for collaborative action based upon one or more data indicators and increase the grant request. By leveraging the ‘Data Action Mini Grant’ program partners can have a platform that helps to inform community goals and creates a stronger sustainability platform for their programs.
For a copy of the 1-page proposal template click here or email David Wiegner.