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Social services survey reviewing ways to put its findings into action
in some instances it referred to
family, in others to youth, In
some to financial and budget
counselling. The abuse of drugs
and alcohol were also referred
to in particular as counselling
opportunities.
The second priority seemed to
be the head of senior citizens,
Health, recreation, housing and
the general needs of elderly
people were stated frequently,
Strong priority was given, in
general, to drugs and alcohol
and to health needs of families
with specific reference to Home
Care and Psychiatric services.
Improved recreation facilities
also received strong support.
A large number of respon-
dents gave high priority to the
needs of children, with par-
ticular reference to Day Care
and Nursery facilities.
When asked if they could
suggest ways in which these
needs cpuld be implemented the
majority seemed to recommend
increasing the professional staff
of existing agencies to im-
plement the improvements.
There was a fairly strong em-
phasis, however, on requesti
financial support front volunte
groups such as service clubs.
Regarding counselling need
recommendations included i
proving school cpunsellin
establishing a Family Servi
Bureau or similar agency
utilizing Children's Aid Socie
facilities, expecting more leader-
ship from clergy and churches
and enlarging Mental Health
services,
Many respondents felt that
the Social Services Co-
ordinating Committee could be
useful in developing more ser-
vices. Some respondents felt
that the government should
provide increased services.
In releasing the report Mr.
Heath, the present S,S,C,C.
chairmen and Huron County
Children's Aid Director, noted
that some of the findings were
"Very surprising," while others
were to be expected,
He termed the report a
needed piece of work and in-
dicated that the S.S,C.C. would
now be reviewing ways to 'put
more of its findings into action.
The report of the Social Ser-
vices Co-ordinating Committee
on their 1972 survey of health
and social services in Huron
County, conducted in the spring
of this year, was made public
late last week by S.S.C,C. chair-
man Bruce Heath,
The survey was undertaken
under the auspices of the com-
mittee with funding provided by
the Local Initiatives Program of
the Federal Government. Under
the chairmanship of Basil Hall
the group decided to undertake
a survey and delegated respon-
sibility for the project to the sub
committee of William Carter,
Huron County Board of
Education, Basil Hall, Goderich
Psychiatric Hospital, Marvin
Streich, Ministry of Community
and Social Services and Gar-
wood Russell, St. George's
Anglican Church in Goderich.
The survey staff members
were, Isobel MacDonald, direc-
tor, Christine Rompf, secretary
with interviewers Susan Bell,
Kathleen MacDonald and Ar-
thur Maybury.
In addition to the report a
directory of Social Services in
Huron grew from the survey and
copies have been widely
distributed.
In the preface to the report
the committee notes, "While it is
apparent that this report is
limited in scope, it is our hope
that it expressed the mind of
those who are working with
people in various professional,
voluntary or elected capacities."
They also note that with the
release of the report they hope
to stimulate more com-
munication and co-operation
among the existing social service
agencies and the people of
Huron County, and co-
ordination of present helping
services in the County.
The survey did not take a
random sampling of the
population but was largely con-
fined to people who, in a
professional, yoluntary or elec-
ted capacity, were involved with
community or social service
matters.
Respondents, with a few ex-
ceptions were selected for in-
terview. Those not selected were
volunteers and the interviews
were carried out by appoint-
ment.
The final result represents the
responses of 963 people in the
county. Each was asked, a series
of questions relating to the
broad area of social services and
the needs of Huron residents.
Replies were then coded and
grouped into sixteen major sec-
tions. The respondents were also
categorized by occupation and
by eight geographical areas.
"The 963 answers were as
varied as the individuals inter-
viewed," the report explains.
"Most of the needs were directly
related to the profession of the
person interviewed, and in-
cluded needs such as emotional,
social, personal, spiritual, finan-
cial, medical, legal, educational,
intellectual, recreational, etc."
The respondents were
classified into nine occupation
groups as follows. Business and
Industry — 303, Clergy — 81,
Elected representatives and ap-
pointed personnel — 37, Legal
— 28, Medical — 77, Recipients
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The nine groupings total 916
of the 963 respondents. The sub
group total represents 47
respondents who represented
service club and community
groups.
Question nember one dealt
with the S.S,C,C, itself and
asked if the respondent was
aware of its eeistance. Only 33
percent said they were.
When asked what they felt
the committee had accom-
plished to date those who under-
stood its objectives considered it
an excellent start toward com-
munications and co-operation of
the social service agencies of
Huron.
Asked if there was a need in
the County for any type of ad-
ditional counselling service 81
per cent replied in the affir-
mative for family counselling,
76 per cent for marital coun-
selling and 81 per cent for
budget counselling.
More than one respondent in
the business world suggested
that retired bankers and
businessmen might be very good
at budget counselling and that
they might be willing to do this
as a personal service.
Recognizing that there may be
a need for counselling however
34 per cent felt few would ac-
cept any, 15 per cent said that
half would, 22 per cent
suggested most would and 29
per cent said they didn't know.
Respondents were also asked
if most of the existing agencies
and institutions such as chur-
ches, service clubs and industry
should be asked to help fund
counselling services. Sixty four
per cent said yes, 34 per cent
said no and two per cent were
unsure.
In general respondents
stressed the need for Day Care
for the children of working
mothers. Some stressed the need
for child development programs,
others emphasized only the baby
sitting need.
The comments made it clear
that to many there is no need for
Day Care, and in fact, there is
considerable emphasis on
women staying home with
children. "One can probably
conclude," the report notes,
"that there is still a strong op-
position to working mothers
generally throughout the
County. This was no less
noticeable in towns."
Asked if the Government
should finance Day Care centres
54 per cent said yes 42 per cent
said no and four per cent said
pytially. Some said the working
mothers should pay part or all
of the Day care costs.
It is also interesting to note
that 75 per cent felt children
who would have attended Day
Care centres would have a head
start when they started to
school; 24 per cent said no and
two per cent did not know.
"Do you see a need for a drop
in centre in your community?"
the survey asked. Fifty five per
cent said yes, 43 per cent no and
two per cent were undecided.
An overwhelming majority of
the respondents suggested that if
youth programs such as a Drop
In were established they should
be initiated and supervised by
adults. While many suggest that
young people can initiate, they
generally add that adult help is
needed in supervision.
A few respondents suggest
that young people can both
initiate and supervise.
A wide variety of agencies,
clubs and professional persons
were suggested as suitable spon-
sors or supervisors. In general
there was a lack of support for a
program entirely in the control
of young people, the survey
showed,
Sixty one percent said coun-
selling should be part of a Drop
In centre's program. Twenty
eight per cent were against that
and 11 per cent were unsure.
The survey also asked if the
community was visited by
enough travelling youth to
warrant a youth hostel. Seventy
five per cent said no, 18 per cent
yes and seven per cent did not
know.
Another 77 per cent supported
a suggestion that students
required counselling outside the
school, 20 per cent said no and
three per cent did not know.
In discussing single parents
only 45 per cent said there was a
need for some sort of program
for one parent families, Fifty
one per cent said no and four
per cent did not know.
The needs of senior citizens
were broken down into two
areas, social and material, and
respondents asked what needs
were not being met. In the
material area 12 per cent said
money, 13 per cent housing, 10
per cent transportation, two per-
cent for both home care and
meals on wheels, and one per
cent for proper nutrition, health
nursing and help with house
work.
On the social side 17 per cent
said visits, 15 per cent said
senior citizens homes, 10 per
cent recreation programs, four
and one half per cent said com-
munity involvement, two per
cent said to feel needed, enter-
tainment and trips, while one
per cent said counselling, con-
tact with youth and one half per
cent suggested telephone calls.
Some general suggestions
regarding senior citizens were
interesting.
, One noted that public school
children could be encouraged to
adopt a senior citizen as a kind
of grandparent, and do small
favors for him or her. This, it
was suggested, would have a
reciprocal value to the child's
growth and understanding.
A Drop In type centre for
senior citizens. Through the
Elderly Persons Centres Act,
financial assistance' could be
procured,
Respondents were asked if
Huronview was meeting the
needs of senior Citizens who live
there, Seventy five per cent said
it was, only two per cent said no
but 28% did not feel they knew
enough about it to answer.
Most respondents noted that
Huronview should "carry on as
they're going," the report said.
It also noted that many felt it
was the finest such home "I've
ever run across."
When asked if there are new
areas in which the Huron
County Health Unit could be ef-
fectively working 14• per cent
suggested health counselling, 12
per cent drug abuse, 11 per cent
suggested geriatric program-
ming, 10 per cent said dental
care, 10 per cent more school
nurses, seven per cent home
visits, six percent stricter
sanitary inspections, five per
cent each for pollution control
and V.D. clinics, three per cent
for family planning, co-
operation and public relations
and the remaining 11 per cent
pointed to miscellaneous mat-
ters.
There was also an indication
of strong support for sup-
plements to the Health Unit.
Eighty per cent supported Vic-
torian Order of Nurses, 82 per
cent visiting homemakers and
85 per cent home care.
Asked if enough was being
done to resolve the drug
problem only 21 per cent said
yes while 79 per cent said no.
Replies regarding what could
be further done to resolve the
drug problem generally stressed
educational efforts and strict
law enforcement. Some respon-
dents tended to blame society or
moral standards for the
problem.
Some felt it was not the
serious problem the news media
made it out to be. A few
suggested changes in the law to
reduce penalties for using drugs
while some suggested getting to
the source of the problem,
though they did not state what
they felt the source to be.
Explanations for drug taking
tended to centre on the break-
down of nerental
lack of initiative among youth
and the , lack of eonnnenity
recreation facilities,
In the area of low rental
housing 46 per cent felt there
was a need for government sub-
sidieed low rental in the com-
munity, 47 per cent said no and
seven per cent did not know,
Opinion almost split on the
need for more recreational ser-
vices in the community. Forty
eight per cent said yes while 46
per cent said no, leaving 6% un-
decided.
Among those who expressed a
need for more recreational
facilities the commonest opinion
was that school and church
buildings should be used to their
fullest capacity, Other com-
ments stressed the need for bet-
ter physical fitness programs
and less emphasis on spectator
and or commercial sports,
Regarding crime prevention
and services to the offender 71
per cent were generally satisfied
with the law enforcement in
their community. Twenty one
per cent were not and eight per
cent said they didn't know.
Though most respondents in-
dicated their satisfaction with
law enforcement most comments
stressed stiffer penalties for of-
fenders, coupled with a need for
more training for police officers,
Some favored having the
O,P,P. rather than a local police
force. Many stressed the need
for support of police by the
courts and fairness in the enfor-
cement of law. Some especially
emphasized the need for closer
support between police and
young people.
Sixty per cent favored the
present system of probation, 20
per cent did not and 20 per cent
did not know. Fifty eight percent
supported the parole system, 20
per cent said no and 22 per cent
did not know.
Only 21 per cent of those in-
terviewed felt the public was
sufficiently well informed of
available services to locate help
when it is needed. Seventy nine
per cent said no. Eighty eight
per cent said • public relations
work should be done to make
people more aware of the ser-
vices.
The replies to these two
questions indicated a serious
need to inform the public regar-
ding the services that are
available through both County
and Provincial jurisdiction, the
report said.
"Respondents suggest various
ways, the news media, special
news letters, speakers at church
and service clubs etc. This task
could probably be related to the
work of co-ordinating volunteers
which appears also to be a
recognized need," the report
also said.
A large positive response to a
question suggesting a directory
of all services (95 per cent in
favor) resulted in the committee
preparing the directory men-
tioned earlier,
In conclusion the respondents
were asked which social service
needs should have priority.
Each respondent listed more
than one, but the need stated
most frequently was counselling.
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