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Community Needs Assessment 2026–2027

Every three years, Kitsap Community Resources (KCR) conducts a comprehensive Community Needs Assessment (CNA) to better understand the strengths, challenges, and priorities of people living in Kitsap County. The assessment helps identify gaps in services, programs, and policies, and guides KCR’s strategic planning and future investments.

Your Voice Matters

Community voices are essential to ensuring resources and services reflect the needs of the people who live here. We invite all Kitsap County residents to participate in the 2026–2027 Community Needs Assessment and help shape the future of our community.

📅 The community survey opens July 6, 2026.

The survey will be available in English and Spanish, and findings will be shared with the community in 2027.

Focus Groups

In addition to the survey, KCR and community partners will host focus groups to take a deeper look at the experiences and needs of specific populations within Kitsap County. Focus groups are approximately 90 minutes long and may include childcare, refreshments, and participant incentives. Details and registration information will be posted as opportunities become available.

Thank you for helping us build a stronger, more responsive Kitsap County.

Help Us Capture Community Voices!

Join us in spreading the word and expanding outreach by volunteering with our CNA team!

Click HERE for more information and our sign up process.

Why It’s Important to Hear from Kitsap Community

For KCR to better serve, we need to critically evaluate ourselves, while understanding the assets of the community and their needs. For the 2022 CNA we’re making an effort to approach this work with strategies to engage community voices, especially those who are often left out of the process. Community voice makes an impact on the services and programs offered in Kitsap County. 

Focus Groups

Throughout the survey administration (July-October 2022) the CNA survey team will be conducting 90-minute focus groups with community members, grassroots organizations, and leaders throughout the community. These focus groups are intended to take a deeper look into the community service need. They will include translation services and childcare when applicable.

Do you have a group of community members interested in having a one-on-one focus group with the survey team? Please contact ametuku@kcr.org to schedule a 90-minute meeting, we request 6 people minimum for focus groups

Partnerships

 

We’ve partnered with Kitsap Public Health District, which is interested in the valuable data and community feedback gathered through this survey.

This partnership will breakdown service silos in our community and help to achieve common goals: 

  • For community to have stake in the resources they receive  
  • Creating and maintaining partnerships among supporters and providers of services to Kitsap community members  
  • Identify agency service gaps, set goals and increase capacity to achieve results  
  • Strengthen community support systems so people can achieve their full potential 

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Frequently Asked Questions

WHY ARE THERE DEMOGRAPHIC QUESTIONS?

We ask these questions to make sure we hear from diverse stakeholders and better understand the unique differences in experience. 

WILL MY ANSWERS BE LINKED TO MY NAME OR IP ADDRESS?

No. All questions in this survey are voluntary and anonymous. 

HOW LONG WILL THE SURVEY TAKE?

This survey should take about 15-20 minutes. We understand that this is a relatively long time for a survey. We are offering a chance to win a $50 Gift Card to those who complete the survey and enter their name or phone number at the end. Your contact information will not be linked with your survey responses in any way.

HOW LONG IS THE SURVEY OPEN?

The survey will run from July-October

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