Shelter |
Food and Clothing |
Transportation and Mobility |
| • Stability of housing over time (factor in ability to pay for housing) • Sanitation and overcrowding • Structural safety • Neighborhood Safety |
• Resources for food and clothing • Quality of diet; nutritional value of meals • Conditions of food preparation resources (utensils, space, appliances, sanitation) • Adequacy of clothing |
• Access to transportation based on level of need • Safety, condition of transportation • Legal status of driver, vehicle (license, insurance, etc.) |
Health/Safety |
Social & Emotional Health and Competence |
Finances |
| • Health habits • Ability to afford health care • Status of physical health • Environmental conditions • Access to health resources |
Degree of substance abuse • Sense of personal responsibility • Quality of well-being and level of coping skills • Quality of social support system |
• Income level in context of local cost of living • Long and short-term financial goals • Budgeting skills and financial discipline • Access to financial institutions and resources • Savings |
Family Relations |
Community Relations |
Adult Education and Employment |
| • Family support • Emotional connection • Communication • Conflict resolution • Transition points • Family rules & expectations |
• Relationships with community members (friends, neighbors, others in the community) • Knowledge of and access to community resources • Participation in community building • Support of cultural differences (racial, cultural, sexual orientation, disability, etc.) within the community |
• Employment • Presence or absence of career goals, appropriateness of goals, job satisfaction • Job preparedness; job skills or work history • Level of education/training |
Children’s Education and |
Immigration/Resettlement |
Children’s Care and Safety |
| • Responsibility for behavior and decision making skills • Social relationships and interpersonal/social skills • Learning and academic performance • School behavior (including school involvement) • School attendance |
• Immigration status • Language skills based on needs • Cultural identity and knowledge of dominant culture |
Access to child care • Access to recreational and after-school activities • Ability to afford child care and recreational activities • Appropriate supervision • Parental responsiveness to child’s needs |