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• <br />Recommendations <br />Based on the responses from Falcon Heights residents in this needs assessment, the following <br />recommendations will be made to the Neighborhood Commission. <br />1. Increase presence and awareness of Neighborhood Liaisons. <br />• Only slightly over one-quarter of respondents reported that they know their Neighborhood <br />Liaison. This beneficial program is not being recognized and has the potential to influence social <br />connectivity and program participation, especially in the least socially connected sub-groups of <br />the population. Liaisons should attempt to increase awareness of their presence in their <br />neighborhoods and facilitate more opportunities for neighbors to interact. <br />2. Increase Promotion of Emergency Preparedness Training Opportunities <br />• Of people who heard about the programs, 74% report getting information from their <br />Neighborhood Liaison and 62% report hearing things from their neighbors. These high <br />proportions suggest that personal or "word-of-mouth" sources of information are influential for <br />• the promotion of citywide activities. <br />• Similarly, 61% or residents who heard about programs receive information about Falcon Heights <br />from the city website. More information about training opportunities should also be included on <br />the website. <br />• For residents who are not socially connected, media such as the quarterly newsletter and local <br />papers maybe effective in disseminating the information. <br />3. Low First Aid and CPR Attendance Maybe Due to Residents Already Trained in <br />This Area <br />• Over half of respondents report being trained or knowing someone in their neighborhood who is <br />trained in CPR. Future plans for training opportunities should acknowledge that many residents <br />currently possess this skill. <br />4. More information should be included in Quarterly City Newsletters <br />• Since 80% of the sample reported that they get information about Falcon Heights from the <br />quarterly city newsletter, this medium should maximize the amount of news it contains. <br />• Additionally, since many residents get information about Falcon Heights from this source, it may <br />be beneficial to distribute it more frequently than four times a year. <br />S~ <br />