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San Francisco DOS presents Dignity Fund needs assessment, flags digital divide, transportation and mental-health gaps

Department of Disability and Aging Services Commission (joint meeting with Dignity Fund OAC) · April 6, 2022
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Summary

RDA Consulting presented the 2021–22 Dignity Fund Community Needs Assessment to the Department of Disability and Aging Services and its oversight committee, identifying gaps in service awareness, technology access, transportation safety and culturally responsive supports for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ older adults and adults with disabilities.

RDA Consulting presented the 2021–22 Dignity Fund Community Needs Assessment to a joint meeting of the San Francisco Department of Disability and Aging Services (DOS) and the Dignity Fund Oversight & Advisory Committee on March 16, 2022. Dina Devier and Leah Jarvis walked commissioners through methods, equity analyses and nine findings aimed at guiding DOS’s four-year service and allocation plan.

The consultants said the assessment combined discovery interviews, 16 community forums, 13 focus groups and a 7-week survey that yielded 2,187 unique responses from consumers, caregivers and service providers. "Older adults and people with…

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