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Changes in Response to Wildfires (n=30)
Respondents could select all that apply
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Enhanced
external
Collaboration
Enhanced
internal
Collaboration
Staffing Change Community
relationship
change
Mission and/or
program shift
Severe
budget
constraints
Leadership
Change
None
93%
47%
43% 43%
33%
23%
7% 3%
Table 8: Changes in Response to Wildfires
Prior to the fires, CBOs served a variety of target populations, nearly half of them expanded
their service populations in fire response, and many developed new programs. The table be-
low illustrates the populations traditionally served by CBOs that responded to the survey.
Older Adults 83%
Low income 83%
Diverse Ethnic Groups 73%
Children 70%
Food Insecure 60%
Homeless 53%
Table 9: Traditional Populations Served by CBOs (Pre-Fires)
Traditional Population Served Percent CBOs
Other populations served as indicated by some (albeit fewer) CBO survey respondents, in-
cluded : uninsured adults who are ineligible for public programs, LGBTQ, disabled individu-
als, substance abusers, immigrants, those with mental health issues, community-based and
faith-based orgs, those with a serious illness, probationers and parolees, veterans, chronically
homeless, and families.
47% of CBO respondents indicated that their service populations changed as a result of the
wildfires. Although not the majority, this level of change is still very relevant. Those that
