This does not mean that the outcomes with small percentages are not important to communities, it just means that other things were more important. When CAAs reported on their dialogue results, they told us what their community considers the most important priority. They also reported what people think are the second and third most important things for their community. Whether the dialogues were held in large cities or small rural communities, in the Northeast, Midwest, or South, good full-time jobs with basic benefits stands out as the number one goal across America. In almost all communities where good jobs was not a first priority, this outcome was a second or third priority.
Citizens are clearly concerned about housing, health care, food, education, and other basics.
With good jobs, they could meet these other needs. But the jobs that would make this possible do not exist. People in different types of communities said they need good jobs. Good jobs are important to people in every state. The Community Action Network is divided into 10 regions.