Community needs assessment for wildfire survivors under way

The McKenzie Valley Long Term Recovery Group (MVLTRG) is launching a survey that will help service providers identify the obstacles to rebuilding and recovery faced by Holiday Farm Fire survivors.

“If we understand what people really need to help rebuild their homes and lives, we can advocate better for resources, materials and volunteers,” said the MVLTRG’s disaster case management liaison, Nelda Engstrom. “The community needs assessment is a very important step in the long-term recovery of our McKenzie Valley community.”

The survey is estimated to take most people about 20 minutes to complete. The information gathered in the survey includes where survivors were living before the fire, where they are living now, the progress they have made, and what they still need to recover.

The MVLTRG asks that survivors submit only one response per household. The first 500 households to submit a survey will receive a $10 Walmart gift card.

To participate in the survey, fire survivors can visit www.McKenzieValleyLTRG.org before January 31, 2022. In-person opportunities to take the survey will be announced after the first of the year.