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September 2002

This page has been updated to share the most recent information compiled from the Snohomish County Counts 2001 assessment process.

On June 14, 2002, approximately 60 community leaders gathered to consider the findings of Snohomish County Counts, the 2000 U.S. Census, and other recent more focused Snohomish County community assessments. The group included elected officials as well as leaders from both U.S. senators' offices, local business, housing organizations, human services, criminal justice, county government, Naval Station Everett, and United Way. They were asked to summarize key community assets, challenges and opportunities, and a vision for an improved community in 2005. Their observations are summarized in the document titled "Community Leaders' Observations."

As a next step from their discussion, the group members aligned themselves with interest areas for addressing the challenges and opportunities identified. The group will reconvene in January 2003 to discuss changes in the areas identified.

The group saw four PowerPoint presentations that day which laid the foundation for their discussions. Those presentations were:
Snohomish County Counts 2001 - summarizes process and findings
Snohomish County Demographics - a summary of 2000 U.S. Census data about Snohomish County, with comparisons to 1990 U.S. Census data
One Childhood Lasts A Lifetime - summarizing a recent assessment of Snohomish County from the perspective of homeless children
Communities That Care® - summarizing the findings of a recent assessment of youth concerns in south Snohomish County

Other documents that were presented as background to the group's discussion:
Community Partners' Summary - in April 2002, the group of community partners who conducted Snohomish County Counts took a high level look at the information assembled and did some preliminary analysis of the findings.
Key Findings - a high level summary of the findings
Fact Sheet - includes a list of participating organizations and financial sponsors of Snohomish County Counts 2001

Snohomish County Counts 2001 hopes that you will find these documents and other information presented in this website as a starting point for your own analysis and discussions with colleagues and neighbors, particular to your interests.

The secondary data (from other published sources like the U.S. Census and the Washington Department of Health) presented in Snohomish County Counts 2001 will be outdated as soon as it is published. Please see Quick Links for websites that provide more current data about Snohomish County, Washington State, and the United States.