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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Aug 4.
Published in final edited form as: Health Aff (Millwood). 2020 Apr;39(4):679–688. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2019.01256

Exhibit 1.

System capacity to address 25 social needs in Missouri, 2018.

Social need System capacity Total requests
Food pantries 92% 9,775
Tax preparation 91% 4,785
Crisis intervention & suicide 90% 935
Health insurance 88% 1,509
Legal assistance 88% 2,130
Job search 87% 2,419
Gas 86% 19,625
Electric 86% 39,151
Water 86% 7,562
Prescription medications 84% 1,526
Mental health services 83% 1,110
Help buying food 81% 1,117
Clothing 80% 3,436
Substance abuse & addictions 80% 1,388
Child care 79% 744
Dental care 75% 1,436
Shelters 69% 11,693
Holiday meals 68% 1,999
Low-cost housing 67% 10,192
Home furnishings 57% 5,699
Financial assistance 57% 1,244
Public transportation 46% 2,771
Rent assistance 39% 24,922
Appliances 33% 2,014
Automobile assistance 26% 2,723

Source/Notes: SOURCE [211counts.org].