The Council has released its /capm/assets/2023-24%20Community%20Priorities%20Survey%20Report_tcm1051-597223.pdf2023-2024 Community Priorities Survey Report. 

At the beginning of each legislative biennium, the Council conducts a community priorities survey to gain a deeper understanding of the issues of greatest concern to the Asian Pacific Minnesotan population. The results of the Community Priorities Survey are used to inform the /capm/legislature/priorities/index.jspCouncil’s legislative priorities for the subsequent biennium. The survey was designed and administered by Council research staff, and survey design, content, and dissemination were developed using previous biennial survey responses. The Council deploys the survey as an instrument to understand the highest priority issues for Minnesota’s approximately 367,000 Asian and Pacific Islander (API) residents. The survey is used in addition to reviewing the Council’s prior legislative work, evaluating the needs of Asian Pacific communities through legislative listening sessions, and discussions between the Council’s Board and staff.

Based on the findings of the 2023-2024 report, the five most frequently identified issues for the API population were: (1) mental health and/or substance abuse, (2) higher education and college, (3) equity, (4) achievement gap, and (5) access to healthcare. A qualitative analysis of written responses highlighted that structural changes and policy reform were deemed important steps to addressing the top priority issues for the Asian Pacific Minnesotan community. /capm/assets/2023-24%20Community%20Priorities%20Survey%20Report_tcm1051-597223.pdfRead the report (.pdf) here.