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Exhibit 118. Community Insights on (Adults 18+) Health Behaviors and Topics
Notes: Top three health behaviors and topics shaded in blue for professional stakeholders and community
stakeholders.
Health behaviors and topics presented as a percentage (%).
Parenting Support/Education 19.2 8.4
Relationship with Primary Care Provider or 25.8 29.9
Pediatrician
Social Connections in the Community (Church, Social 23.6 15.6
Clubs, Athletic Groups)
Stress Relief Activities / Mindfulness 20.3 17.0
Total Number of Responses 182 1356
Similarly, respondents were asked the same questions for children and teens, aged 0-17 years of age. The results from
these responses are displayed in Exhibit 119. Professionals and community members agreed on the top three important
health behaviors and topics for children and teens (0-17): annual checkups, immunizations, and healthy eating.
Exhibit 119. Community Insights on Children and Teens (0-17) Health Behaviors and Topics
Notes: Top three health behaviors and topics shaded in blue for professional stakeholders and community
stakeholders.
Health behaviors and topics presented as a percentage (%).
Percentage Identifying Professional Stakeholder Community Stakeholder
as a Concern Survey Survey
Topic (%) (%)
Access to Fresh Food 32.9 20.3
Annual Checkups (Physicals, Well-Child Visits) 56.0 32.4
Awareness & Understanding of Health Issues and 15.9 8.5
New Treatments
Exercise 24.2 21.2
Health Screenings (mammograms, colonoscopies, 18.1 12.7
vision exams, cholesterol checks, etc.)
Healthy Eating 33.5 22.2
Immunizations (Flu, T dap, Shingles, MMR, 41.2 28.9
COVID-10, etc.)
Parenting Support/Education 15.4 7.1
Relationship with Primary Care Provider or 21.4 13.3
Pediatrician
Social Connections in the Community (Church, Social 21.4 9.3
Clubs, Athletic Groups)
Stress Relief Activities / Mindfulness 13.7 7.9
Total Number of Responses 182 1356
Community assistance in crises: Knowing where to access health services and related social determinants of health
services are vital during emergencies. Awareness of these services and where to locate them is also crucial to the VDH’s
goal of “becom[ing] the healthiest state in the nation.” To assess the knowledge regarding emergency services,
professionals were asked whether or not they knew how to help someone experiencing a variety of crises, regardless of
age. The percentage of respondents answering “yes” to each of the services is displayed in Exhibit 120. In order to
highlight areas of improvement for community assistance access, Exhibit 120 and Exhibit 121 highlight the three topics of
which stakeholders felt they had the LEAST access knowledge. As with the overall report, the results show that
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