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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 16. Professionals and community members agreed on the top three important
health behaviors and topics for children and teens (0-17): annual checkups, immunizations, and access to fresh food.
Exhibit 16. 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 41.9 21.5
Annual Checkups (Physicals, Well-Child Visits) 55.9 29.2
Awareness & Understanding of Health Issues and 19.2 8.6
New Treatments
Exercise 27.3 18.2
Health Screenings (mammograms, colonoscopies, 18.7 12.6
vision exams, cholesterol checks, etc.)
Healthy Eating 34.6 19.4
Immunizations (Flu, T dap, Shingles, MMR, 40.7 25.7
COVID-10, etc.)
Parenting Support/Education 21.6 7.8
Relationship with Primary Care Provider or 24.2 13.1
Pediatrician
Social Connections in the Community (Church, Social 23.1 9.4
Clubs, Athletic Groups)
Stress Relief Activities / Mindfulness 18.9 7.7
Total Number of Responses 454 8398
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 17. The results show
that professionals had the most knowledge on identifying assistance during emergency medical situations, urgent medical
situations, and mental health crises, respectively. In order to highlight areas of improvement for community assistance
access, Exhibit 17 and Exhibit 18 highlight the three topics of which stakeholders felt they had the LEAST access
knowledge.
Exhibit 17. Professional Stakeholder Insights on Accessing Community
Assistance
Notes: Bottom three sources of community assistance shaded in blue for
professional stakeholders.
Sources of community assistance presented as a percentage (%).
Percentage of “Yes” Responses Professional Stakeholder
Topic Survey
(%)
Addiction to Alcohol, Gambling, Narcotics, etc. 71.9
Emergency Medical Situation (Chest Pain, Shortness 97.6
of Breath, Slurred Speech, Head Injury)
Housing Crisis 40.4
Lack of Food 72.1
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