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Exhibit 25. Organizational Affiliations of Professional Respondents
Health Care Consumers and Consumer Advocates 2.0% 16
Nonprofit and Community-based Organizations 20.2% 161
Academic Experts 1.8% 14
Local Government Officials 3.3% 26
Local School Districts 7.8% 62
Health Care Providers and Community Health Centers 41.9% 335
Health Insurance and Managed Care Organizations 1.3% 10
Private Businesses 10.9% 87
Labor and Workforce Representatives 1.5% 12
Military Representatives 0.4% 3
Civic Organizations 0.1% 1
Total Number of Responses 100.0% 945
SUPPORTIVE DATA
Presented below is the descriptive data that reflects the opinions of community members and survey respondents.
Focus Groups
A total of four equity focus groups were conducted, in January, 2022, by the Virginia Organization for Inclusive
Concepts and Equitable Solutions (VOICES), a regional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) collaborative.
VOICES is a think tank of DEI subject matter experts focused on best practices and the in-depth consideration of
fair and equal treatment, systemic and institutional racism, socio-economic issues, and social determinants of
health that are barriers to quality of life for historically marginalized and underserved people. VOICES members
include representatives from the four major health systems in the region, the health department, the city school
systems and colleges, local non-profits, and businesses within the Hampton & Peninsula Health Districts’
catchment area. The equity focus groups were conducted by the Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS) and are
ongoing, with a goal to reach populations with barriers to access such as English as Second Language speakers,
low-income populations, homebound residents, and racially and ethnically diverse populations. Facilitators guided
discussions related to previously identified health concerns for inclusion in the CHA.
Twenty-four participants took part in the focus groups. Of these, 15 (63%) were from Norfolk, 4 (17%) were from
Newport News, and 1 each (5%) were from Chesapeake, Hampton, Suffolk, and Portsmouth. Seven participants
(29%) were men and the mean participant age was 54.8 years. All but one identified as Black or African
American.
Due to the low participation rate from members that reside in our localities, we do not have enough data to
conduct effective qualitative analysis. Therefore, focus groups will be ongoing in an effort to obtain sufficient
qualitative data to better inform our CHA. To view the equity focus group report, please see Appendix VII.
Open-Ended Survey Responses
Open-ended survey responses are a successful way to solicit authentic insight and feedback, acknowledge the
diversity of responses, and capture the “why” that complements the quantitative survey data in this report. An
overview of the comments and suggestions from respondents on the following topics: Access to care; diversity,
equity, and inclusion; responding to community’s needs; sources of trusted health information; and COVID-19
vaccine concerns can be found in Appendix VIII. To review all comments, click on the survey links located on
page 4 of this document.
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