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Exhibit 27. Community Insights on (Children and Teens 0-17 y/o) Health Concerns
Notes: Top three health indicators shaded in blue for professional stakeholders and community stakeholders.
Health indicators presented as a percentage (%).
Alcohol / Substance Use (Prescription or Illegal Drugs 22.7 25.9
including Opioids)
Alzheimer’s Disease / Dementia 2.6 2.1
Behavioral / Mental Health (Including suicide, ADD, 71.1 58.9
Anxiety, Depression, etc.)
Cancer 6.8 8.1
COVID-19 25.0 30.2
Diabetes 8.9 10.8
Heart Conditions (Heart Disease, Congestive Heart 3.9 4.7
Failure, Heart Attacks, High Blood Pressure)
Neurological conditions (Stroke, Seizures, Multiple 6.3 5.6
Sclerosis, Traumatic Brain Injury, etc.)
Sexual & Reproductive Health Issues (STIs, Teen 21.1 17.7
Pregnancy)
Violence – Sexual and / or Domestic 50.3 29.7
Violence in the Community (Gun Injuries, Gangs, 36.2 34.9
Human Trafficking, etc.)
Total Number of Responses 384 1651
Access to Care: Given a list of issues that may affect the ability for adults and youth in the community to access care,
respondents were asked to select the (top three) most important issues. Both community members and professionals saw
availability of services / wait list for services and costs of care as significant barriers for adults (18+) accessing care (see
Exhibit 28). However, professionals viewed transportation to be a greater barrier, while community members cited health
insurance as a concern.
Exhibit 28. Community Insights on (Adults 18+) Access to Care
Notes: Top three access to care issues shaded in blue for professional stakeholders and community
stakeholders.
Access to care issues presented as a percentage (%).
Percentage Identifying Professional Community
as a Concern Stakeholder Survey Stakeholder Survey
Topic (%) (%)
Availability of Services / Wait List for Services 59.4 57.8
Childcare 22.6 13.2
Challenges Accessing Healthcare Services 28.6 28.2
Costs of Care 50.9 61.0
COVID-19 Limitations on In-Person Appointments 13.4 28.8
Don’t Have the Technology to Utilize Telehealth Options 17.4 13.2
Health Insurance 37.1 39.0
Language Barrier 7.4 4.1
Location of Services 12.0 17.9
Unable to Get Time off from Work 26.3 23.7
Transportation 38.0 16.1
Total Number of Responses 350 1314
Professionals and community members were also asked to rank the same concerns among children and teens (0-17 y/o)
accessing care. The top two barriers identified were the same for adults: availability of services / wait list for services and
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