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Community Services Improvement: Good health is not just a reflection on affordable, quality healthcare. Health is
impacted by a variety of factors, deemed social determinants of health, that range from quality education to safe and
healthy environments. We asked respondents to identify the (top three) most important community health services that
they felt needed to be strengthened in order to improve health and healthcare for both children and adults in the
community. Professionals and community members identified healthy food access and safe and affordable housing as the
top services in need of strengthening. Professional stakeholders viewed access to mental health providers in schools as
an additional area in need of improvement, while community stakeholders found safe communities to be more in need of
improvement. See Exhibit 66 for the list of community services included in the 2022 CHA.
Exhibit 66. Community Insights on Community Services Improvement for (Children and Teens 0-17 y/o)
and (Adults 18+)
Notes: Top three community services improvements shaded in blue for professional stakeholders and community
stakeholders.
Community services improvements presented as a percentage (%).
Percentage Identifying Professional Stakeholder Community Stakeholder
as a Concern Survey Survey
Topic (%) (%)
Access to Mental Health Providers in Schools (Pre-K -
55.4 30.9
12)
Access to Community Health Education (such as 24.1 19.5
Nutrition Education, Support for Individuals who Care
for those with Dementia, etc.)
Access to Internet and Technology 11.7 16.4
Access to Parenting Education and Support Programs 23.1 8.3
(MOPS, Military Family Readiness, Postpartum
Support Groups, etc.)
Accessible Communities (Transportation, Parks, 12.1 21.7
Sidewalks, Community Spaces)
Affordable Childcare 33.2 24.0
Employment Opportunities / Workforce Development 25.1 16.8
Environment (Air and Water Quality) 7.5 25.6
Healthy Food Access (Fresh Foods, Community 40.1 32.2
Gardens, Farmers' Markets, EBT, WIC)
Public Safety Services (Police, Fire, EMT) 14.9 24.2
Quality of Education (Pre K - 12) 26.7 27.9
Safe Communities (Transportation, Parks, Sidewalks, 23.8 33.5
Community Spaces)
Safe and Affordable Housing 38.4 32.7
Total Number of Responses 307 2037
Important health behaviors and topics: There are a variety of factors that influence one’s health, whether they are
health behaviors, health services, or other related social determinants of health. We asked our professionals and
community members to rank the top three items they felt were most important to adults (18+) in their communities. The full
list of health topics are shown in Exhibit 67. Professionals and community members both viewed health screenings and
annual checkups to be of greatest importance to one’s health. However, professional stakeholders viewed awareness and
understanding of health issues and new treatments as more important, while community stakeholders listed
immunizations as an important health behavior. These results are the same as those from the overall report.
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