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Historical: Hampton & Peninsula Community Health Assessment — 2022

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Exhibit 83. 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 - 53.9 31.1 12) Access to Community Health Education (such as 21.7 19.5 Nutrition Education, Support for Individuals who Care for those with Dementia, etc.) Access to Internet and Technology 8.7 12.8 Access to Parenting Education and Support Programs 20.9 6.4 (MOPS, Military Family Readiness, Postpartum Support Groups, etc.) Accessible Communities (Transportation, Parks, 18.3 30.7 Sidewalks, Community Spaces) Affordable Childcare 30.4 21.5 Employment Opportunities / Workforce Development 19.1 9.9 Environment (Air and Water Quality) 10.4 29.5 Healthy Food Access (Fresh Foods, Community 45.2 32.3 Gardens, Farmers' Markets, EBT, WIC) Public Safety Services (Police, Fire, EMT) 15.7 27.5 Quality of Education (Pre K - 12) 23.5 24.7 Safe Communities (Transportation, Parks, Sidewalks, 24.4 36.7 Community Spaces) Safe and Affordable Housing 38.3 26.3 Total Number of Responses 115 251 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 84. Professionals and community members both viewed health screenings and annual checkups to be of greatest importance to one’s health. However, professionals viewed awareness and understanding of health issues and new treatments as more important, while community members listed immunizations as an important health behavior. These results are the same from the overall report. Exhibit 84. 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 (%). Percentage Identifying Professional Stakeholder Community Stakeholder as a Concern Survey Survey Topic (%) (%) Access to Fresh Food 26.9 34.6 Annual Checkups (Physicals, Well-Child Visits) 47.8 57.9 Awareness & Understanding of Health Issues and 32.2 20.9 New Treatments Exercise 22.6 42.5 Health Screenings (mammograms, colonoscopies, 45.2 63.8 vision exams, cholesterol checks, etc.) 75 2022 | HPHD Community Health Assessment
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