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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 safe and affordable housing as the top service in need of
strengthening. Professionals viewed access to mental health providers in schools and healthy food access as additional
areas in need of improvement, while community members found the environment and safe communities to be more in
need of improvement. See Exhibit 100 for the list of community services included in the 2022 CHA.
Exhibit 100. 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 -
55.2 26.3
12)
Access to Community Health Education (such as 25.0 20.7
Nutrition Education, Support for Individuals who Care
for those with Dementia, etc.)
Access to Internet and Technology 11.3 19.6
Access to Parenting Education and Support Programs 22.6 5.4
(MOPS, Military Family Readiness, Postpartum
Support Groups, etc.)
Accessible Communities (Transportation, Parks, 14.2 22.1
Sidewalks, Community Spaces)
Affordable Childcare 33.9 22.9
Employment Opportunities / Workforce Development 22.2 12.5
Environment (Air and Water Quality) 8.9 31.6
Healthy Food Access (Fresh Foods, Community 39.6 28.6
Gardens, Farmers' Markets, EBT, WIC)
Public Safety Services (Police, Fire, EMT) 14.6 23.8
Quality of Education (Pre K - 12) 23.6 26.8
Safe Communities (Transportation, Parks, Sidewalks, 22.2 30.0
Community Spaces)
Safe and Affordable Housing 40.6 34.5
Total Number of Responses 212 560
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 101. Professionals and community members agreed that health screenings,
annual checkups, and immunizations, respectively, are of greatest importance to the health of adults in Williamsburg.
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