Community Health Needs Assessment
Resources that Impact Health in the Roanoke Valley 2012 1.6%
Access to Services
2.6% 2.1% 2.1%
1.0%
Community Resources
5.2% Wellness 5.7% Coordination of Care 54.9% 24.9%
Communications Education Information & Referral Insurance Status Transportation
Total Focus Group Responses= 193
As with “Needs and Barriers,” “Access to Services” was identified as the greatest resource that impacts health. Within this category, over half of the responses (67.6%) pointed to access to existing “safety net” providers including primary care, oral health, mental health and substance abuse, and medication assistance providers and programs. Approximately 25% of responses respon identified “Facilities and Services” ervices” as resources including area hospitals; behavioral health care; emergency departments and urgent care centers; the Veterans Administration; and pediatric and palliative care services. Additional services included public he health alth programs; school-based school health care; and social services.
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