APPENDIX D
Community Support Broad community support for more affordable services is evident in the responses to the question “if a community health center opened in the Rockbridge area that offered affordable medical, dental, mental health care and help with alcohol and drug problems, would you or someone living in your home use it?”
85% of the Target Population responded “yes” or “maybe” 70% of the Random Sample responded “yes” or “maybe”
Target Population no 15% maybe 35%
yes 50%
Why would you not use the community health center? Reasons given were family is already insured, not needed, prefer current providers, and don’t drive. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Random Sample
no 30%
yes 30%
maybe 40%
Why would you not use the community health center? Reasons given were already insured, prefer current providers, not needed, and probably do not qualify.
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