Community Health Needs Assessment
Initiatives and Changes Focus group participants were asked to re respond to the following question: •
If we could make one change as a community to meet the needs and reduce the barriers to health in Roanoke, what would that be be?
A total of 57 responses among the 10 focus groups were coll collected ected addressing the “Initiatives and Changes,” and nine categories were identified: • • • • • • • • •
Access to Services Collaborations and Partnerships Communication and Marketing Community Resources Coordination of Care Demographics and Socioeconomic Status Education Transportation Wellness
To determine which “Changes Changes and Initiatives Initiatives”” categories were identified most often by the focus groups, the responses for each category are presented as a percentage of the total responses. Initiatives that can Impact Health in the Roanoke Valley 2012 Wellness 1.8% 5.3%
3.5%
Coordination of Care 1.8% Access to Services
5.3% 31.6% 8.8%
19.3% 22.8%
Collaborations & Partnerships Communication & Marketing Community Resources Demographics & Socioeconomic Status Education Transportation
Total Focus Group Responses= 57
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