Perceptions of Community Health

Since 2008, our community has been working together to improve community health through the "MAPP of the Southern Kenai Peninsula". This includes learning about your health priorities in order to identify our collective health improvement strategies. Please take a few minutes to contribute your input. Thank you!

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* 1. In what community do you live?

Anchor Point area

Kachemak Selo

Halibut Cove

Homer - city limits

Homer area - outside city limits

Nanwalek

Nikolaevsk

Ninilchik

Port Graham

Razdolna

Seldovia

Voznesenka

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which category below includes your age?

under 18

18-25

26-45

46-64

65+

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* 3. How many people currently live in your household?

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* 4. What is your approximate annual household income?

less than $25,000

$25,000-33,000

$33,000-42,000

$42,000-51,000

$51,000-60,000

$60,000-68,000

$68,000-76,000

$76,000-85,000

$85,000+

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* 5. Do you have health insurance? (of any type: private, public, military, Native, Medicaid or Medicare)

Yes

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* 6. What are the greatest strengths of our community?

Good schools

Good jobs & healthy economy

Healthy behaviors and lifestyles

Healthy environment

Access to healthcare

Diverse cultural / arts opportunities

Religious or spiritual values

Access to job training and higher education

Good support for families

Public transportation

Parks & recreation

Cultural diversity

Affordable housing

Respect for varied viewpoints

Diverse private/public nonprofit organizations

Natural beauty

People help each other

Access to healthy, whole foods

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please indicate, in the order of importance (1 being the most important) the following factors that MOST negatively affect the health of YOU and YOUR FAMILY.

PHYSICAL HEALTH (for ex: cancer, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, overweight, poor eating habits, unintentional injury)

MENTAL / EMOTIONAL HEALTH (for ex: depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, SAD, suicide, eating disorders, schizophrenia)

SUBSTANCE ABUSE (for ex: alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs, inhalants, underage drinking, parent support of kids' using, marijuana, crystal meth, etc)

INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE (for ex: child abuse, sexual assault, family violence, date rape, bullying)

ECONOMIC COSTS (for ex: food and housing, insurance, transportation needs, loans, energy costs)

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (for ex: water quality, air quality, radon, access to subsistence lifestyle, etc)

EDUCATION / costs and availability

OTHER

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* 8. Please indicate, in the order of importance (1 being the most important) the following factors that MOST negatively affect the health of the COMMUNITY.

PHYSICAL HEALTH (for ex: cancer, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, overweight, poor eating habits, unintentional injury)

MENTAL / EMOTIONAL HEALTH (for ex: depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, SAD, suicide, eating disorders, schizophrenia)

SUBSTANCE ABUSE (for ex: alcohol, tobacco, prescription drugs, inhalants, underage drinking, parent support of kids' using, marijuana, crystal meth, etc)

INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE (for ex: child abuse, sexual assault, family violence, date rape, bullying)

ECONOMIC COSTS (for ex: food and housing, insurance, transportation needs, loans, energy costs)

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (for ex: water quality, air quality, radon, access to subsistence lifestyle, etc)

EDUCATION / costs and availability

OTHER

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* 9. Which of the following services or activities are lacking in our community?

Teen activities

Medical specialists

Housing

Recreational activities

Arts and culture

Educational opportunities

Business support

Childcare

Access to healthy, whole foods

Clinic services

Shopping

Environmental monitoring

Transportation

Substance abuse treatment

Dental

Elder care

Digital connectivity

None

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What specific services or activities would you like to see provided or improved upon?

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* 11. What prevents you from using any services or activities that are available in our community?

Schedule conflicts

Age restrictions

Membership restrictions

Stigma

Not enough time

Found services elsewhere

Childcare

Confidentiality

Transportation

Cost

Awareness

Distrust/Dislike agency or provider

Language barrier

Cultural or religious convictions

Lack of anonymity

Medicaid problem

Harassment

None

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Which of the following community health improvement efforts are you aware of?

Community gardens and increases in local food production (ex: People's Garden Project)

An online community resource guide (pop411.org)

Prevention efforts to address underage and adult substance abuse and violence (ex: Homer Prevention Project)

Improved / increases in early childhood education opportunities (ex: Best Beginnings Homer)

Other (please specify)

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* 1. In what community do you live?

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* 2. Which category below includes your age?

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* 3. How many people currently live in your household?

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* 4. What is your approximate annual household income?

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* 5. Do you have health insurance? (of any type: private, public, military, Native, Medicaid or Medicare)

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* 6. What are the greatest strengths of our community?

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* 7. Please indicate, in the order of importance (1 being the most important) the following factors that MOST negatively affect the health of YOU and YOUR FAMILY.

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* 8. Please indicate, in the order of importance (1 being the most important) the following factors that MOST negatively affect the health of the COMMUNITY.

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* 9. Which of the following services or activities are lacking in our community?

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* 10. What specific services or activities would you like to see provided or improved upon?

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* 11. What prevents you from using any services or activities that are available in our community?

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* 12. Which of the following community health improvement efforts are you aware of?

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* 13. Do you have additional comments or suggestions?