Based on the primary and secondary quantitative and qualitative data collected throughout the Community Health Needs Assessment process, there were 21 top community needs from Jefferson County. Please complete this short survey to help rank order the community needs on three factors: magnitude of the problem, feasibility of correcting, and severity of the problem.

Please note that 1 is the highest priority while 5 is the lowest.

1.Magnitude of the Problem: How big is the problem in the community? (1 is greatest magnitude; 5 is smallest magnitude)

1

2

3

4

5

Affordable childcare services

1

2

3

4

5

Affordable housing

1

2

3

4

5

Barriers presented due to policy (i.e., lack of Medicaid expansion)

1

2

3

4

5

Behavioral health workforce shortages

1

2

3

4

5

Chronic diseases, including cancer

1

2

3

4

5

Continued care post-partum

1

2

3

4

5

Declining Obstetrics workforce

1

2

3

4

5

Food security

1

2

3

4

5

Growing gap between insured and uninsured

1

2

3

4

5

Health literacy

1

2

3

4

5

Increased cost of living

1

2

3

4

5

Increasing community violence, including gun violence

1

2

3

4

5

Lack of behavioral health services for youth and young adults

1

2

3

4

5

Lack of safe places for physical activity

1

2

3

4

5

Lack of substance use treatment services (i.e., detox beds, long-term SUD treatment)

1

2

3

4

5

Long wait times for primary and specialty care

1

2

3

4

5

Payor challenges

1

2

3

4

5

Prenatal education

1

2

3

4

5

Provider shortages

1

2

3

4

5

Transportation

1

2

3

4

5

Workforce recruitment and retention

1

2

3

4

5

2.Feasibility of Correcting: Is addressing the problem possible based on resources, capacity, funding, state/local laws, etc.? (1 is most feasible; 5 is least feasible)

1

2

3

4

5

Affordable childcare services

1

2

3

4

5

Affordable housing

1

2

3

4

5

Barriers presented due to policy (i.e., lack of Medicaid expansion)

1

2

3

4

5

Behavioral health workforce shortages

1

2

3

4

5

Chronic diseases, including cancer

1

2

3

4

5

Continued care post-partum

1

2

3

4

5

Declining Obstetrics workforce

1

2

3

4

5

Food security

1

2

3

4

5

Growing gap between insured and uninsured

1

2

3

4

5

Health literacy

1

2

3

4

5

Increased cost of living

1

2

3

4

5

Increasing community violence, including gun violence

1

2

3

4

5

Lack of behavioral health services for youth and young adults

1

2

3

4

5

Lack of safe places for physical activity

1

2

3

4

5

Lack of substance use treatment services (i.e., detox beds, long-term SUD treatment)

1

2

3

4

5

Long wait times for primary and specialty care

1

2

3

4

5

Payor challenges

1

2

3

4

5

Prenatal education

1

2

3

4

5

Provider shortages

1

2

3

4

5

Transportation

1

2

3

4

5

Workforce recruitment and retention

1

2

3

4

5

3.Severity of the Problem: How serious will the problem become if we do nothing? (1 is most serious; 5 is least serious)

1

2

3

4

5

Affordable childcare services

1

2

3

4

5

Affordable housing

1

2

3

4

5

Barriers presented due to policy (i.e., lack of Medicaid expansion)

1

2

3

4

5

Behavioral health workforce shortages

1

2

3

4

5

Chronic diseases, including cancer

1

2

3

4

5

Continued care post-partum

1

2

3

4

5

Declining Obstetrics workforce

1

2

3

4

5

Food security

1

2

3

4

5

Growing gap between insured and uninsured

1

2

3

4

5

Health literacy

1

2

3

4

5

Increased cost of living

1

2

3

4

5

Increasing community violence, including gun violence

1

2

3

4

5

Lack of behavioral health services for youth and young adults

1

2

3

4

5

Lack of safe places for physical activity

1

2

3

4

5

Lack of substance use treatment services (i.e., detox beds, long-term SUD treatment)

1

2

3

4

5

Long wait times for primary and specialty care

1

2

3

4

5

Payor challenges

1

2

3

4

5

Prenatal education

1

2

3

4

5

Provider shortages

1

2

3

4

5

Transportation

1

2

3

4

5

Workforce recruitment and retention

1

2

3

4

5