Gilpin County Public Health Community Survey

Gilpin County Public Health is conducting a community health assessment this year to learn about the most important issues impacting the health of community members. Your input is very important to this process and will help the Gilpin County Public Health team to identify key health priorities to address in the next five years.

Your responses to the following questions are anonymous. Please complete this survey by Thursday, August 31st. The online survey and the paper survey are identical so please don't complete both. Thank you for your participation!

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* 1. From your experience, what are the most important factors for a healthy Gilpin County? Choose up to 3.

Good place to raise children

Low crime/Safe neighborhoods

Good schools

Access to health care

Parks and recreation

Clean air and water

Access to transportation

Affordable housing

Adequate daycare

Access to services for older adults

Healthy behaviors and lifestyles

Emergency preparedness

Access to affordable healthy food

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What are the most important health problems that affect you or people you know in Gilpin County? Choose up to 3.

Access to affordable healthcare

Elder abuse or neglect

Child abuse/neglect

Alcohol abuse or addiction

Drug abuse or addiction

Infectious disease

Mental health/Depression/Suicide

Motor vehicle crashes or injuries

Radon

Sexually transmitted diseases

Teenage pregnancy

Tobacco use and vaping

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 3. From your personal experience, or people you know in Gilpin, what are some risky behaviors in our community? Choose up to 3.

Alcohol abuse

Dropping out of school

Drug abuse

Lack of exercise

Lack of maternity care

Marijuana or THC edibles

Poor eating habits

Believing misinformation about vaccines.

Tobacco/Vaping

Not using birth control

Not using seat belts/Child safety seats

Unsafe sex

Unsecured firearms/Dangerous firearm usage

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 4. In the following list, what do you think are the most serious safety problems for our county? Choose up to 3.

Manufacture/distribution of illegal drugs

Unsafe roads

Firearms access by children

Unsafe driving and/or not using seat belts; car seats; helmets.

Child abuse or neglect

Domestic violence

Overuse of marijuana or THC products in adults

Drinking too much alcohol

Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Resistance or fear in accessing mental health services

Use/availability of marijuana or THC edibles to our youth

Wildfire risk- unmitigated properties

Elder abuse or neglect

Radon in homes

None of the above

Other (please specify)