The 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) has been released! View the full assessment here.
Healthy Washington County is proud to present the FY2019 Community Health Needs Assessment report for Washington County, MD. This Community Health Needs Assessment was developed and promoted by Healthy Washington County (HWC). Healthy Washington County is a coalition of public and private organizations working to improve the health of people living in this community. The coalition strives to achieve this through raising awareness around personal health status and healthier behaviors. Bringing people and organizations together around health issues that affect quality of life in the region, we raise awareness, create opportunities for networking, and support finding solutions. Ultimately, Healthy Washington County aims to provide the means by which individuals can achieve their healthiest potential.This report includes a comprehensive review and analysis of the data regarding health issues and needs of people living in the Washington County region. This study was conducted to identify the health strengths, challenges and opportunities unique to our community and to provide useful information to health care providers, policy makers, collaborative groups, social service agencies, community groups and organizations, churches, businesses, and consumers who are interested in improving the health status of the general population. The results enable our health systems and other providers to strategically establish priorities, develop interventions and commit resources to improve the health status of our service region.
The top health needs identified for Washington County were prioritized as:
1. Substance Abuse
2. Mental Health
3. Obesity and Weight loss
4. Wellness
5. Diabetes
6. Heart Disease and Hypertension
7. Adverse Childhood Events
8. Senior Elder issues
9. Cancer
10. Nutrition and Healthy Eating
11. Transportation
12. Homelessness
13. Recreation and Exercise
14. Access to Health Care
15. Poverty
16. Teenage Pregnancy
17. Dental
18. Education
19. Affordable Health Care
20. Smoking
21. Medication
22. Child health
23. Employment
24. Crime
25. Affordable Housing
26. Vision / Hearing
