The Florida Department of Health in St. Johns County and the Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida Inc. have partnered to conduct the 2024 St. Johns County community health assessment. This vital process, undertaken every three years, aims to pinpoint priority health needs and concerns within the community.
This month, several health care and community stakeholders gathered at the St. Johns County Health Department in St. Augustine for the St. Johns County community health assessment kick-off meeting.
Elements of St. Johns County’s health assessment will include an in-depth analysis of available demographic data, health statistics and indicators of access to health care for county residents. Additionally, community input on health care services and quality-of-life issues from focus group discussions and key stakeholder interviews will be factored in. All the assessment data will be used to shape the St. Johns County Community Health Improvement Plan. This plan will guide health and social service providers in the county in their program development efforts over the next three to five years.
“We’re trying to gather responses from as many people in the St. Johns community as we can for this health assessment,” said Susan Grich, Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida president and CEO. “It’s really important that everyone, especially those in vulnerable and underserved groups who may not typically have their voices heard, has an opportunity to share their thoughts.”
If you live in St. Johns County, you are encouraged to complete the survey. Local business owners, educators and community-based organizations are also encouraged to share the survey with staff, partners, volunteers, family and friends. The survey is also available in Spanish.
The survey will remain open until April 30. Survey responses are confidential and anonymous.
Take the survey here: https://forms.office.com/r/zey87dRkkS.
For information about the survey, contact Lillian Zeman via email at Lillian_Zeman@hpcnef.org.
Created in 1982, the Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida Inc. is one of 11 local health councils mandated by Florida State Statute 408.033. Its purpose is to dedicate resources and expertise to regional health utilization data management, health planning and research, community organizing, health promotion and awareness programs.
Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida Inc. is guided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Disease Prevention; the Health Promotion Healthy People Initiative; and the Agency for Health Care Administration.
For more information, call 904-448-4300 or go to hpcnef.org.
