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Mohave County public-health staff summarize CHIP focus groups and priorities after 1,474 survey responses
Summary
Public-health staff reported results of the 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment and the Community Health Improvement Program (CHIP) focus groups. Top community concerns reported were drug and alcohol abuse, lack of maternity care, mental-health problems, aging issues and motor-vehicle crashes. Local CHIP groups are forming in multiple towns.
Mohave County public-health staff on Jan. 27 updated the Board of Health on the county’s Community Health Improvement Program and the results of the 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment, which collected 1,474 completed surveys.
The assessment and follow-up focus groups identified community priorities countywide, and local CHIP groups are forming to develop community-led strategies. Staff described early, locally led initiatives in Bullhead City, Colorado City, Lake Havasu and other communities.
Why it matters: The CHIP process sets county priorities and informs grantmaking, partner coordination and local interventions. The assessment and subsequent focus groups are…
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