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Lord Fairfax Health District presents Winchester community health assessment; mental health, housing top local priorities
Summary
Catherine Schroeder, population health manager for the Lord Fairfax Health District of the Virginia Department of Health, presented the district's community health assessment and proposed next steps for a community health improvement plan for Winchester City.
Catherine Schroeder, population health manager for the Lord Fairfax Health District of the Virginia Department of Health, presented the district's community health assessment (CHA) and described next steps for a community health improvement plan (CHIP), telling the Winchester City Health and Safety Committee that the CHA combines primary survey data and secondary public-health indicators to identify local priorities.
Schroeder said the assessment gathered 2,572 survey responses across the district, including 202 from Winchester City; Winchester respondents were 77% female and 72% white and skewed younger, with a predominant age range of 35 to 44.
The CHA found that Winchester respondents prioritized mental health, followed by access to health care and additional affordable housing; in contrast, the broader district more often prioritized physical…
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