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Rockville receives human services needs assessment identifying navigation, behavioral health and affordable housing gaps
Summary
Health Management Associates presented a human services needs assessment to Rockville Mayor and Council, outlining gaps in system navigation, behavioral health, affordable housing and recommendations for city–county partnership and navigator services.
Health Management Associates presented the results of a human services needs assessment to the Rockville Mayor and Council on Feb. 24, recommending steps to strengthen service navigation, behavioral health capacity and housing supports.
The report, commissioned by the City through the Department of Housing and Community Development, found residents generally trust the city and rate quality of life highly but identified recurring gaps: weak system navigation, insufficient behavioral health services, limited affordable housing and low awareness among residents of existing services. The consultant recommended stronger city–county coordination, on-site navigation at community and senior centers, expansion of senior "villages," pre-eviction assistance…
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