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Cumberland County health department names maternal, chronic and behavioral health top priorities after community assessment
Summary
Cumberland County health director Dr. Green presented results of a 2024 community health needs assessment showing mental health, substance use and chronic disease among top health concerns. The county will use the findings to shape a community health improvement plan and departmental strategic priorities; a final report will be posted publicly.
Dr. Green, Cumberland County health director, presented the results of the county’s 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment and told the Board of Commissioners that stakeholders selected maternal-infant health, physical health (chronic disease) and behavioral health (mental health and substance use) as the top priorities.
The assessment combined primary data (about 1,200 surveys and four focus groups, including a Spanish-language session and groups for veterans and Cape Fear Valley employees) with secondary data from sources such as the CDC and the state health department. "Mental health was a priority," Dr. Green said during her presentation, and she listed substance use and chronic…
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