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Blue Ridge Health District asks community for input on health assessment

Crystal Graham
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The fifth MAPP2Health Community Health Assessment is currently taking place in the Blue Ridge Health District, and there are multiple ways to provide input.

The Blue Ridge Health District, Sentara Jefferson Hospital and UVA Health conduct the assessment every three years to address the key challenges in improving health equity across the region.

The Blue Ridge Health District includes Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson counties and the City of Charlottesville.

This summer, the BRHD went to households in Arrington, Amherst, Faber, Gladstone, Howardsville, Norwood, Schuyler, Shipman and Wingina to do in-person surveys.

MAPP2Health, Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships to Health, has multiple ways to get involved including focus groups, an online survey and a stakeholder survey.

BRHD plans to host up to 21 focus groups in the next three months. There will be in-person and virtual options. Each participant will receive a $25 Food Lion gift card.

If you are 18 or older, you may also participate in a community health survey through January 2025.

Finally, the survey is looking for input from staff, administrators, agencies and coalitions serving the region to take its Stakeholder Survey.

For more information on MAPP2Health , visit the BRHD website.

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Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, Crystal Graham has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of "Virginia Tonight," a nightly TV news show, both broadcast on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television. You can reach her at [email protected]. Support AFP by signing up for our newsletter and/or powering our work with a one-time or monthly contribution.

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