FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Susan Grich, President & CEO, HPCNEF
(904) 312-0612 | susan_grich@hpcnef.org

The Florida Department of Health in Flagler County (DOH-Flagler), the Florida Department of Health in Volusia County (DOH-Volusia), AdventHealth, Halifax Health, Flagler Cares, Inc., One Voice for Volusia, and the Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida, Inc. (HPCNEF) have joined forces to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment for Flagler and Volusia counties for 2024.

This health assessment is the second collaborative effort across both counties. Every three years, tax-exempt hospitals and county health departments in Florida are required to conduct CHNAs and develop improvement plans to address specific opportunities for improved community health. The last cross-county CHNA was conducted in 2022.

“We’re excited to be partnering on such an important assessment,” says Susan Grich, HPCNEF President and CEO. “We hope that all Flagler and Volusia residents will take advantage of this opportunity to have their voices heard.”

If you live in Flagler County or Volusia County, you are encouraged to complete the survey. Local business owners, educators, and community-based organizations are also encouraged to share the survey with staff, partners, volunteers, family, and friends. The survey is also available in Spanish. The survey will remain open until July 31, 2024. Survey responses are confidential and anonymous.

Take the survey here: https://forms.office.com/r/f4qYqEqcej For questions about the survey, please contact Lillian Zeman, MPH, via email at Lillian_Zeman@hpcnef.org.

About Us: Created in 1982, the Health Planning Council of Northeast Florida, Inc. (HPCNEF) is one of 11 local health councils mandated by Florida State Statute 408.033. Our purpose is to dedicate resources and expertise to regional health utilization data management, health planning and research, community organizing, health promotion, and awareness programs. HPCNEF is guided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Disease Prevention; the Health Promotion (ODPHP) Healthy People Initiative; and the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). For more information, contact us at (904) 448-4300 or visit hpcnef.org.