Powhatan Community Health Assessment

A historical wayside with a courthouse, green lawn and blue sky.A Community Health Assessment (CHA) is an initiative that aims to better understand the factors that affect health and quality of life in a community. The Powhatan Community Health Assessment kicked off in January of 2024. Currently, a steering committee is in the process of examining both existing data and community input to better understand of the strengths and needs of the County. Whatever issues the community decides are most important will be the focus of our health improvement planning cycle. They will help guide and inform future community initiatives.

A big thanks to our partners!

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Review preliminary CHA findings

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Four charts showing a decline in social groups, increase in mentally unhealthy days, anxiety, and suicide.
A map of Powhatan showing areas where people reported binge drinking over the past 30 days.
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Last Updated: February 27, 2025