Atlantic County Community Health Survey

ATLANTIC COUNTY, N.J. – The Atlantic County Division of Public Health is asking county residents to complete a survey regarding physical recreational activities, community health problems, barriers to preventative services, child care issues, and even where to get fresh fruits and vegetables.
“The input we receive from this survey will provide us with a snapshot of community health and help us identify areas that are working as well as those that may need further improvement. With this information we can concentrate our focus and optimize our efforts,” Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County Executive, in a press release.

Residents can participate by completing the survey online, in English or Spanish, at www.aclink.org/publichealth. Surveys will also be available in all nine branches of the Atlantic County Library System and approximately 3,000 randomly selected county residents will receive the survey in the mail during the next few weeks.
“The survey is completely anonymous with no personal identifying questions,” Atlantic County Public Health Officer Patricia Diamond said. “Our goal is to determine the health needs of our residents and provide services to meet them. We are particularly interested in improving the overall health of at-risk populations within the county.”

According to the County, the survey serves as a follow-up to a previous study conducted as part of the Community Health Improvement Plan. The current survey was developed as a collaborative effort of the Atlantic County Division of Public Health and Division of Intergenerational Services, Shore Medical Center, AtlantiCare, Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation, Stockton University, Atlantic Cape Community College, Volunteers in Medicine, Municipal Alliances, Rutgers University, Southern Jersey Perinatal Co-op, Southern Jersey Family Medical Center, and the Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition.

The survey consists of 35 questions, including lifestyle choices regarding nutrition, physical activity and substance abuse and should take no longer than 15-20 minutes to complete. All surveys must be returned/submitted by August 30, 2019. Results are hoped to be available early next year.
For more information, contact the Division of Public Health at (609) 645-5853.

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