Community Health Needs Assessment

Every three years local health departments and hospital systems are required to complete a community health needs assessment (CHNA). The purpose of the CHNA is to examine the health issues and status of communities within the county and to identify health priorities that will be the focus for community health improvement for the next three years. This is a collaborative process between Craven County Health Department and CarolinaEast Health System to complete the CHNA process. 

The CHNA process uses a systematic approach though collection, assembly, analysis, and dissemination of information about the health of the county. There are eight phases in the CHNA process: 1) Establish a community health assessment team, 2) Collect primary data, 3) Collect secondary data, 4) Analyze and interpret data, 5) Determine health priorities, 6) Create the CHNA document, 7) Disseminate the CHNA document, and 8) Develop community health improvement plans (CHIP). 

Craven County is currently in phase seven of the 2024 CHNA process. During phase seven, we are publishing the CHNA document. During the next few months, stakeholders will work to create a community health improvement plan to be published in the fall. unity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline

Health Priorities identified through 2024 CHNA process:

Access to Healthcare

Behavioral Health 

Community Wellness and Education

The Craven County Health Department is proud to present the 2024 Craven County CHNA report. The report can be found here Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline . Version Options2021 Community Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version Options2021 Community Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline Version OptionsCommunity Health Needs AssessmentHeadline