The 2024-2025 MAPP2Health Community Health Assessment is lead by a Core Group of BRHD, Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital, and UVA Health. Together with our partners we are assessing the health of our community through data analysis, surveys, interviews, and focus groups.
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH!
Thank you to everyone across the District who joined our focus groups or one-on-one interviews! We heard from 289 community members from across Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa or Nelson.
Now we’re looping back to get YOUR ideas for tackling the priority health issues highlighted in the 2024 assessment. We’d love for you to join us in late February for online focus groups.
Interested in participating in the MAPP2Health focus groups in spring 2025? Contact us at BlueRidgeHD@vdh.virginia.gov
ONLINE COMMUNITY SURVEY:
The Community Survey was one of three ways we gathered information from folks in the District to determine health priorities for 2025-2028.
We gathered input from 630 residents and are analyzing the results for the 2025 report. Stay tuned for updates from the Core Group and the published report in September 2025.
NELSON COUNTY: HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
As part of the MAPP2Health Community Health Assessment, BRHD interviewed residents in Arrington, Amherst, Faber, Gladstone, Howardsville, Norwood, Schulyer, Shipman, and Wingina from June-August 2024.
These in-person surveys were conducted by our trained Survey Squad. Residents’ addresses were selected for the survey at random. The surveys happened on the front porch and lasted approximately 7 minutes each. Participants received a $25 gift card for completing their survey. The survey was anonymous, confidential, and private. Answers were not shared and only used when combined with all other answers.
BRHD is now analyzing what we’ve learned! 100 Participants shared great insights on what they needed to be healthy. Thank you to all those who participated – your answers will help shape the future of health services in Nelson County!