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, and focus groups.
Focus Group Interest Form | Community Health Survey
The Core Group needs to hear from you! We will be hosting focus groups throughout the fall. If you are selected for a focus group, you can share your thoughts and experiences with other community members in the Blue Ridge Health District.
Who can participate in the Focus Groups?
Anyone living in Albemarle, Charlottesville, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, or Nelson who is at least 18 years old.
Focus Group Details:
- Sessions will be held virtually or in person, starting in October.
- Groups are 8-10 participants
- Focus groups are currently planned between the hours of 4:00–8:00 pm weekdays, and in the mornings on Saturdays.
- Each focus group will last 1 hour.
- Participants will get a $25 Food Lion gift card for their time.
We invite you to complete this focus group form if you are interested in participating and sharing your thoughts in a safe, confidential focus group.
Scheduling focus groups takes time, and we will do our best to respond to interested participants and inquiries as soon as possible!
Interested in participating in the MAPP2Health focus groups? Contact us at BlueRidgeHD@vdh.virginia.gov
OPEN TO RESIDENTS DISTRICTWIDE:
Take Our Community Survey | Conteste nuestra encuesta comunitaria
The Community Survey is one of three ways we gather information from folks in Charlottesville, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson County to determine the District’s health priorities for 2025-2028.
We will share this survey far and wide to help us gather input from as many of the District’s residents as possible. You can share it too! The survey takes 5-7 minutes to complete, and answers are completely anonymous and private.
Interested in participating in the MAPP2Health process or have questions about the Community Survey? Contact us at BlueRidgeHD@vdh.virginia.gov
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!