What is the Community Health Needs Assessment?
- Completed by the Gaston County Department of Health and Human Services
with support CaroMont Health and local partners every three years.
- Describes health-related measures and community opinions about county health issues.
- Cooperative journey with local stakeholders CaroMont Health, Gaston County
Department of Health and Human Services, Gaston Community Healthcare Commission,
United Way and others.
The report contains information about the overall health of Gaston County,
including disease and mortality rates. Based on 2016 to 2020 data from
the North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics, the leading causes
of death in Gaston County are:
1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
3. Respiratory Disease
4. Alzheimer's
5. Stroke
One component of the Community Health Needs Assessment is the Quality of
Life Survey. This survey queried Gaston County residents from four diverse
groups including, community leaders, community residents, high school
students, and persons living in low-income areas, on their perception
of local health issues. Based on survey responses, the top local health
issues are identified as:
1. Education
2. Access to Health Care
3. Physical Activity and Good Nutrition
4. Community Resources for the Elderly
5. Environmental Health
6. Public Transportation
CaroMont Health's health priorities for 2019-2021 were:
1. Proactively manage mental health issues in primary care offices
2. Enhance opioid and prescription drug abuse intervention and management protocols
3. Improve access to affordable healthy food in low-income communities
For information on the Community Health Assessment results, click on the
links below:
Click
here for the 2021 Community Health Assessment. The implementation strategy
will be updated in November 2022.
Click
here for the 2018 Community Health Assessment, and
here for the implementation strategy.
Click
here for the 2015 Community Health Assessment, and
here for the implementation strategy.
Click
here for the 2012 Community Health Assessment, and
here for the implementation strategy.
2015 Community Health Assessment