2022 Community Health Needs Assessment

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Download Full 2022 Report

To view the full report, follow this link to download the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment

Cottage Health and Santa Barbara County Public Health Department, along with several other community organizations, are partnering to improve the well-being of Santa Barbara County residents. To better understand the needs and strengths of the entire community, and the many diverse groups within it, the collaborative asked residents to participate in a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA).

The 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment for Santa Barbara County included the County-wide Random Survey, subpopulations assessments, and Listening Tour. Learn more about the findings:

Community Health Needs Assessment Collaborative

The Community Health Needs Assessment collaborative includes the following partners:

  • Community Health Care Centers of the Central Coast
  • Cottage Health
  • Dignity Health
  • Lompoc Valley Community Healthcare Organization
  • Lompoc Valley Medical Center
  • Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP)
  • Planned Parenthood California Central Coast
  • Santa Barbara County Department of Behavioral Wellness
  • Santa Barbara County Public Health Department
  • Santa Barbara Foundation
  • Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics
  • Tribal Health
  • University of California, Santa Barbara

Findings will help community partners recognize the scope of population health concerns. Follow this link to learn more about results from the previous 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment.

Cottage Data2Go

Cottage Health Data2Go

Cottage Data2Go maps Cottage Health’s Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) data, census data and other publicly available data for factors that influence health outcomes. The tool provides a view of the specific health needs by demographics, geography and health outcome or influencer.

Cottage Data2Go

Listening Tour Findings

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The thoughts and perspectives shared during the Listening Tour gave insight into the needs and inequities across the county and opportunities to improve health outcomes.

Key Findings

Connect With Pop Health

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We want to hear from you -- our community leaders! E-mail the Population Health team at: listenpophealth@sbch.org, or to be added to our mailing list please fill out this brief form.

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