Residents of Chippewa and Eau Claire counties can influence future community health improvement efforts by participating in an online survey that begins today. A coalition of health partners in those counties will begin polling residents this week as the first step toward identifying and addressing the public’s top health concerns.
The survey will ask questions about 14 different health areas – ranging from communicable disease to alcohol misuse to obesity – and inquire about county strengths and weaknesses in relation to overall community
health.
Planning partners include the Chippewa County and Eau Claire City-County public health departments, Sacred Heart Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield Clinic Health System, Mayo Clinic Health System and United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley. Those organizations also are looking at ways to safely share paper surveys for individuals who cannot access or do not feel comfortable with an online format.
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The survey represents just the first step in gathering public input. The group plans to hold multiple events in January to present survey results and other data and allow residents to identify factors that contribute to problem areas. These Community Conversations also will be held online to help prevent the spread of COVID- 19.
