Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)
2025 CHNA Assessing Needs, Addressing Equity, & Improving Outcomes
For the 2025 CHNA 1,034 surveys were collected, and secondary data sources were compiled. Focus groups were additionally conducted to further analyze Allegany County’s identified priorities.
Data from the CHNA will inform Allegany County’s Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Continuous assessment of community health, influencing factors, and needs/assets will identify disparities and contributing factors, allowing for a unified approach.
Allegany County Health Planning Coalition is the County’s Local Health Improvement Coalition (LHIC).
To appropriately improve the health and wellbeing of our county, we must learn from our population and seek to understand the diverse effects on our health. To enhance the lifelong health of all Allegany County residents, we engage with the two of the largest organizations impacting our community’s well-being: the Allegany County Health Department and our healthcare system, UPMC Western Maryland. This commitment is further strengthened by our by-laws, which mandate the inclusion of representatives from other organizations and members of the public, whose support and participation are greatly valued.
We actively seek diverse partnerships to effectively improve community health and well-being, understanding that health is multifaceted and influenced by wide-ranging factors.
Learn more about our LHIC HERE!
Open Meetings – All meetings are open to the public in accordance with the Maryland Open Meetings Act. Meeting documents shall be posted on alleganyspeaks.com in the Local Health Improvement Coalition (LHIC) action group.