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Residents in the Alpena area 18 years and older, are invited to take an online Community Health Needs Assessment from MyMichigan Health. The survey is open now through Sept. 20, for those living in Alcona, Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan, Clare, Crawford, Emmet, Gladwin, Grand Traverse, Iosco, Isabella, Kalkaska, Lake, Leelanau, Manistee, Mason, Mecosta, Missaukee, Montmorency, Newaygo, Oceana, Ogemaw, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle, Roscommon, and Wexford counties.
“Every three years, MyMichigan Health conducts a Community Health Needs Assessment in order to identify the health and social needs affecting the community,” said Brent Mikkola, M.B.A., P.M.P., community health manager, MyMichigan Health. “Feedback from community members received through the survey is vital in helping MyMichigan understand the pressing health needs and priorities from the communities’ perspective. The results of the survey will be used to develop the focus of the next community health improvement plan and other wellness activities.”
The completed Community Health Needs Assessment report is expected to be shared publicly on the MyMichigan website by the end of June 2025. Those interested in taking the Community Health Perceptions Survey may visit www.mymichigan.org/chna2024
Those with questions about the survey may contact Karen Nowicki-Compeau, B.S.N., R.N., community health supervisor, MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena at (989) 356-8193.