NYC Health + Hospitals 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment Survey

NYC Health + Hospitals is conducting a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) to identify, understand and respond to your community’s health needs. A health need is anything that is necessary to improve or maintain health in your community.

The assessment is conducted every three years.

Please complete the survey below to help us understand the health needs of the communities in New York City. When scoring the questions think of how health and well-being affects you and your community. We want your opinion!

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Share this survey with your community! If you have any questions, please e-mail chna@nychhc.org.

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* 1. Where is your community located?

A community is where you work, live, and play. It could also be where you spend most of your time with your family, neighbors, and friends, or where your clients live.

Zip code(s) or H+H site

Name (optional)

Email (optional)

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* 2. What do you think are the top health problems that affect people in your community?

Score each option from 1 to 5, where 1 is not a health problem and 5 is a significant health problem. You can write in any health problems that you think are missing.

	1	2	3	4	5
Alcohol use	Alcohol use 1	Alcohol use 2	Alcohol use 3	Alcohol use 4	Alcohol use 5
Asthma, breathing issues, and lung diseases	Asthma, breathing issues, and lung diseases 1	Asthma, breathing issues, and lung diseases 2	Asthma, breathing issues, and lung diseases 3	Asthma, breathing issues, and lung diseases 4	Asthma, breathing issues, and lung diseases 5
Autoimmune disease (such as lupus)	Autoimmune disease (such as lupus) 1	Autoimmune disease (such as lupus) 2	Autoimmune disease (such as lupus) 3	Autoimmune disease (such as lupus) 4	Autoimmune disease (such as lupus) 5
Cancer	Cancer 1	Cancer 2	Cancer 3	Cancer 4	Cancer 5
Dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease	Dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease 1	Dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease 2	Dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease 3	Dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease 4	Dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease 5
Diabetes and high blood sugar	Diabetes and high blood sugar 1	Diabetes and high blood sugar 2	Diabetes and high blood sugar 3	Diabetes and high blood sugar 4	Diabetes and high blood sugar 5
Falls and injuries	Falls and injuries 1	Falls and injuries 2	Falls and injuries 3	Falls and injuries 4	Falls and injuries 5
Heart disease	Heart disease 1	Heart disease 2	Heart disease 3	Heart disease 4	Heart disease 5
High blood pressure	High blood pressure 1	High blood pressure 2	High blood pressure 3	High blood pressure 4	High blood pressure 5
HIV/AIDS	HIV/AIDS 1	HIV/AIDS 2	HIV/AIDS 3	HIV/AIDS 4	HIV/AIDS 5
Infectious disease (COVID-19, flu, hepatitis)	Infectious disease (COVID-19, flu, hepatitis) 1	Infectious disease (COVID-19, flu, hepatitis) 2	Infectious disease (COVID-19, flu, hepatitis) 3	Infectious disease (COVID-19, flu, hepatitis) 4	Infectious disease (COVID-19, flu, hepatitis) 5
Joint disease	Joint disease 1	Joint disease 2	Joint disease 3	Joint disease 4	Joint disease 5
Kidney disease	Kidney disease 1	Kidney disease 2	Kidney disease 3	Kidney disease 4	Kidney disease 5
Maternal and women's health risks	Maternal and women's health risks 1	Maternal and women's health risks 2	Maternal and women's health risks 3	Maternal and women's health risks 4	Maternal and women's health risks 5
Mental health disorders (such as depression)	Mental health disorders (such as depression) 1	Mental health disorders (such as depression) 2	Mental health disorders (such as depression) 3	Mental health disorders (such as depression) 4	Mental health disorders (such as depression) 5
Obesity (high BMI)	Obesity (high BMI) 1	Obesity (high BMI) 2	Obesity (high BMI) 3	Obesity (high BMI) 4	Obesity (high BMI) 5
Sexually transmitted infections/diseases	Sexually transmitted infections/diseases 1	Sexually transmitted infections/diseases 2	Sexually transmitted infections/diseases 3	Sexually transmitted infections/diseases 4	Sexually transmitted infections/diseases 5
Sickle cell disease	Sickle cell disease 1	Sickle cell disease 2	Sickle cell disease 3	Sickle cell disease 4	Sickle cell disease 5
Stroke	Stroke 1	Stroke 2	Stroke 3	Stroke 4	Stroke 5
Substance use, including opioids, stimulants, and other drugs	Substance use, including opioids, stimulants, and other drugs 1	Substance use, including opioids, stimulants, and other drugs 2	Substance use, including opioids, stimulants, and other drugs 3	Substance use, including opioids, stimulants, and other drugs 4	Substance use, including opioids, stimulants, and other drugs 5
Suicide and self-harm	Suicide and self-harm 1	Suicide and self-harm 2	Suicide and self-harm 3	Suicide and self-harm 4	Suicide and self-harm 5
Tuberculosis	Tuberculosis 1	Tuberculosis 2	Tuberculosis 3	Tuberculosis 4	Tuberculosis 5
Violence	Violence 1	Violence 2	Violence 3	Violence 4	Violence 5
Gun violence	Gun violence 1	Gun violence 2	Gun violence 3	Gun violence 4	Gun violence 5

Other (write-in)

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* 3. What are the top factors that you think most likely contribute to health problems in your community?

HEALTHY LIVING – These are individual experiences that contribute to poor health

Score each option from 1 to 5, where 1 is not likely to contribute to health problems and 5 is most likely to contribute to health problems. You can write in any options that you think are missing.

	1	2	3	4	5
Aging and frailty	Aging and frailty 1	Aging and frailty 2	Aging and frailty 3	Aging and frailty 4	Aging and frailty 5
Cannabis use, including smoking, vaping, edibles	Cannabis use, including smoking, vaping, edibles 1	Cannabis use, including smoking, vaping, edibles 2	Cannabis use, including smoking, vaping, edibles 3	Cannabis use, including smoking, vaping, edibles 4	Cannabis use, including smoking, vaping, edibles 5
Domestic/ intimate partner violence	Domestic/ intimate partner violence 1	Domestic/ intimate partner violence 2	Domestic/ intimate partner violence 3	Domestic/ intimate partner violence 4	Domestic/ intimate partner violence 5
Hunger, food and nutrition instability	Hunger, food and nutrition instability 1	Hunger, food and nutrition instability 2	Hunger, food and nutrition instability 3	Hunger, food and nutrition instability 4	Hunger, food and nutrition instability 5
Lack of exercise and physical activity	Lack of exercise and physical activity 1	Lack of exercise and physical activity 2	Lack of exercise and physical activity 3	Lack of exercise and physical activity 4	Lack of exercise and physical activity 5
Sexual assault	Sexual assault 1	Sexual assault 2	Sexual assault 3	Sexual assault 4	Sexual assault 5
Stress and poor emotional health	Stress and poor emotional health 1	Stress and poor emotional health 2	Stress and poor emotional health 3	Stress and poor emotional health 4	Stress and poor emotional health 5
Theft, crime, assault, violence	Theft, crime, assault, violence 1	Theft, crime, assault, violence 2	Theft, crime, assault, violence 3	Theft, crime, assault, violence 4	Theft, crime, assault, violence 5
Tobacco use, including vaping	Tobacco use, including vaping 1	Tobacco use, including vaping 2	Tobacco use, including vaping 3	Tobacco use, including vaping 4	Tobacco use, including vaping 5

Other (write-in)

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* 4. What are the top factors that you think most likely contribute to health problems in your community?

COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS– These are social conditions or experiences that affect a whole group

Score each option from 1 to 5, where 1 is not likely to contribute to health problems and 5 is most likely to contribute to health problems. You can write in any options that you think are missing.

	1	2	3	4	5
Inadequate access to quality education	Inadequate access to quality education 1	Inadequate access to quality education 2	Inadequate access to quality education 3	Inadequate access to quality education 4	Inadequate access to quality education 5
Increased access/ exposure to marijuana/ weed	Increased access/ exposure to marijuana/ weed 1	Increased access/ exposure to marijuana/ weed 2	Increased access/ exposure to marijuana/ weed 3	Increased access/ exposure to marijuana/ weed 4	Increased access/ exposure to marijuana/ weed 5
Limited economic oppurtunity	Limited economic oppurtunity 1	Limited economic oppurtunity 2	Limited economic oppurtunity 3	Limited economic oppurtunity 4	Limited economic oppurtunity 5
Low graduation completion rates	Low graduation completion rates 1	Low graduation completion rates 2	Low graduation completion rates 3	Low graduation completion rates 4	Low graduation completion rates 5
Police activity, criminal acitivity and legal involvement	Police activity, criminal acitivity and legal involvement 1	Police activity, criminal acitivity and legal involvement 2	Police activity, criminal acitivity and legal involvement 3	Police activity, criminal acitivity and legal involvement 4	Police activity, criminal acitivity and legal involvement 5
Poverty and limited resources	Poverty and limited resources 1	Poverty and limited resources 2	Poverty and limited resources 3	Poverty and limited resources 4	Poverty and limited resources 5
Social isolation	Social isolation 1	Social isolation 2	Social isolation 3	Social isolation 4	Social isolation 5
Social stigma	Social stigma 1	Social stigma 2	Social stigma 3	Social stigma 4	Social stigma 5
Unsafe neighborhoods	Unsafe neighborhoods 1	Unsafe neighborhoods 2	Unsafe neighborhoods 3	Unsafe neighborhoods 4	Unsafe neighborhoods 5
Unsafe working conditions	Unsafe working conditions 1	Unsafe working conditions 2	Unsafe working conditions 3	Unsafe working conditions 4	Unsafe working conditions 5

Other (write-in)

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* 5. What are the top factors that you think most likely contribute to health problems in your community?

LIVING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS – These are physical conditions or experiences that affect an individual and/or an entire group

Score each option from 1 to 5, where 1 is not likely to contribute to health problems and 5 is most likely to contribute to health problems. You can write in any options that you think are missing.

	1	2	3	4	5
Lack of green spaces	Lack of green spaces 1	Lack of green spaces 2	Lack of green spaces 3	Lack of green spaces 4	Lack of green spaces 5
Lack of housing access, affordability and quality	Lack of housing access, affordability and quality 1	Lack of housing access, affordability and quality 2	Lack of housing access, affordability and quality 3	Lack of housing access, affordability and quality 4	Lack of housing access, affordability and quality 5
Lack of internet access	Lack of internet access 1	Lack of internet access 2	Lack of internet access 3	Lack of internet access 4	Lack of internet access 5
Lack of reliable transportation	Lack of reliable transportation 1	Lack of reliable transportation 2	Lack of reliable transportation 3	Lack of reliable transportation 4	Lack of reliable transportation 5
Poor outdoor air quality	Poor outdoor air quality 1	Poor outdoor air quality 2	Poor outdoor air quality 3	Poor outdoor air quality 4	Poor outdoor air quality 5
Poor sanitation	Poor sanitation 1	Poor sanitation 2	Poor sanitation 3	Poor sanitation 4	Poor sanitation 5
Poor water quality	Poor water quality 1	Poor water quality 2	Poor water quality 3	Poor water quality 4	Poor water quality 5

Other (write-in)

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* 6. What are the top factors that you think most likely contribute to health problems in your community?

HEALTH CARE ACCESS – These are reasons individuals and/or groups may not access health care

Score each option from 1 to 5, where 1 is not a reason people do not access health care and 5 is a reason people do not access health care. You can write in any options that you think are missing.

	1	2	3	4	5
Fear of engaging with health care due to immigration status	Fear of engaging with health care due to immigration status 1	Fear of engaging with health care due to immigration status 2	Fear of engaging with health care due to immigration status 3	Fear of engaging with health care due to immigration status 4	Fear of engaging with health care due to immigration status 5
Fear of medical cost	Fear of medical cost 1	Fear of medical cost 2	Fear of medical cost 3	Fear of medical cost 4	Fear of medical cost 5
High out-of-pocket costs	High out-of-pocket costs 1	High out-of-pocket costs 2	High out-of-pocket costs 3	High out-of-pocket costs 4	High out-of-pocket costs 5
Lack of childcare	Lack of childcare 1	Lack of childcare 2	Lack of childcare 3	Lack of childcare 4	Lack of childcare 5
Lack of dental care providers	Lack of dental care providers 1	Lack of dental care providers 2	Lack of dental care providers 3	Lack of dental care providers 4	Lack of dental care providers 5
Lack of health insurance	Lack of health insurance 1	Lack of health insurance 2	Lack of health insurance 3	Lack of health insurance 4	Lack of health insurance 5
Lack of knowledge of when and how to use healthcare services	Lack of knowledge of when and how to use healthcare services 1	Lack of knowledge of when and how to use healthcare services 2	Lack of knowledge of when and how to use healthcare services 3	Lack of knowledge of when and how to use healthcare services 4	Lack of knowledge of when and how to use healthcare services 5
Lack of language access/ translation services	Lack of language access/ translation services 1	Lack of language access/ translation services 2	Lack of language access/ translation services 3	Lack of language access/ translation services 4	Lack of language access/ translation services 5
Lack of mental and behavioral health care providers	Lack of mental and behavioral health care providers 1	Lack of mental and behavioral health care providers 2	Lack of mental and behavioral health care providers 3	Lack of mental and behavioral health care providers 4	Lack of mental and behavioral health care providers 5
Lack of primary care providers	Lack of primary care providers 1	Lack of primary care providers 2	Lack of primary care providers 3	Lack of primary care providers 4	Lack of primary care providers 5
Lack of specialty care providers, including cardiology, endocrinology, cancer screenings	Lack of specialty care providers, including cardiology, endocrinology, cancer screenings 1	Lack of specialty care providers, including cardiology, endocrinology, cancer screenings 2	Lack of specialty care providers, including cardiology, endocrinology, cancer screenings 3	Lack of specialty care providers, including cardiology, endocrinology, cancer screenings 4	Lack of specialty care providers, including cardiology, endocrinology, cancer screenings 5
Social/cultural stigma to seeking care	Social/cultural stigma to seeking care 1	Social/cultural stigma to seeking care 2	Social/cultural stigma to seeking care 3	Social/cultural stigma to seeking care 4	Social/cultural stigma to seeking care 5

Other (write-in)

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* 1. Where is your community located? A community is where you work, live, and play. It could also be where you spend most of your time with your family, neighbors, and friends, or where your clients live.

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* 2. What do you think are the top health problems that affect people in your community? Score each option from 1 to 5, where 1 is not a health problem and 5 is a significant health problem. You can write in any health problems that you think are missing.

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* 7. Any other comments (optional): Note: Please leave a phone number we can call for additional comments with the help of an interpreter.

* 1. Where is your community located?

A community is where you work, live, and play. It could also be where you spend most of your time with your family, neighbors, and friends, or where your clients live.

* 2. What do you think are the top health problems that affect people in your community?

Score each option from 1 to 5, where 1 is not a health problem and 5 is a significant health problem. You can write in any health problems that you think are missing.