Allegany County & Surrounding Areas
Community Needs Assessment (2025-2027)

Your voice matters!

Thank you for taking the time to help us better understand your needs!

This brief survey helps organizations fund and work better together on the issues that matter most to you. It only takes 2-5 minutes to complete, and all responses are anonymous. The results will help prioritize needs in the next Allegany County Community Health Improvement Plan.

Please do not enter your name or personally identifiable information in open text fields. Once you complete the survey, you will be redirected to another page so that you can enter your name in the prize drawing.

The following survey is being conducted by the Allegany County Health Department with UPMC Western Maryland, HRDC, Inc. AHEC West, and Tri-State Community Health Center.

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* 1. What is your zip code?

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* 2. What issues matter most to you? Select all that apply.

Access to Healthcare

Affordable Housing

Aging Populations

Child and Adolescent Health

Childcare

Child Maltreatment (Abuse & Neglect)

Chronic Diseases (Cancer, Heart Disease, Diabetes, etc...)

Communication and Access to Information

COVID-19

Crime

Dental Health

Disabilities

Discrimination

Domestic Abuse

Education

Environmental Health (Food Safety, Clean Water, Climate Change, etc...)

Health Insurance

Homelessness

Isolation

Jobs, Wages, and Economic Development

Lack of Food (Food Insecurity)

Language Barriers

LGBTQIA+ Care

Maternal Health

Mental Health

Nutrition

Obesity

Physical Activity

Sexually-Transmitted Infections (STIs/STDs)

Substance Use (Opioids and Prescription Medications, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs)

Transportation

Vaccines (Immunizations)

Veterans

Other - Tell us what matters to you!

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* 3. What is your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 4. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Non-Binary

Prefer Not to Answer

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* 5. What is your race and/or ethnicity? Select all that apply.

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

Middle Eastern or Northern African

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

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* 6. What is your highest completed level of education?

8th Grade or Less

Some High School

High School Graduate/GED

Some College

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

Post-Graduate Degree

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* 7. What best describes your status? Select all that apply.

Unemployed

Employed

Student

Volunteer

Retired

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* 8. What is your household income?

Under $15,000

Between $15,000 and $29,999

Between $30,000 and $49,999

Between $50,000 and $74,999

Between $75,000 and $99,999

Between $100,000 and $150,000

Over $150,000

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* 9. Are you a member of any of the following vulnerable populations? Select all that apply.

Individuals With Disabilities

Individuals Who Have Been Incarcerated

Individuals With a Substance Use Disorder

Individuals With a Mental Illness

Individuals Experiencing Homelessness

Individuals Experiencing Poverty

Individuals Born Outside the United States

Individuals Experiencing Lack of Food (Food Insecurity)

Individuals Experiencing Isolation

LGBTQIA+ Individual

Medically Underserved (Uninsured, Underinsured, or Lacking Access to Healthcare)

Allegany County & Surrounding AreasCommunity Needs Assessment (2025-2027)

Your voice matters!

Question Title

* 1. What is your zip code?

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* 2. What issues matter most to you? Select all that apply.

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* 3. What is your age?

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* 4. What is your gender?

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* 5. What is your race and/or ethnicity? Select all that apply.

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* 6. What is your highest completed level of education?

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* 7. What best describes your status? Select all that apply.

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* 8. What is your household income?

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* 9. Are you a member of any of the following vulnerable populations? Select all that apply.

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Allegany County & Surrounding Areas
Community Needs Assessment (2025-2027)