2025 Community Health Needs Assessment Report

The document is a Community Health Needs Assessment report conducted by AdventHealth Porter in Denver, Colorado, covering the period from May 2024 to March 2025. The assessment aims to engage public health and community stakeholders, particularly focusing on low-income, minority, and underserved populations. It outlines the community's health issues and needs, health behaviors, risk factors, and social determinants impacting health. The report also details the collaborative efforts involving public health experts and community members to identify and prioritize health needs. The assessment findings will inform the development of a 2026–2028 Community Health Plan. The report includes a community asset inventory to understand existing efforts addressing identified needs and emphasizes the importance of collaboration in creating effective health strategies. The top three prioritized needs identified are Health Care Access and Quality, Drug and Alcohol Use, and Neighborhood and Built Environment—Food Security. The report concludes with a commitment to develop a measurable implementation strategy to address these priorities.