Covenant Health Levelland Community Health Needs Assessment 2023

The document is a Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for Covenant Health Levelland, conducted in 2023. It aims to engage the community every three years to understand local strengths and needs, which informs partnerships and programs. The assessment was approved by the Covenant Health Levelland Board of Directors on October 26, 2023, and made publicly available by December 28, 2023. The CHNA utilized a mixed-methods approach, gathering quantitative and qualitative data from various sources, including the American Community Survey and local public health data. Community engagement included listening sessions with individuals facing chronic conditions and key informant interviews. Key findings highlighted community commitment, mental health and substance abuse as high priorities, and access to healthcare as a significant concern. The document identifies priority focus areas such as mental health, substance misuse, access to care, housing instability, and food insecurity, emphasizing the need for targeted interventions to address these issues.