by Noah Larsen | Sep 23, 2024 | Community Health
People’s homes can have a direct effect on their health and well-being. While safe and affordable housing contributes to a better quality of life for adults and children, unhealthy or unstable home environments can put them at risk for poor physical, mental, and...
by Noah Larsen | Sep 16, 2024 | Community Health
Augusta Health is a 255-bed hospital and medical group serving Augusta County and the independent cities of Staunton and Waynesboro, Virginia. The hospital employs nearly 2,500 professionals and has received recognition from the Leapfrog Group, HealthGrades, and...
by Noah Larsen | May 21, 2024 | Community Health
In the Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) that PRC has conducted in hundreds of communities across the US in recent years, mental health has consistently emerged as a top priority need. As with these local surveys, our PRC National Health Survey takes a...
by Noah Larsen | May 15, 2024 | Community Health
Home-Grown Impact: Planting a Community Nutrition Initiative OnDemand Webinar Now Available Hosted by: Krystal Moyers, M.Ed., CHES, Administrative Director, Community Outreach and Partnerships at Augusta Health Based off their CHNA data, Augusta Health developed a...
by Noah Larsen | Apr 2, 2024 | Community Health
Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years), including not only abuse and neglect, but also aspects of a child’s environment that can undermine a sense of safety, stability, and bonding. Because these...
by Noah Larsen | Feb 6, 2024 | Community Health
In many ways, rural Americans experience health and health care very differently from their urban counterparts. Rural communities tend to be older, with increasing health needs, while health care resources in rural areas are often scarce and/or geographically distant....
