2019 Community Health Survey Results

In 2020 we began presenting key findings and takeaways(PDF, 634KB) to the community. Several of the presentations can be found below:

Weld County Human Services Advisory Board July 2020 Meeting(PDF, 2MB)

Weld Trust September 2020 Board Meeting(PDF, 767KB)

Thriving Weld November 2020 Town Hall Meeting(PDF, 608KB)

Greeley Rotary Club January 2021 Meeting(PDF, 663KB)

North Colorado Health Alliance January 2021 Board Meeting(PDF, 572KB)

WCDPHE Board of Health February 2021 Meeting(PDF, 715KB)

Since 2007, the Community Health Survey has been conducted every 3 years by Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment. In 2019, a geographically stratified random sample of 10,106 households were contacted by mail to complete the survey either online or on paper. A total of 1,986 adult residents responded in English(PDF, 950KB) or Spanish(PDF, 940KB) resulting in a 20% response rate. The data were weighted by several demographic factors using US Census Bureau estimates so that the results are generalizable to the entire county population. More information about the survey methods are forthcoming.

The aggregated results provide local-level data on health status, health behaviors, and health concerns and needs of Weld County residents. This survey is part of the Health Department’s continuous effort to understand residents' health status and encourage ongoing community dialogue about health issues and concerns through the collection of information and data. Previous survey results have been used to help local health and human service organizations to improve the health and well-being of Weld County residents.

The Weld Community Health Survey was done in partnership with other organizations and members of the community. They provided input into the questions and helped promote the survey with their constituents. This survey was funded by Weld County Government. Lastly, we especially appreciate the many residents who completed the survey. Without them, this report would not be possible.

Once the general population survey was nearly complete, the Health Department in conjunction with one of the federally qualified health centers operating in the county and a cohort of graduate students (including Spanish speakers) from the Colorado School of Public Health at Colorado State University recruited a convenience sample of hard-to-reach residents who did not complete the general population survey. The purpose of this shortened supplemental survey(PDF, 952KB) (also available in Spanish(PDF, 704KB)) was to provide more insight into the health status and needs of this hard-to-reach group. Recruitment of nearly 200 of these residents was done face-to-face at multiple clinic locations over a two-week period as clients arrived for appointments. A brief summary of findings from this group is forthcoming.