Research and promotional materials are available in several of the county's most spoken languages, including Arabic, Bengali, Hong Kong Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese. It is translated into crab.
County Commissioner and Board Chair Jamila Winder said it was important that the investigation be comprehensive.
“As a commissioner, I certainly prioritize the most vulnerable,” Winder said. “Whether it's our older adults, whether it's people of color, whether it's people from the LGBTQ+ community, these are groups that have probably been historically marginalized and have probably faced health inequalities.”
The survey is available online and community members are encouraged to complete it until mid-May. Miller said about 1,600 people have responded so far. The county's goal is 5,500.
Evaluation results are expected to be published online sometime this summer. Winder said some of the information collected could lead to policy and law changes.
“This information really helps us as commissioners, where we put our energy and efforts as we develop policy and work with public health and health and human services directors. ” she said.
Miller said there's a big return on a small investment of time.
“Every 10 minutes a resident takes to complete a survey will impact the work the Department of Public Health does for the next three years,” she said.
