Essex County Launches 2024 Survey On LGBTQ+ Health Needs

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of the Essex County Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.

Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr., the Essex County Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs, and the Essex County Office of Public Health Management are collaborating with the Center for Health, Identity, Behavior and Prevention Studies (CHIBPS) at the Rutgers School of Public Health to seek assistance in spreading the word to recruit individuals to complete an online survey for the LGBTQ+ Health Needs Assessment.

This study aims to better assess the needs of LGBTQ+ individuals living in Essex County, New Jersey. We seek to understand the quality of care, neighborhood safety, mental health surrounding coming out and disclosure, and experiences with health care and substance use.

The survey has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at Rutgers University (Pro2023001068).

The survey link is: https://go.rutgers.edu/lv95owc4. If you have any questions about the survey, contact chibps.rutgers@gmail.com.

The survey will be open until the end of 2024.

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