Delco Hosting Public Health Focus Groups, Survey

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — Delaware County residents, officials, and health professionals are invited to weigh in on the county's public health needs.

In June, Delaware County Council unanimously voted to hire Johns Hopkins University's
Bloomberg School of Public Health to evaluate the delivery of health and public health services in
Delaware County and provide the County with recommendations on how to enhance and strengthen these services.

The study is being done to gain a better understanding of the public health needs of residents and identify any gaps in the delivery of services.

As part of the study, five focus groups are being held to discuss Delaware County’s public health programs, policies, and services.

Three of the focus groups are for the public, one will be targeted to health care professionals and one will be targeted to municipal leaders.

The public focus group will be one hour and participants will receive a gift card for their time.

Participants must be 18 years of age or older.

Available dates for the public focus groups include:

• Nov. 18, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. in Media
• Jan. 13, 2020 at 10 a.m. in Ridley Township
• Jan. 16, 2020 at noon in Upper Darby

Space is limited and preregistration is required.

Residents can call (410) 502-8952 or email delcohealthstudy@gmail.com to register.

Registration is now open. Health professionals and municipal government leaders will be contacted to participate in the targeted focus groups. Health professionals and municipal government leaders can also email delcohealthstudy@gmail.com to learn more.

Residents are also invited to complete a 10 to 15-minute online survey on how the County is addressing residents’ public health needs.

All survey responses will be anonymous.

The survey is open to all Delaware County residents over 18 years of age, now through Jan. 31, 2020, is available online here.

For assistance completing the survey, or to complete the survey in another language, residents can call (410) 502-8952 or email delcohealthstudy@gmail.com.