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Survey Responses Will Set Direction of Hospital Resources

Reminder to complete mailed survey – responses due July 7

GALLATIN COUNTY, MT [June 22, 2023] — Every three years, Bozeman Health conducts a
Community Health Needs Assessment. Local resident feedback helps identify major health
concerns, gaps in services, and other factors that impact community health.

Community members who received a survey in their mailbox should return surveys by July 7 to
have their perspectives included. Reminder postcards arrived this week and include a QR code to
take the survey online if participants no longer have their physical copy. The survey takes about
15 minutes to complete and is available in English and Spanish. The current survey response rate
is about ten percent, which is normal for this stage of the survey, with the ultimate goal being at
least 30 percent. Survey results will be used for strategic planning, establishing grant criteria, and
investing in new programs addressing local health issues.

Survey results will also determine if existing programs continue. Some of the existing programs
identified as needed through the last survey include:
• Fall and injury prevention programs like Stepping On, Stop the Bleed, and helmet
distribution.
• Physical activity programs like GoNoodle in local elementary schools, investments in the
Summer Trails Challenge, and Walk with a Doc.
• Nutrition programs like investing in Gallatin Valley Farm to School and Teaching Kitchen at
the Bozeman Public Library, as well as a new Produce Prescription Program delivering
locally grown vegtables and fruits to families.
• Mental Health focused programs like the Are You In? campaign focused on healthy coping,
988 posters designed by Montana State University students, and Youth Aware of Mental
Health in local schools.
• Access programs like vouchers for mammograms, discounted bloodwork, rural fire
department investments, and service coordination for homeless individuals via the
Housing First Village and Medical Respite.

New focus areas such as affordable housing, childcare, and aging services could emerge from the
results of the survey currently be conducted. Bozeman Health welcomes your assistance in
encouraging community members who have received a survey to complete and return it.

Questions about your survey? Call the Montana Office of Rural Health at 406-994-5653.

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About Bozeman Health
Bozeman Health is an integrated health care delivery system serving an eight-county region in
Southwest Montana. As a nonprofit organization, governed by a volunteer community board of
directors, we are the largest private employer in Gallatin County, with more than 2,400
employees, including 250 medical providers representing 40 clinical specialties. It is our privilege
to deliver expert, compassionate health and wellness services across the care continuum,
designed to meet the diverse health care needs of the communities we serve. Learn more about
Bozeman Health at BozemanHealth.org.

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