2021 Needs Assessment

A Needs Assessment process is conducted every six years to raise public awareness of health and human service needs in Rowan County and to serve as guidance in making funding decisions and developing strategies to address identified needs.

Methods used to gather information include:

• Gathering secondary data relevant to the health and social service indicators of Rowan County.
• Conducting focus group meetings of a broad representation, including county leaders, professionals and citizen volunteers.
• Conducting a statistically representative telephone survey of citizens of Rowan County to gather their input.

2023 SOTCH Report

A State of the County Health Report (SOTCH) is a state report that is required for accreditation. Every year that there is not a community health needs assessment (CHNA), counties must submit a SOTCH. The purpose of the SOTCH is to inform the state and the community about the progress that has been made since the CHNA.