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This report presents the findings of a comprehensive 2024 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) for
residents of Windham County and surrounding towns within the Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital service
area. It identifies significant health needs (SHNs) in our community and establishes priorities that the Grace Cottage Medical Executive Team and the Senior Leadership Team have chosen to address, based on an analysis of the findings. An Implementation Plan will be developed in the coming months to address the established priorities.

During the period February through August 2022 an assessment of Community Health Needs was completed for the combined service area of Springfield Hospital and North Star Health. Assessment activities were guided by a planning committee of the Springfield Area Community Collaborative with multiple organizations and partners involved in methods design, data collection and community engagement, as well as review of findings.
The purpose of the assessment was to:
• Better understand the health-related issues and concerns impacting the well-being of area residents;
• Inform community health improvement plans, partnerships and initiatives; and
• Satisfy state and federal Community Health Needs Assessment requirements for Community Benefit reporting.

For over 20 years, Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) has conducted a Community Health Need Assessment (CHNA), which has prioritized Rutland County efforts in partnership with the hospital to improve the health
and wellbeing of area residents.The assessment is completed and published on a three-year cycle with continual collaborative effort to address the health areas of greatest need within our community. With a foundational focus of working in concert with the community and many regional partners, the CHNA aims to better understand how we can improve the health of our region. This assessment includes statistical data, survey data from community members, community leaders, and medical providers, and focus group data to help further define needs in each priority health area.