Community Health Needs Assessment
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2025 Community Health Needs Assessment Town Hall

Help Shape Healthcare in Johnson County

Western Missouri Medical Center and Johnson County Community Health Services invite you to join us for an important community conversation about local healthcare priorities. Your voice matters as we work together to build a healthier Johnson County!

Event Details

• Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
• Time: 4 – 6:30 p.m.
• Location: MKi Pavilion – 107 Ming St., Warrensburg

What to Expect

During this interactive Town Hall, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Review the results of our 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment.
• Share your perspectives on healthcare challenges in our community.
• Help prioritize health initiatives for the next three years.
• Connect with healthcare leaders and community partners.
• Enjoy a complimentary taco bar with fellow community members.

This event is open to all Johnson County residents, healthcare providers, community organizations, and anyone interested in improving local healthcare services.

A complimentary taco bar will be provided. RSVP is preferred to ensure we have enough food for everyone!

RSVP for the Town Hall

CHNA Town Hall Facebook Event

Why Your Participation Matters

The feedback gathered at this Town Hall will directly influence healthcare planning and resource allocation in Johnson County for the next three years. By attending, you’ll help ensure that our community’s most pressing health needs are identified and addressed.

Questions? Contact Michelle Schubert at (660) 262-7466 or mschubert@wmmc.com with any questions about the event.

About the Community Health Needs Assessment

The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) provides a way to address unmet community health needs. It must be conducted by non-profit hospitals every three years, as mandated by the Affordable Care Act. The health assessment serves as the foundation for community health improvement efforts for the next three years. Our most recent CHNA survey was conducted in March 2025.

The previous CHNA process began in 2022 and was facilitated by the Missouri Hospital Association Quality Works team. To gather feedback from the community served by WMMC, residents of the area were given the opportunity to participate in a survey. Nine hundred thirty-five area residents completed the survey. Additional information was collected through a town hall meeting with community partners. The input from the residents, who primarily reside in Johnson County, represented the broad interest of the communities in the service area. Data derived from primary and secondary data was key in informing the CHNA process.

Creating healthy communities requires a high level of mutual understanding and collaboration among community leaders. The Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) committee brings together community health leaders, providers, and residents to research and prioritize county health needs and document community health delivery success.

After analyzing the data, the CHNA committee determined these emerging health concerns:

• Mental health and substance abuse
• Affordable health care (including access to dental care)
• Chronic diseases (including cancer, diabetes, heart disease, and obesity)

Each of these health concerns is being tackled by individual committees comprised of leaders and community members from different organizations.

CHNA Implementation Plan

JOCO Helps: Community Resources

JOCO Helps is a collection of health and wellness resources available in our community. The information is curated by members of the CHNA Committee and hosted by Johnson County Community Health Services.

JOCO Helps