SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Onondaga County Health Department says it’s preparing a Community Health Assessment and wants to learn more about what local residents think about health.
The department is working on the project in partnership with Crouse Health, St. Joseph’s Health, and Upstate University Hospital.
If interested, the department says you can take a Community Health Survey to share your thoughts. Participation in the survey is voluntary and responses are confidential.
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The survey asks questions about what health issues you think are most important and what could be done to improve health in your community.
Your answers will help the health department and local hospitals decide what to work on and how to make the community a healthier place for everyone.
The survey is open until July 15, and, as a thank you, participants can enter to win a $200 Visa gift card, the department noted.
The 2025 Community Health Survey is now available on the Onondaga County Health Department website.


