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You can share your voice to influence health by filling out the 2026 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) from the South Texas Area Health Education Center, which is headquartered at UT Health San Antonio.
The CHNA is a brief, anonymous survey that asks South Texans to share their experiences, needs, and priorities related to health and wellbeing.
“Your input helps shape health strategies, services, and partnerships in our communities,” according to the South Texas AHEC program.
Why is the CHNA Survey Important for South Texas?
The CHNA survey can help healthcare professionals better understand what is happening in the communities by gathering information about several factors:
- health concerns
- access to care and services
- social and economic issues
- technology use
- available resources
The information shared in the survey will be used to guide local health priorities, strengthen community-based programs, and support partnerships and funding efforts across South Texas.
Most importantly, this process ensures that future decisions are informed by the voices of the people who live and work in these communities.
The CHNA survey is anonymous and available in English and Spanish.
The survey will be open until Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Participants are encouraged to complete the survey as soon as possible to help ensure their perspective is included.
Improve Health for All People in Your Community
Understanding your community can help improve health for all.
Take it a step further by downloading a Salud America! Health Report Card for your town!
Enter your county name and get auto-generated local data with interactive maps and comparative gauges on several health indicators. This can help you visualize and explore local issues in education, housing, transportation, food, health, and more.
See how your county stacks up compared to the rest of your state and nation.
Then email the Report Card to local leaders to raise awareness, include the data in a presentation or grant proposal, or share it on social media to drive healthy changes in your community!
By The Numbers
50
percent
of big U.S cities have a local board of health
