“The Essex County LGBTQ Health Community Needs Assessment is an important step toward understanding and addressing our community’s health needs,” says Reggie Bledsoe, Director of the Essex County Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs. His office has partnered with the Rutgers School of Public Health Center for Health, Identity, Behavior and Prevention Studies and the Essex County Office of Public Health Management.
Together the three organizations are conducting a needs assessment for Essex County’s LGBTQ community.
The assessment’s goal is to better understand quality of care, neighborhood safety, mental health surrounding coming out and disclosure, health care, and more for the LGBTQ population. To participate in the survey, you must live in Essex County, be 18+, and identify as a member of the LGBTQ community.
“Participating in this survey contributes to a future where equitable healthcare is a reality for all LGBTQ+ residents of Essex County,” said Bledsoe. “Let us unite, share our voices, and pave the way for a healthier, more inclusive tomorrow. Your participation is not just valuable — it is vital.”
To take the survey visit rutgers.edu/lv95owc4
If you have any questions you may contact CHIBPS at: chibps.rutgers@gmail.com. The survey has been approved by the Institutional Review Board at Rutgers University
