Central Pennsylvania social connection research

Regional research, reports, and local data on health, participation, community conditions, social infrastructure, and connection across Central Pennsylvania.

2024 Community Health Needs Assessment

Penn State Health

A six-county assessment covering Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, and Perry counties. It combines community surveys, stakeholder input, health data, social measures, and other indicators to identify regional needs and disparities.

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2025 Community Health Needs Assessment

WellSpan Health

A regional assessment covering much of South Central Pennsylvania, including Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, Lebanon, York, and parts of Lancaster County. It examines health alongside housing, food insecurity, behavioral health, and other social and economic conditions affecting community wellbeing.

Read the WellSpan Community Health Needs Assessment

Community Health Needs Assessments, UPMC Central PA

UPMC

Locally focused health assessments based on resident and stakeholder input across Central Pennsylvania. These reports help identify health priorities, barriers to care, and other community conditions affecting wellbeing.

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Dauphin County Consolidated Plan 2022–2026

Dauphin County

A county-level assessment of housing, homelessness, transportation, human services, and community needs. It is particularly useful for understanding how access to services and geographic barriers shape participation and support across the county.

Read the Dauphin County Consolidated Plan