The 2017 Durham County Community Health Assessment will be finalized later this month by the Durham Department of Public Health. The top five health issues in Durham County, identified by random surveys of the community, include:

1. Affordable housing
2. Access to healthcare and insurance
3. Poverty
4. Mental health 
5. Obesity, diabetes, and food access

Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda co-authored chapters on Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence, Michelle Hartman co-authored the chapter on Education and Julia Gamble and Donna Biederman together co-authored the chapter on Homelessness and Housing.