Suburban Cook County Health Survey Summary

Launched in 2022, the Suburban Cook County Health Survey (SCCHS) is a survey that collects information that helps identify health concerns for suburban Cook County. This data helps us understand environmental, neighborhood, and social factors associated with health. These findings can help support the implementation and development of public health interventions and policies to address health inequities, and are integrated into our strategic planning process and community health assessments.

The SCCHS asks questions about demographics, access to health services, civic engagement, childhood experiences, chronic health conditions, COVID-19, diet, financial security, food security, mental health, neighborhood conditions, physical activity, safety, substance abuse, violence as well as other social characteristics, health status, and risk behaviors from a representative sample of suburban Cook County residents. The SCCHS is a cross-sectional survey with a sample of randomly selected suburban Cook County residents aged 18 and older. The paper and web-based versions of the survey are available in English and Spanish. All data collected are self-reported.

In 2022 and 2023, CCDPH sent out survey invitations to obtain municipal-level, demographic, and geographic information that will be used to inform and monitor the health status of our communities. The SCCHS data is used to provide health, exposure, and health behavior indicator data that helps identify where health disparities exist in suburban Cook County, as well as informs policy, program development, community health education initiatives, and public awareness campaigns.

The next SCCHS will be sent out in 2026.