Table 5.

Themes representing community health concerns raised in interviews and focus groups

Theme	n	Description
Housing	18	Concerns over high rent, poor housing conditions, difficulties dealing with landlords, and homelessness
Vulnerability	12	Being in positions overlooked by power structures, lacking access to power, or lacking the means to communicate with power structures, leading to observable inequities
Healthcare	11	Concerns relating to lack of access to quality healthcare
Cost of Living	7	Concerns about increased cost of food, housing, and transportation
Work	6	Concerns about compensation and hours they are being provided
Safety	6	Concerns for safety of children and of public spaces such as parks and after-school community centers
Covid-19	6	Direct and indirect effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the community’s response to the pandemic
Recreational activities	3	Concerns about insufficient programs, parks, or other spaces for recreational activities
Pesticides and herbicides	2	Exposure to chemicals by agricultural workers and residents of neighborhoods near agricultural fields