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Community Health Assessment: A Process for Positive Change*. Jefferson County Public Health 2012. * The VHA Foundation. Introductions:. Community Health Assessment Student Groups Steering Committee. What is the Gadget?. Simply push the key that corresponds with your answer choice
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Community Health Assessment: A Process for Positive Change* Jefferson County Public Health 2012 * The VHA Foundation
Introductions: Community Health Assessment • Student Groups • Steering Committee
What is the Gadget? • Simply push the key that corresponds with your answer choice • It will turn on when you push a numbered key
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Public Health Accreditation Assures… • Continuous quality improvement • High-performing health departments Who else gets accredited?
Public Health Accreditation • Consists of 12 Domains • Standards for each Domain • Measures for each Standard • All Domains are based on the 10 Public Health Essential Services
Domain 1 Conduct and disseminate assessments focused on population health status and public health issues facing the community Standards We are here Standard 1.1 Participate in or Conduct a Collaborative Process Resulting in a Comprehensive Community Health Assessment
Senate Bill 194 Establish public health improvement plans Assess the capacity of public health system Increase the efficiency and effectiveness Identify areas needing greater resource allocation Colorado Public Health Reauthorization Act
Colorado Health Assessment and Planning System (CHAPS) • Colorado Department of Public Health • Standard process • Meets requirements of the Public Health Reauthorization Act
What is a CHA? Community Health Assessment (CHA) • Dynamic process • Identifies health problems and priorities • Describes the health of the community
How is it done? A systematic approach To determine health status Using existing data from a variety of sources
Accreditation CHAPS Community Health Assessment Community Health Improvement Plan Capacity Assessment Strategic Plan
Ongoing CHA/CHIP cycle Community Health Assessment Evaluation and Learning Community Health Improvement Plan Strategic Action Plan for Implementation
What do the products of the CHA look like? Community Health Profile
How will the Community Health Profile be used? Guide to help identify the health priorities Directs the public health system and community To collectively address health priorities Resulting in a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
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Since this is a data-driven process…let’s test your knowledge
Choose one below… 26% 36% 46% 56% 66% What percentage of adults in Jefferson County are overweight and obese?
Choose one below… 4 8 12 18 22 Of 150 JeffCo schools, how many have a free and reduced lunch rate of over 75% of the student population?
Choose one below… 200 800 1600 2400 3200 In 2001, there were 59 homeless students in JeffCo schools. What is the current number?
Inclusive Process! Surveys soliciting your input Invitations to share your thoughts Other wonderful opportunities… Actively Participate!
Choose one below… Denver Jefferson Arapahoe Adams Douglas Gilpin Broomfield Boulder Other Which County do you live in?
Choose one below… Arvada Edgewater Golden Lakewood Morrison Unincorporated Westminster Wheat Ridge Bow Mar/Lakeside/Mt. View If you live in JeffCo, what municipality do you live in?
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Very Comfortable Somewhat Comfortable Not Sure Yet Scared Forget About It Choose one below… How comfortable do you feel explaining what a CHA is to the person sitting next to you?
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