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EPLAN 2011-2015. Evanston Project for the Local Assessment of Needs By: Evanston Health Department. Moving Forward. Background. EPLAN – Evanston’s version of the IPLAN IPLAN Conducted every 5 years by local health departments Required for LHD certification
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EPLAN 2011-2015 Evanston Project for the Local Assessment of Needs By: Evanston Health Department
Background • EPLAN – Evanston’s version of the IPLAN • IPLAN • Conducted every 5 years by local health departments • Required for LHD certification • Based on Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health (APEX-PH)
Evanston Community Needs Assessment Survey • Conducted in December 2009 • Random sample of Evanston residents • Investigated perceived public health needs of those residents
Evanston Community Needs Assessment Survey Results Health Programs needed in Evanston in order of importance: • Nutrition services and promotion of physical activity • Immunization services • Mental health services • Senior services • Emergency preparedness • Substance abuse prevention • Family planning services • Climate change initiatives • Adolescent health promotion • Smoking cessation programs
EPLAN Survey • Conducted during September to December 2010 • Random sample of Evanston residents • Survey questions adopted from the BRFSS standardized surveys • Investigated health behaviors and beliefs of Evanston residents
EPLAN Survey Results • Residents delayed seeking health care due to cost issues • High prevalence of hypertension • Low rates of heart attack and stroke awareness • High prevalence of smoking • High prevalence of alcohol consumption and binge-drinking patterns • Residents identified multiple reasons for not exercising regularly • Poor nutritional habits
EHAC Survey Administration • Conducted in 2011 via email • For 21 council members • Investigated top three health priorities for Evanston • Access to health care • Chronic health conditions • Physical activity and nutrition
Digging Deeper • Access to Health Care • Chronic Health Conditions • Nutrition and Physical Activity • Risk and Contributing Factors • Community Health Plan Objectives and Strategies
Access to Health Care Risk and Contributing Factors
Chronic Health Conditions Risk and Contributing Factors
Physical Activity and Nutrition Risk and Contributing Factors
Acknowledgements • Evanston Health Department Staff • Bruce Doblin, MD; Carl Caneva; Jonathan Webb; Sree Pilla; Dr. Avinash Pasam; Diane Keenan; Sandra Waggoner; Robyn Nisi • Evanston Health Advisory Council • Karen Chavers; Mary Daley; Natasha Deutsch; Kim Fisher; Avery Hart, MD; Delores Holmes; Dr. Edward Hughes; Mary Larson, CSN; Louis Rowitz, PhD; Bonnie Lockhart, RN; Angelique Richard, PhD, RN; Paul Luning, MD, MPH; Woody McCally; Julianne Russell; Mark Schroeder; Marybeth Schroeder; C. Louise Brown; Donald W. Zeiglar, PhD; Judith Simon; Tanille Baaske Smith; Jennifer Vyenielo • IL Department of Public Health • George S. Rudis, MA, CPHA • Community Members • John Alexander, MD, Acting Executive Director and Medical Director of Northwestern University Health Services Evanston Campus • Dr. Kalyan Nadiminti, St. Francis Hospital • Dianne Rucinski, Ph.D, Health Evaluation Collaborative & Institute for Health Research and Policy • Rebecca Wurtz, MD, MPH, Director of the MPH Program at Northwestern University • Felicia Morgan, Salvation Army Social Services • Northwestern University Volunteers • Lauren Slubowski; Sana Ali; Sarah Basore; Sophia Blachman-Biatch; Laura Booth; Chelsea Cooper; Lauren Dawson; Blake Erickson; Allison Finn; Jennifer Hemesath; Jenna Kastan; Ummul-Kiram Kathawalla; Lindsey Kreutzer; Allison Lazarus; Joanne Maliekel; Anna Messier; Marielle Meurice; Kathryn Nathanson; Christopher Oh; Sojung Park; Lakshmi Ramachandran; Alexandra Rivkin; Emily Roskey; Jay Shiao; Ritika Singh; Meera Sriram; Matthew Stephens; Leah Thomas; Sandeep Tummala; Katherine Wang; Alexandra Wong; Teisha Lightbourne; Jessice Gottesman; Katie Raynolds; Swen Hendrickson; Ben Diapola • Kellie Perkins, Health Director Intern • (757) 329-4005 • kdperkins89@yahoo.com
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