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Join us for the Washington County Forum to discuss the findings of the Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment 2018. Explore the key health issues in our community, identify top needs, and discover available resources. Sponsored by local partners.
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Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment2018 Community Events Washington County – Calais Forum
Guidance, Regulations & the Law Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment Images of PHAB and IRS from the internet
Maine Shared CHNA Governance
Health Improvement Process Partners Partners Partners Partners Partners Partners
Downeast District – Washington County Hospital and District priority areas of work since the 2016 Shared CHNA
Accomplishments of Note • Update on Selected Priorities and Activities since the 2016 Shared CHNA
Downeast Public Health District Downeast Public Health Council (DEPHC) • The Downeast Public Health District is one of nine Public Health Districts in Maine. The District includes Hancock and Washington Counties. • The Downeast Public Health Council is a representative, district-wide body authorized to engage in collaborative planning and decision making in the delivery and assurance of the ten essential public health services. • The Downeast Public Health Council creates a District Public Health Improvement Plan as one result of the Community Health Needs Assessment Process. Current 2016 – 2019 priorities are cardiovascular health, drug and alcohol use, mental health of young children, and cancer.
Demographics Washington: Age Distribution Percent of Population Living in Rural Areas, 2012-2016
Demographics • Change in Percent of Population Age 25+ With Associates Degrees or Higher, 2000-2016
Demographics • Washington County: Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual High School Students 12% Maine 11% 2011 2017
Health Equity Data Handouts include selected data for: Sex Race Ethnicity Sexual orientation Education Income Rurality
Years of Potential Life Lost Washington: Years of Potential Life Lost Per 100,000 Population YPLL measures premature death, or the years of potential life lost before the age of 75. 10,000 Maine 6529.2
Social Determinants of Health Percentage of households that are food insecure (2012-2016) • Unemployment rate (2012-2016)
Social Determinants of Health • Washington: Violent Crime Rate Per 100,000 Population 600.0 Maine 366.7
Health Behaviors- Obesity 40% 40% Maine 30% Maine 15% 2011 2017 2011 2017
Health Behaviors- Smoking Current Smoking (Adults), 2016
Health Behaviors- Smoking • Washington: Past 30 Day Cigarette Smoking (High School) • Washington: Past 30 Day E-Cigarette Use (High School) 25% 25%
Health Behaviors- Alcohol and Marijuana • Washington: Past 30-day Alcohol and Marijuana Use (High School) Washington County: Binge Drinking (High School) 20% 30% Maine 12%
Health Outcomes-Cancer All Cancer Deaths, 2016
Health Outcomes-Adult Chronic Disease Washington: Diabetes (Adults) Washington: Pre-Diabetes (Adults) 15% 15% Maine 10% Maine 8%
Health Outcomes-Adult Chronic Disease Washington: High Cholesterol (Adults) Washington: High Blood Pressure (Adults) Maine 39%
Health Outcomes - Asthma Washington: Asthma (Adults) 15% Maine 12%
Health Outcomes - Mental Health Current Depression (Adults), 2014-2016 Washington: Mental Health (High School) 35% 23% 16% Maine 15% 12% 2011 2017 2017 2011 Seriously Considered Suicide Sad/Hopeless 2+ Weeks in a Row
Health Outcomes - Substance Use Washington: Unintentional/Undetermined Intent Poisoning Deaths Per 100,000 Population Overdose Deaths Per 100,000 2012-2016 40 2017 114 Maine 17.6 2007-2011 2012-2016
Health Outcomes - Falls Washington: Fall-Related Injury (Unintentional) Emergency Department Rate Per 10,000 Population 500 Maine 340.9
Health Access and Quality Unable to Obtain Care Due to Cost, 2014-2016
Small Group Discussion Questions Based on your own knowledge and experiences, are there any major health issues that are not represented in the data? (10 mins) Based on the data, past priorities, and your observations, what do you see as the top needs of our community? (20-25 mins) What community resources are available to address these needs, and what more may be needed? (5-10 mins)