Regional Community Health Assessment
Introduction
The Prevention Agenda is New York State’s blueprint to help improve the health and well-being of its residents and promote health equity through state and local action. Every three years, New York State requests that local health departments and their local hospital systems work together to create a joint community health assessment and improvement plan using the Prevention Agenda guidelines. Local entities must choose two areas to focus community improvement efforts during the plan period. Local entities can choose from five priority areas:
- Prevent Chronic Diseases
- Promote a Healthy and Safe Environment
- Promote Healthy Women, Infants and Children
- Promote Well-Being and Prevent Mental and Substance Use Disorders
- Prevent Communicable Diseases
Key Partners
During each new cycle, public health and hospital systems turn to key partners and community informants to help determine what the course of action ought to be to improve the population’s health. The following report summarizes pertinent information relating to the above priority areas and contains eight county chapters, which discuss local health challenges, assets and resources and selected interventions to improve community health.
