To: Board of Health
Through: Jennifer Ludwig, Public Health Director, Arapahoe County Public Health
Prepared By:
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Heather Baumgartner, Partnerships, Planning and Community Health Promotion Division Director, Public Health
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Presenter: Heather Baumgartner, MSS, Partnerships, Planning and Community Health Promotion Division Director, Public Health and Alexa Escobar Paez, MPH, Senior Population Health Epidemiologist, Public Health
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Subject:
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Arapahoe County Community Health Assessment Update and Survey Findings
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this presentation is to provide information about the Community Health Assessment process and findings. The Community Health Assessment will be presented in two parts, with the first in January and the second in February.
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Background and Discussion: Colorado statue requires that public health agencies conduct an assessment and planning process that results in the creation of a comprehensive community health assessment and a new community health improvement plan every five years. In response, 21 staff from across ACPH have contributed over the last 9 months to the creation of our 2023 Arapahoe County Community Health Assessment, which will be available in February. Highlights from the report - including the results of input surveys and discussions with over 1,000 residents, partners, and county staff - will be presented at Board of Health meetings in early 2024.
Fiscal Impact: No immediate, direct fiscal impact. Findings from the Community Health Assessment will inform the selection of 5-year priority areas during Quarter 1 of 2024. Staff and Board of Health members can anticipate the need to identify resources to plan, coordinate and track initiatives to impact the resulting priorities.
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Staff Recommendation: N/A
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