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: Alexa Escobar Paez, MPH, Senior Population Health Epidemiologist, Public Health
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Subject:
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Arapahoe County Community Health Assessment Findings
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Purpose and Request:
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The purpose of this presentation is to provide information about Community Health Assessment findings as part of a three-part series of data overviews.
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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, being finalized this winter. Highlights from the report - including the results of input surveys and discussions with over 1,000 residents, partners, and county staff - will be presented in a three-part series 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.
Alternatives: N/A
Staff Recommendation: N/A
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