Greene County Department of Health and Hospital(s) Prevention Agenda 2013-2018 Priority Selection and Partners

Greene County Prevention Agenda 2013-2018 Tracking Indicator Dashboard

I. Local County Department of Health - Priorities, Partners, Goals and Interventions

Community Health Improvement Plan

Prevention Agenda Priorities:

Preventing Chronic Diseases: View the State Action Plan for this priority

  • Access to High-Quality Chronic Disease Preventive Care and Management in Clinical and Community Settings.

Promote Mental Health and Prevent Substance Abuse: View the State Action Plan for this priority

  • Prevent Substance Abuse and other Mental Emotional Behavioral Disorders.

Partners:

  • Local Health Department
  • Hospital
  • Health Insurance Plans
  • Business Organizations/Corporations
  • Schools
  • Media Organizations
  • Mental/Behavioral Agencies/Organizations
  • Local Coalition

Goals:

  • Prevent childhood obesity through early child-care and schools
  • Promote culturally relevant chronic disease self-management education
  • Prevent underage drinking, non-medical use of prescription pain relievers drugs by youth, and excessive alcohol consumption by adults
  • Increase access to and awareness of mental health services

Interventions:

  • Worksite, community based and primary care interventions to promote healthy nutrition, activity and weight loss
  • Hospital, family practice, WIC, worksite and community based breast feeding initiatives
  • Screening for behavioral health issues in primary care
  • Screening of youth and children aged 5-18 for behavioral health issues
  • Create varied community educational opportunities to prevent prescription drug abuse
  • Install 3 drug disposal boxes within Greene County

Local Health Department Contact

II. Hospitals - Priorities, Partners, Goals and Interventions

No local hospital located in this county.