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

Oswego County Prevention Agenda 2013-2018 Tracking Indicator Dashboard

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

Community Health Improvement Plan (not posted )

Prevention Agenda Priorities:

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

  • Reduce Obesity in Children and Adults.
  • Reduce Illness, Disability and Death Related to Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure.

Partners:

  • Local Health Department
  • Hospital
  • Business Organizations/Corporations
  • Faith-Based Organizations
  • Housing Organizations
  • Mental/Behavioral Agencies/Organizations

Goals:

  • Promote tobacco use cessation, especially among low SES populations and those with poor mental health
  • Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke
  • Promote culturally relevant chronic disease self-management education

Interventions:

  • Increase the number of smoke free units in multi-unit housing to 50 units by getting statements of support from landlords, developing a list of smoke-free MHU rentals to distribute to the public, engage housing authorities that serve low SES residents in t he development of smoke-free policies for MHU residents, and developing a guide for pregnant women and parenting residents on smoke-free indoor and outdoor activities
  • Increase the percentage of pregnant women that previously smoked who will quit during their pregnancy by conducting training for facilitators in smoking cessation for pregnant women, recruiting pregnant women who smoke into smoking cessation programs, a nd encouraging clinicians to take the online interactive program, 'Smoking Cessation for Pregnancy and Beyond: A Virtual Clinic'

Local Health Department Contact

II. Hospitals - Priorities, Partners, Goals and Interventions

Oswego Health Hospital

Community Service Plan

Prevention Agenda Priorities:

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

  • Reduce Illness, Disability and Death Related to Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure.

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

  • Promote Mental, Emotional and Behavioral Well-Being in Communities.
  • Prevent Substance Abuse and other Mental Emotional Behavioral Disorders.

Partners:

  • Local Health Department
  • Hospital
  • Community Health Centers
  • Schools
  • Social Services
  • Local Coalition

Goals:

  • Promote culturally relevant chronic disease self-management education
  • Prevent suicides among youth and adults

Interventions:

  • Increasing the availability, accessibility and use of evidence-based interventions in self-care management in clinical and community settings
  • Offer and promote use of Chronic Disease Self Management Program
  • Increase availability of evidence based programs
  • Establish linkages with the OMH Early Recognition and Screening Initiative in the region
  • Implement Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, an evidence-based practice
  • Expand hospital's school-based mental health services

Hospital Contact