Wood County’s Process
Healthy People Wood County Advisory Council
Healthy People Wood County leads the development and implementation of Wood County’s Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan through a partnership of residents, hospitals, nonprofits, businesses, public health officials, and schools, collaborating across sectors to improve community health priorities and improve access to health resources for all.
Over 60 members of the Advisory Council, including:
Council Members
Leadership Team
Oversight Team
Community Action Teams
Members of the Advisory Council:
Support & represent the needs of the assessment & plan.
Offer input into a three-year strategic implementation process.
Assist in developing community partnerships.
Review evaluations.
Engage with the community's evolving needs.
Celebrate accomplishments & impacts.
Would you like to help improve the health of the Wood County community?
Community Health Assessment & Community Health Improvement Plan
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A Community Health Assessment shows a community's overall health.
helps to identify the community's needs and brings together resources to create lasting change and build on the success of the current Community Health Improvement Plan.
highlights current health status, risks that lead to poor health, and resources available to improve health.
The assessment gathers information from various sources about the community's:
Demographics
Health issues
Quality of life
Socioeconomic status
Community resources and behaviors
Environment
Other health factors
Assessment Data Collection Method:
Primary data is collected directly from community members through surveys, focus groups, and community meetings.
Secondary data is collected from public sources.
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A Community Health Improvement Plan is a roadmap and action plan for improving the health of Wood County residents based on identified health priorities in the Community Health Assessment.
The plan represents the teamwork of individuals and organizations focused on reducing health disparities and enhancing community well-being.
Includes goals, objectives, and strategies to address important health issues identified.
A community health assessment shares important details about a community's health status, needs, and issues. This information helps create a plan to improve health by showing where resources should be used to meet community needs.
In Wood County, the Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan are shared efforts between the Wood County Health Department, Aspirus Hospital and Clinics, and Marshfield Clinic Health System. We each follow different rules, but all focus on the same important health needs in the community.
We follow the 3 year requirement to ensure we all:
Reduce duplication
Have aligned health priorities & strategies
Better use resources
The Community Health Improvement Plan in Wood County is known as:
Explore Wood County’s Top Health Priorities & Community Health Assessment!
Watch these videos to find out how a Community Health Assessment helps create healthier communities for everyone and what key health needs have been identified in Wood County.
Building a Healthier Future
We heard from you… these are the top health priorities in Wood County:
Substance Use
Built Environment
Housing
Transportation
Access to Care
Mental Health
Oral health
Access to health services
Financial Stability
Affordable childcare
Jobs with livable wages & benefits
Enough money for basic needs