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Community health assessment is a core function of public health agencies and a fundamental tool of public health practice. Its aim is to describe the health of the community by presenting information on health status including epidemiologic and other studies of current local health problems, community health needs, health care and community resources. It seeks to identify target populations that may be at increased risk of poor health outcomes and to gain a better understanding of their needs, as well as assess the larger community environment and how it can help play a role in addressing the health needs of individuals in the community. The community health assessment process also identifies those areas where better information is needed, especially information on health disparities among different subpopulations, quality of health care, and the occurrence and severity of disabilities in the population.
Fighting Obesity - Wayne County gets on the Vending Machine Bandwagon
The Network will be raising funds and distributing financial support for the unexpected expenses incurred by the uninsured, under-insured and low-income residents of Ontario, Schuyler, Steuben, Wayne, Seneca and Yates County who are dealing with cancer or needing cancer–related diagnostic services, or to refer people needing screening into the appropriate free service.
S2AY Network Orientation Program - Injection Safety Video
For obesity fighting resources click on link to the left
Mayo Clinic Study Confirms Smoke-Free Workplaces Reduce Heart Attacks
Smoking Ban Passes
After a close vote at the Seneca County Board of Supervisors meeting on September 27th, the proposal to ban smoking on all county owned or leased properties passed. The Seneca County Health Department led the effort to pass this legislation, working tirelessly behind the scene for weeks advocating for passage of the local law. There will be no more smoking anywhere on county-owned or county-leased property, indoors or outdoors when the law goes into effect on October 17, 2011.
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