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

Chemung 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.
  • Reduce Obesity in Children and Adults.

Partners:

  • Local Health Department
  • Hospital
  • Business Organizations/Corporations
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Schools
  • Social Services
  • Public/Private Transportation
  • CBO-Youth Focused
  • Clinical or community based lifestyle change program
  • Clinical or community based lifestyle change Referral Agency
  • Local Coalition

Goals:

  • Create community environments that promote and support healthy food and beverage choices and physical activity
  • Expand the role of health care and health service providers and insurers in obesity prevention
  • Prevent initiation of tobacco use by New York youth and young adults, especially among low socioeconomic status (SES) populations
  • Promote tobacco use cessation, especially among low SES populations and those with poor mental health
  • Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke

Interventions:

  • Implementing Complete Streets policies, plans, and practices Promoting of policies and practices in support of breastfeeding Adopting tobacco-free outdoor policies
  • Promoting NYS Smokers' Quitline
  • Continuing Medical Education and Nursing Education Programs on nutrition, obesity, physical activity and diabetes prevention; Promotion of physical activity and healthy eating through mass media; Implementing evidence-based programs to promote physical a ctivity and healthy eating; Increase utilization of Farmers' Markets and community gardens; rehabilitate, improve and promote parks, playgrounds and trails; EMR/EHR prompts; etc

Local Health Department Contact

II. Hospitals - Priorities, Partners, Goals and Interventions

Arnot Health: Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, and Arnot Medical Servies

Community Service 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.
  • 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
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Schools
  • Mental/Behavioral Agencies/Organizations
  • Social Services
  • Public/Private Transportation
  • CBO-Youth Focused
  • Clinical or communnity based lifestyle change program

Goals:

  • Promote culturally relevant chronic disease self-management education
  • Eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke
  • Expand the role of public and private employers in obesity prevention
  • Prevent initiation of tobacco use by New York youth and young adults, especially among low socioeconomic status (SES) populations
  • Promote tobacco use cessation, especially among low SES populations and those with poor mental health
  • Create community environments that promote and support healthy food and beverage choices and physical activity
  • Expand the role of health care and health service providers and insurers in obesity prevention

Interventions:

  • Promote physical activity and healthy eating through the media; implement evidence based programs promoting physical activity or healthy eating; rehabilitate, improve and promote parks, playgrounds and trails; community gardens and farmers markets; EHR/EM Promoting NYS Smokers' Quitline
  • Increasing the availability, accessibility and use of evidence-based interventions in self-care management in clinical and community settings Promoting smoking cessation among people with mental health disabilities through partnerships with the NYS Offi ce of Mental Health
  • Adopting tobacco-free outdoor policies
  • Implementing of Complete Streets policies, plans, and practices
  • Promoting of policies and practices in support of breastfeeding

Hospital Contact