State Health Assessment (SHA) - Prevention Agenda 2025-2030
What is the State Health Assessment (SHA)?
The State Health Assessment (SHA) provides an overview of what we know about the health of people who are born, live, learn, work, play, and age in New York State. The SHA includes various data sources for demographics, health outcomes, health behaviors, and community resources and is developed with over 100 critical partners. These data help to identify and describe:
- The top public health issues and areas of health improvement;
- Contributing factors that affect health outcomes; and
- Existing state assets and resources that are utilized to address health needs.
The SHA empowers local public health agencies, policy leaders, community partners, and other groups to make informed decisions and drive positive changes to improve the health outcomes of the state's population. Elements of the SHA assisted in the selection of New York's public health priorities for the 2025-2030 Prevention Agenda cycle.
Previous State Health Assessments
New York State 2018 Health Assessment
- Introduction (PDF)
- Description of Population Demographics and General Health Status (PDF)
- Contributing Causes of Health Challenges (PDF)
- Summary of State Assets(PDF)
- Local Community Health Improvement Planning (PDF)
- Stakeholder Feedback (PDF)
