GRDHD releases 2023 Community Health Assessment

In Local, News by OC Monitor Staff

OWENSBORO, Ky. — The Green River District Health Department announced the release of the 2023 Green River District Health Department Community Health Assessment.

The assessment includes data and information from multiple sources, describing the district’s demographics; health status; morbidity and mortality; socioeconomic characteristics; quality of life; community resources; behavioral factors; the environment, including the built environment; and other social and structural determinants of health.

The CHA includes a general overview of the district, as well as detailed information on the health status of each of the district’s seven counties. The GRDHD sponsored the CHA process, which was facilitated in collaboration with Eastern Kentucky University’s Department of Public Health and Clinical Sciences.

The National Association for County and City Health Officials’s Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships framework was utilized in conducting this assessment. MAPP is a community-driven strategic planning process for improving community health. The MAPP process tells the community story by conducting the following assessments: Community Status Assessment, Community Partners Assessment, and Community Context Assessment.

For the complete Community Health Assessment, click here.