Live Healthy Napa County
Community Health Assessment 2018
The Community Health Assessment is an ongoing process to improve the health of our community by addressing the social determinants of health and increase health equity. Together with Live Healthy Napa County partners and community stakeholders, LHNC’s “backbone” support team at Napa County Public Health has launched an effort to conduct a Community Health Assessment (CHA) over the 2017-2018 period.
In keeping with priorities established by Live Healthy Napa County members, this assessment is focused on social determinants of health – those “upstream,” often community-driven factors that can significantly impact “downstream,” individual experiences of wellness and disease. The Community Health Assessment is also designed to shed light on matters of health equity and inequity in Napa County, paving the way for a health improvement planning process (scheduled to begin in late 2018) intended to improve county residents’ health experiences.
In keeping with priorities established by Live Healthy Napa County members, this assessment is focused on social determinants of health – those “upstream,” often community-driven factors that can significantly impact “downstream,” individual experiences of wellness and disease. The Community Health Assessment is also designed to shed light on matters of health equity and inequity in Napa County, paving the way for a health improvement planning process (scheduled to begin in late 2018) intended to improve county residents’ health experiences.
In 2017, the Live Healthy Napa County collaborative identified food security and community livability as priority social health determinants for the 2018 Community Health Assessment. A study of Napa County’s emergency food system (see links to a food study presentation and the food study final report, above) is contributing data to the portion of the Community Health Assessment focused on food security. Community livability continues to be assessed through meetings with Live Healthy Napa County partners and studies of published measures of community health.
Information on both food security and community livability will be compiled into a single health assessment. Available to review at the link at the top of this page.
The goal of the emergency food systems study is to provide recommendations, jointly design next steps, and reduce food insecurity among all residents living at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level in Napa County. Our partnerships in the community point the way forward.
Information on both food security and community livability will be compiled into a single health assessment. Available to review at the link at the top of this page.
The goal of the emergency food systems study is to provide recommendations, jointly design next steps, and reduce food insecurity among all residents living at or below 185% of the Federal Poverty Level in Napa County. Our partnerships in the community point the way forward.