How many people in your community use opiates? Five percent? Twenty? The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports a daily average of over 130 deaths from opioid overdose.
Tag: Community Health Needs Assessment
CHNA Minute: Community Engagement
It can be hard to get communities to be interested in hard numbers and data, but we have found that communities are exponentially more engaged when they can relate to the respondents.
Passion Meets Profession at ACHI
For the past seven years, I’ve had the opportunity to attend the Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI) conference and have truly enjoyed watching the conference evolve beyond IRS rules and regulations.
Substance Abuse: Findings from the PRC National Health Survey
In an effort to better inform the public about substance abuse’s impact on community health, PRC’s latest National Health Survey includes crucial community data about alcohol and drugs.
Access to Healthcare: Findings from the PRC National Health Survey
Despite advances in care, many Americans still face significant health barriers. In the last decade, adults became increasingly insured, but many, especially low-income, non-white adults, remain without insurance.
Living Well in the Community
More than 170 leaders from across Douglas, Sarpy, Cass, and Pottawattamie Counties attended the 2018 Changemaker Summit presented by Live Well Omaha.