Community Health Assessments are conducted in partnership with Appalachian District Health Department and local Healthy Carolinians in Alleghany, Ashe, and Watauga Counties every four years. The Last Assessment was conducted in 2011 and the next assessment is scheduled to be completed by December, 2015.
The Community Health Assessment provides useful information from local community members about their health concerns, access to care, and individual health status. The information collected is used to drive the work of local health departments and Healthy Carolinian partnerships and to address community concern and monitor our progress towards projected goals.
Community Action Plans
Every three years, the health department collaborates with community partners to conduct a community health assessment. At the completion of the assessment, community priority areas are set and action plans are developed to work towards improvements in population health. Partnerships are highlighted as community health is improved through the collaboration of many. Below are the current community action plans current through 2014.
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Action Plan-Substance Use and Abuse
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State of the District Reports
Annually, the health department updates major health statistics and provides updates on health needs identified as priorities from the prior community health assessment. Every three years, rather than an annual State of the District report, there is a comprehensive community health assessment report developed.
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2016 State of Health: Watauga County
2016 State of Health: Alleghany County
2016 State of Health: Ashe County
2013 State of Health: Watauga County
2013 State of Health: Alleghany County
2013 State of Health: Ashe County
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A copy of the 2014-2015 Community Health Assessment for Alleghany, Ashe, and Watauga counties may be viewed or printed from the links below. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)
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[box style=”download”]Ashe County Community Health Assessment Presentation 2014-15
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[box style=”download”]Watauga County Community Health Assessment Presentation 2014-15
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A copy of the Environmental Assessment for Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga counties may be viewed or printed from the link below. (Coming Soon)
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Alleghany County Environmental Assessment
Ashe County Environmental Assessment
Watauga Environmental Assessment Presentation
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