Video: Taking Action in Clare County, Michigan

Intended as a "call to action" for state and local health departments, the County Health Rankings have already galvanized communities to take positive action in spots all over the country. When Clare County, Michigan, ranked last in its state, Central Michigan District Health Officer Mary Kushion immediately convened a summit to engage leaders, officials, and community-members in a discussion of the rankings. Clare may be a rural, economically-depressed county, but it now has the tools and information to form an action plan and get policy-makers and stakeholders on board to improve the health of its citizens.