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Juneau County Star Times: Juneau County Health Leaders Unite for a Common Cause
Forty people met at the Mauston Park Oasis to discuss the 2010 county health rankings, to network and to renew their commitment to improve.
Juneau County’s Health Rankings Offer Opportunity to Improve
Juneau County, a small rural county in the southern part of Wisconsin, ranked either last or near the bottom in a series of health check-ups issued by the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute (UWPHI).
Juneau County Health Director Barbara Theis wasn’t happy about the poor scores but over time she began to see the report as an opportunity to improve the county’s performance.
Just launched: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps redesigned website!
We are proud to announce the launch of the newly redesigned countyhealthrankings.org! Our refreshed site is even easier to use, allowing you to find the right CHR&R resources when you need them. The site features new navigation to help you effectively explore your county health data, health improvement strategies, guidance for taking action, and examples of what others have...
Kansas Health Institute: making health data accessible and digestible
Organizations around the country are presenting data that support action to improve health and equity. One of those organizations is The Kansas Health Institute (KHI), a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization with the mission of creating a healthier Kansas through policy.
Kentucky TV Shares Stories of Using the Rankings to Make Positive Change
Tomorrow (Tuesday, September 17, 9 p.m. Eastern), Kentucky Educational Television will air a program looking at how communities are taking the data from the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program and are making positive change.
The Health Three60 program, “Healthy Competition: How County Health Rankings Are Catalyzing Change,” features three regions...
Keys to Building Strong Resident Coalitions in the Delta Region
Although the city of New Orleans has a population less than half a million, it comprises more than 80 neighborhoods, each with its own unique character and makeup. This variety adds spice to the city known as the “Big Easy,” but the reality of this sweeping diversity is that opportunity isn’t easily available to all.
Lack of Social and Emotional Support*
Percentage of adults reporting that they sometimes, rarely, or never get the social and emotional support they need.Last Call for Ideas to Make Communities Healthier
The online Community Health Action Forum has received dozens of suggestions from a range of sectors about how communities can help all individuals lead healthier lives. A few days remain for you to add your own ideas before the forum closes on August 6.
Launch Day: Join the Teleconference and Twitter Q&A
On Tuesday, April 3, please join us for a 10 a.m. ET teleconference and 1 p.m. ET Twitter Q&A as we release the 2012 County Health Rankings. Details on both events are below, including RSVP information for the teleconference and everything you need to know to join the Twitter Q&A.