Cattaraugus County Department of Health and Hospital(s) Prevention Agenda 2013-2018 Priority Selection and Partners

Cattaraugus County Prevention Agenda 2013-2018 Tracking Indicator Dashboard

I. Local County Department of Health - Priorities, Partners, Goals and Interventions

Community Health Improvement Plan

Prevention Agenda Priorities:

Preventing Chronic Diseases: View the State Action Plan for this priority

  • Access to High-Quality Chronic Disease Preventive Care and Management in Clinical and Community Settings.

Promote a Healthy and Safe Environment: View the State Action Plan for this priority

  • Water Quality.

Partners:

  • Local Health Department
  • Hospital
  • Community Health Centers
  • Business Organizations/Corporations
  • Philanthropies
  • Colleges/Universities
  • Schools
  • Faith-Based Organizations
  • Mental/Behavioral Agencies/Organizations
  • Social Services
  • CBO-Youth Focused
  • Local Coalition

Goals:

  • Create community environments that promote and support healthy food and beverage choices and physical activity
  • Prevent childhood obesity through early child-care and schools
  • Expand the role of health care and health service providers and insurers in obesity prevention
  • Expand the role of public and private employers in obesity prevention
  • Reduce fall risks among vulnerable populations

Interventions:

  • Increasing adoption and use of food standards
  • Implementing Complete Streets policies, plans, and practices
  • Promoting of policies and practices in support of breastfeeding
  • Promote community-based programs for fall prevention

Local Health Department Contact

II. Hospitals - Priorities, Partners, Goals and Interventions

Olean General Hospital

Community Service Plan

Prevention Agenda Priorities:

Preventing Chronic Diseases: View the State Action Plan for this priority

  • Reduce Illness, Disability and Death Related to Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure.

Partners:

  • Local Health Department
  • Hospital
  • Business Organizations/Corporations
  • Local Coalition

Goals:

  • Promote culturally relevant chronic disease self-management education
  • Increase screening rates for cardiovascular diseases; diabetes; and breast, cervical and colorectal cancers, especially among populations experiencing health disparities

Interventions:

  • Community education - Early Heart Attack Care; heart health promotion; free cancer screenings; diabetes Prevention programs; recruitment of professional staff
  • Increasing the availability, accessibility and use of evidence-based interventions in self-care management in clinical and community settings

Hospital Contact