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PART V, SECTION B
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FACILITY REPORTING GROUP A
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FACILITY REPORTING GROUP A CONSISTS OF:
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- FACILITY 2: MCHS IN LA CROSSE, - FACILITY 4: MCHS IN EAU CLAIRE, - FACILITY 5: MCHS IN MANKATO, - FACILITY 8: MCHS IN FAIRMONT, - FACILITY 10: MCHS IN NEW PRAGUE, - FACILITY 11: MCHS IN WASECA, - FACILITY 12: MCHS IN BARRON, - FACILITY 13: MCHS IN BLOOMER, - FACILITY 15: MCHS IN SPARTA, - FACILITY 16: MCHS IN ST. JAMES
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GROUP A-FACILITY 5 -- MCHS IN MANKATO PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:
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COMMUNITY INPUT:COMMUNITY INPUT WAS RECEIVED AT NUMEROUS STAGES AND FROM A VARIETY OF LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE CHNA PROCESS. THE SOUTHWEST REGION OF MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH, CREATED A HEALTHY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP COLLABORATIVE THAT MEETS MONTHLY TO DISCUSS LOCAL COMMUNITY NEEDS AND FIND WAYS TO COLLABORATE. THIS GROUP ALSO HELPED TO PRIORITIZE THE COMMUNITY NEEDS BEING ADDRESSED. MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM CREATED A COMMUNITY SURVEY AND RECEIVED FEEDBACK AND INPUT FROM LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. THE COMMUNITY SURVEY WAS PRIMARILY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS AND PUBLIC HEALTH, AS WELL AS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS. THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA REGION BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1, 2022, TO JUNE 30, 2022, WITH OVER 800 RESPONSES. THERE WERE OVER 380 RESPONSES FROM BLUE EARTH, NICOLLET AND LE SUEUR COUNTIES WHICH MAKE UP THE DEFINED COMMUNITY OF MCHS IN MANKATO.OUTREACH TO GET INPUT FROM TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED, MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED, LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATIONS WERE PRIORITIZED. EXAMPLES OF THIS OUTREACH INCLUDED POSTCARDS INCLUDED IN EACH ECHO FOOD SHELF ORDER DURING THE MONTH OF MARCH 2022, SURVEY QR CODE ON DIGITAL SCREENS AT MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MANKATO, SURVEY BEING SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA THROUGH BLUE EARTH, LE SUEUR AND NICOLLET COUNTIES, AS WELL AS ATTENDING EVENTS INCLUDING PROJECT COMMUNITY CONNECT AND THE ST. PETER SENIOR EXPO WHERE PARTICIPANTS FILLED OUT THE SURVEY VIA IPADS OR ASSISTANCE FROM STAFF. COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS WERE ALSO HELD WITH STAKEHOLDERS FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT LEADERS, INCLUDING AN IN-PERSON COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDER PRIORITIZATION EVENT ON JUNE 7, 2022, WITH OVER 40 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS IN ATTENDANCE AND A VIRTUAL HEALTHY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP MEETING ON JUNE 21, 2022, WITH OVER 20 COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS PARTICIPATING. IN ADDITION, INPUT INCLUDED QUANTITATIVE DATA FROM THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA NEEDS ASSESSMENT PREPARED BY THE HEALTH SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MANKATO ON BEHALF MCHS. THIS DATA WAS FROM A VARIETY OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SOURCES FOR THE 11 REGIONAL COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 5 -- MCHS IN MANKATO PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:
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MCHS-FAIRMONTMCHS-NEW PRAGUEMCHS-SPRINGFIELDMCHS-ST. JAMESMCHS-WASECA
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GROUP A-FACILITY 5 -- MCHS IN MANKATO PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B:
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MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO - DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION
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GROUP A-FACILITY 5 -- MCHS IN MANKATO PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MCHS IN MANKATO (MCHS-MANKATO) IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:MENTAL HEALTHADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHIN 2024, MCHS-MANKATO TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:MENTAL HEALTH: TO REDUCE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BY ADDRESSING PREVENTATIVE EFFORTS, MCHS-MANKATO: HAD A LICENSED INDEPENDENT CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER PRESENT ON CHILDHOOD MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS FOR YMCA STAFF WORKING WITH SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS AND THINGS THEY COULD DO AS STAFF TO SUPPORT THESE YOUTH. PROVIDED STAFF REPRESENTATION ON BI-WEEKLY MANKATO SUICIDE PREVENTION COALITION COMMUNITY MEETINGS. REPRESENTATIVES INCLUDED STAFF FROM PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOLOGY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS.PROVIDED STAFF REPRESENTATION FOR MONTHLY MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE HUB COMMUNITY MEETINGS TO DEVELOP CONTENT AND INFORMATION FOR ONLINE HUB IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO, CENTER FOR RURAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH. REPRESENTATIVES INCLUDED STAFF FROM PSYCHIATRY, PSYCHOLOGY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS. COSTS INCLUDED $3,800 TO HELP WITH MARKETING, PRINTING AND DESIGN COSTS TO BUILD COMMUNITY AWARNESS OF THE WEBSITE. HAD A PSYCHIATRIST PRESENT TO 40 OLDER ADULTS AT VINE FAITH IN ACTION ON THE TOPIC OF HOARDING AND MENTAL HEALTH.PROVIDED $50,000 FOR MANKATO YOUTH PLACE MENTAL HEALTH INITAITIVE TO HAVE ON-SITE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT AND RESOURCES FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.HAD A SLEEP MEDICINE PHYSICIAN PRESENT TO 40 OLDER ADULTS AT VINE FAITH IN ACTION ON THE TOPIC OF SLEEP.CONTRIBUTED $12,500 IN FUNDING SUPPORT TO HAVE MENTAL HEALTH NAVIGATOR POSITION WITHIN MANKATO AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.CONDUCTED REGIONAL CAMP OZ GRIEF CAMP FOR 42 KIDS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH OF SOMEONE IN THEIR LIFE WITH 37 MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS.CONDUCTED SLIM YOUR SCREEN TIME COMMUNITY VIRTUAL CHALLENGE IN COLLABORATION WITH CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA.PARTICIPATED IN THE MAC INITIATIVE, AN ORGANIZATION THAT ASSISTS PARENTS WHO NEED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AFTER AN INFANT LOSS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE SESSIONS FOR BEREAVEMENT COUNSELING WITH A MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM SOCIAL WORKER. HAD A PSYCHOLOGIST AND TWO PSYCHOLOGY NURSES PARTICIPATE IN A STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH EVENT AT MANKATO WEST HIGH SCHOOL.PROVIDED A $25,000 PLANNING GRANT FOR CHILDREN'S CRISIS RESIDENTIAL SERVICES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA. OFFERED MONTHLY CANCER SUPPORT GROUP PROVIDING CANCER-RELATED EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.COLLABORATED WITH MANKATO AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO HOST WELLNESS WEEK WITH 10 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO REINFORCE HEALTHY HABITS AT SCHOOL AND HOME. DONATED OVER 4,000 WELL-BEING BACKPACK TAGS.CONTINUED JOURNEY TO WELLNESS, A FREE YEAR-LONG, VIRTUAL, SELF-GUIDED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP MAKE THE WELLNESS JOURNEY EASIER. ALL NEW TOPICS WERE DEVELOPED FOR 2024. THERE WERE 3,500 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED THROUGHOUT MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM.PROVIDED OVER $70,000 TO 19 ORGANIZATIONS IMPACTING MENTAL WELL-BEING IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH HOMETOWN HEALTH GRANTS. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: YWCA MANKATO, ONE BRIGHT STAR, JZ CANCER FUND, AND LAKE CRYSTAL AREA RECREATION CENTER. ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITIES THAT ARE CAUSING HEALTH DISPARITIES, MCHS-MANKATO:ENGAGED WITH PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR ST. PETER COMMUNITY THREAD EVENTS TO HELP HISPANIC AND SOMALI FAMILIES FEEL MORE WELCOME AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE ST. PETER COMMUNITY. PROVIDED $10,000 IN FUNDING TO FEEDING OUR COMMUNITIES PARTNERS FOR THEIR STOMP SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM. MCHS STAFF ALSO PROVIDED 120 HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME FOR WEEKLY FOOD DISTRIBUTION AT WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY AND MONTHLY FOOD PACKING SESSIONS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR.FURNISHED $10,000 IN FUNDING TO ECHO FOOD SHELF FOR THANKSGIVING MEAL DISTRIBUTION SPONSORSHIP. ALSO PROVIDED 65 HOURS OF MCHS STAFF VOLUNTEER TIME AT THIS THANKSGIVING DINNER DISTRIBUTION EVENT.PARTICIPAED IN MANKATO AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION EVENTS FOR 7TH AND 8TH GRADERS AT BOTH MIDDLE SCHOOLS IMPACTING 1,200 STUDENTS. COLLABORATED WITH 6 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO ADMINISTER THE EVENTS FOR STUDENTS. SPONSORED THE MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO HEALTH & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES SUMMIT AND HAD FOUR STAFF PRESENT DURING THE SUMMIT TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH.SPONSORED AND HAD A PRESENCE AT MANKATO AND NICOLLET COUNTY PROJECT COMMUNITY CONNECT - EVENTS TO CONNECT UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. FOR MANKATO EVENT, MCHS BROUGHT MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC AND PARTNERED WITH SAGE TO OFFER CERVICAL CANCER SCREENINGS AND SCHEDULE SAME-DAY MAMMOGRAMS. MCHS PROVIDED PREVENTATIVE HEALTH INFORMATION AND BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS AT BOTH EVENTS. NICOLLET COUNTY EVENT HAD OVER 200 ATTENDEES. MANKATO EVENT HAD OVER 500 ATTENDEES. PROVIDED A COMMUNITY GARDEN AT EASTRIDGE CLINIC AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH GARDENING SKILLS, HEALTHY EATING AND HEALTHY RECIPES TO FOOD INSECURE PATIENTS. PATIENTS ALSO HAD ACCESS TO A REFRIGERATOR WITH HARVESTED PRODUCE. COMMUNITY PARTNERS INCLUDED UNIVERSITY OF MN EXTENSION AND SOUTH-CENTRAL FOOD RECOVERY. UTILIZED HEALTH EQUITY COORDINATOR TO HELP CONNECT PATIENTS WITH IDENTIFIED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. HEALTH EQUITY COORDINATOR REFERRED 472 PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES IN THE DOMAINS OF FOOD INSECURITY, TRANPORTATION, HOUSING AND UTILITIES. DURING 2024, HEALTH EQUITY COORDINATION BEGAN UTILIZING COMPASS ROSE, AN EPIC CARE MANAGEMENT TOOL THAT ALLOWS FOR TARGETED OUTREACH ACROSS A WIDER GEOGRAPHIC AREA, MORE EFFICIENT TRACKING OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH DATA, IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF EACH PATIENT'S SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH CONCERNS AND RELATED REFERRALS THROUGH FINDHELP. USAGE OF COMPASS ROSE INCREASED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH OUTREACH TO INTERESTED PATIENTS BY 71% FROM 2023 TO 2024.UTILIZED THREE MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM EMPLOYED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO FOCUS ON THE SOMALI AND HISPANIC COMMUNITIES AND TO IMPROVE HEALTH CONDITIONS RELATED TO CHRONIC DISEASE.FACILITATED MANKATO AREA HEALTHY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP COLLABORATIVE THAT IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING HEALTH EQUITY AND MAPPING COMMUNITY ASSETS IN OUR REGION. THE GROUP MEETS BI-MONTHLY.PAID REMAINING $50,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN GIFT TO MANKATO YOUTH PLACE WHICH SERVES AT-RISK YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. PROVIDED GUIDANCE AND INSIGHT TO THE GREATER MANKATO INCLUSIVITY STUDY PROJECT FOR BLUE EARTH AND NICOLLET COUNTY TO IDENTIFY CRITICAL THEMES IN COMMUNITY PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES SURROUNDING EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY AND BELONGING IN THIS AREA. PROVIDED FREE, INDOOR WALKING ROUTES - MAYO MILE - AT RIVER HILLS MALL AND MCHS EVENT CENTER.COORDINATED A HOLIDAY SHARING TREE DRIVE TO GIVE GIFTS TO THOSE IN NEED. HOSTED FOUR FAMILY MEDICINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO HEAR FROM COMMUNITY ABOUT HEALTH DISPARTITIES, BARRIERS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE HEALTHCARE OUTCOMES, BARRIERS AND ACCESSIBILITY. PROVIDED LUNCH TO ALL COMMUNITY ATTENDEES.INTEGRATED ORAL HEALTH CLINIC AT EASTRIDGE CLINIC TO REDUCE TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS FOR FAMILIES. PARTNERED WITH MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO DENTAL HYGIENCE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SERVICES. SAW OVER 300 PATIENTS - PROVIDED 268 FLOURIDE VARNISH AND 195 CLEANING VISITS. PROVIDED STAFF REPRESENTATION ON THE FOLLOWING NONPROFIT BOARDS OR COALITIONS: FEEDING OUR COMMUNITIES PARTNERS, GREATER MANKATO AREA UNITED WAY, OPEN DOOR HEALTH CENTER, CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA, ECHO FOOD SHELF, CADA, ST. PETER FREE CLINIC, YWCA MANKATO, CONNECTIONS SHELTER, CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY CENTER, PARTNERS FOR HOUSING, AND MANKATO YOUTH PLACE.CONTRIBUTED MCHS STAFF TIME (1 HOUR PER MONTH, 2 MCHS STAFF INVOLVED) TO THE C2DREAM RESEARCH PROJECT TO LOWER HYPERTENSION IN SOMALI POPULATION. PARTNERED WITH WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL AND COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH FOR THE PROJECT.PROVIDED OVER $116,000 TO 23 ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITY. EXAMPLES INCLUDE: CONNECTIONS SHELTER, CADA, PARTNERS FOR HOUSING, WELLSHARE INTERNATIONAL AND MINNESOTA VALLEY ACTION COUNCIL.HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED AS SIGNIFICANT WERE HEALTHCARE ACCESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CHRONIC DISEASE. THESE NEEDS WILL BE ADDRESSED PARTLY THROUGH OUR PRIORITIZED NEEDS, MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, BUT GIVEN LIMITED RESOURCES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS THEY WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED BY MCHS-MANKATO.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 8 -- MCHS IN FAIRMONT PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:
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COMMUNITY INPUT:COMMUNITY INPUT WAS RECEIVED AT NUMEROUS STAGES AND FROM A VARIETY OF LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE CHNA PROCESS. MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM CREATED A COMMUNITY SURVEY AND RECEIVED FEEDBACK AND INPUT FROM LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. THE COMMUNITY SURVEY WAS PRIMARILY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS AND PUBLIC HEALTH, AS WELL AS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS. THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA REGION BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1, 2022, TO JUNE 30, 2022, WITH OVER 800 RESPONSES. THERE WERE 140 RESPONSES FROM MARTIN COUNTY, THE DEFINED COMMUNITY FOR MCHS IN FAIRMONT.OUTREACH TO GET INPUT FROM TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED, MEDICALLY UNDER-SERVED, LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATIONS WERE PRIORITIZED. EXAMPLES OF THIS OUTREACH INCLUDED POSTCARDS DISTRIBUTION OF SURVEY AT FAIRMONT FOODS PROCESSING PLANT TO ALL EMPLOYEES, SURVEY QR CODE SENT TO CHAMBER MEMBERS TO DISTRIBUTE TO THEIR STAFF, SURVEY BEING SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA THROUGH MARTIN COUNTY AND DISTRIBUTION BY COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AT MCHS IN FAIRMONT. A PRIORITIZATION SURVEY WAS ALSO CONDUCTED WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HEALTHCARE AND NONPROFIT LEADERS WITH 40 OF 60 INDIVIDUALS RESPONDING.IN ADDITION, INPUT INCLUDED QUANTITATIVE DATA FROM THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA NEEDS ASSESSMENT PREPARED BY THE HEALTH SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MANKATO ON BEHALF MCHS. THIS DATA WAS FROM A VARIETY OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SOURCES FOR THE 11 REGIONAL COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 8 -- MCHS IN FAIRMONT PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:
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MCHS-MANKATOMCHS-NEW PRAGUEMCHS-ST. JAMESMCHS-WASECA
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GROUP A-FACILITY 8 -- MCHS IN FAIRMONT PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B:
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MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO-DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION
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GROUP A-FACILITY 8 -- MCHS IN FAIRMONT PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MCHS IN FAIRMONT (MCHS-FAIRMONT) IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:MENTAL HEALTHADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHIN 2024, MCHS-FAIRMONT TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:MENTAL HEALTH: TO REDUCE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BY ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH PREVENTATIVE EFFORTS, MCHS-FAIRMONT: HAD TWO STAFF PARTICIPATE AS MEMBERS OF THE MARTIN AND FAIRBAULT COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COALITION WHICH ADDRESSES MENTAL HEALTH AND ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES. PROVIDED $20,000 TO BRAVO ZULU HOUSE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. BRAVO ZULU HOUSE SERVES VETERANS WITH SUBSTANCE USE ADDICTION. MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM PROVIDES TELE-HEALTH SERVICES TO RESIDENTS.HAD A STAFF MEMBER ON THE MARTIN COUNTY RESILIENCY INITATIVE TEAM WHICH IDENTIFIES OPPORTUNITIES AND TAKES ACTION ON SCHOOL AGE MENTAL HEALTH. CONDUCTED AN ONSITE RADIO PROGRAM FEATURING A MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM EXPERT WITH TOPICS INCLUDING SERVICES AVAILABLE TO ALL AGES, JOURNEY TO WELLNESS, SELF-LED PROGRAMMING AND VOLUNTEERING. MCHS CONDUCTED REGIONAL CAMP OZ GRIEF CAMP FOR 42 CHILDREN WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH OF SOMEONE IN THEIR LIFE WITH 37 MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS.CONDUCTED DISCOVER GRATITUDE COMMUNITY VIRTUAL PROGRAM TO HELP IMPROVE MENTAL WELL-BEING THROUGH DAILY JOURNALING. CONDUCTED KICKSTART KINDNESS COMMUNITY VIRTUAL CHALLENGE TO ENCOURAGE EXTENDING KINDNESS, SHOWN TO INCREASE SELF-ESTEEM, EMPATHY, AND COMPASSION. OFFERED MONTHLY CANCER SUPPORT GROUP WHICH PROVIDES CANCER-RELATED EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR PATIENTS AND THEIR CAREGIVERS.CONTINUED JOURNEY TO WELLNESS A FREE YEARLONG, VIRTUAL, SELF-GUIDED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP MAKE THE WELLNESS JOURNEY EASIER. ALL NEW TOPICS WERE DEVELOPED FOR 2024. INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESS ARE ABLE TO SIGN UP FOR A MONTHLY TOOLKIT THAT HAS A DIFFERENT TOPIC WITH RESOURCES LIKE BLOGS, VIDEOS, PRINTABLE EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES. THERE WERE 3,500 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED THROUGHOUT MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM.HAD A MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER SERVE ON MARTIN COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PREVENTION BOARD AS LIAISON TO FAIRMONT AREA SCHOOLS.COLLABORATED WITH FAIRMONT AREA ELEMENTARY, ST. JOHN VIANNEY CATHOLIC, TRUMAN AND MARTIN COUNTY WEST SCHOOLS TO HOST WELLNESS WEEK TO REINFORCE HEALTHY HABITS AT SCHOOL AND HOME. DONATED LOGO REUSABLE SNACK BAGS TO OVER 1,140 STUDENTS.PROVIDED OVER $20,000 IN GRANTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING SUCH AS UPWARD BOUND MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, JZ CANCER BOXES, AND FAIRMONT AREA SCHOOLS.ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITIES THAT ARE CAUSING HEALTH DISPARITIES, MCHS-FAIRMONT:PARTICIPATED AS A MEMBER OF THE MARTIN COUNTY SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PREVENTION COALITION AND MARTIN COUNTY YOUTH COALITION WHICH ADDRESSES SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PROVIDES POSITIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH. TENDED TO AND HARVESTED A COMMUNITY GARDEN. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TEACH GARDENING SKILLS, HEALTHY EATING AND HEALTHY RECIPES TO PATIENTS. PROVIDED INDOOR WALKING ROUTES AT FIVE LAKES CENTER IN FAIRMONT. EMPLOYED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO FOCUS ON THE SOMALI AND HISPANIC COMMUNITIES AND TO IMPROVE HEALTH CONDITIONS RELATED TO CHRONIC DISEASE.HAD TWO STAFF AS MEMBERS OF THE MARTIN AND FAIRBAULT COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH COALITION WHICH ADDRESSES CHRONIC DISEASE, ACCESS TO CARE AND DENTAL HEALTH. PARTNERED WITH APPLE TREE DENTAL TO SUPPORT ACCESS TO DENTAL SERVICES FOR THE AREA'S MOST VULNERABLE RESIDENTS, INCLUDING HAVING SPACE AT MCHS-FAIRMONT.WORKED TO OPTIMIZE FIND HELP - A COMMUNITY RESOURCE DATABASE - IN OUR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS TO HELP PROVIDE JUST IN TIME RESOURCES TO PROVIDERS FOR IDENTIFIED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. IN ADDITION, COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCEPT REFERRALS AND UTILIZE THE PLATFORM. WORKED ON EXPANSION OF RESOURCES AND REFERRALS THROUGHOUT RURAL AREAS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. HOSTED TWO COMMUNITY TRAININGS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FIND HELP TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS USING FIND HELP. DELIVERED MEALS ON WHEELS TO FAIRMONT COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. DELIVERED 150 MEALS OVER A TWO-WEEK PERIOD TO 15 HOUSEHOLDS EACH WEEKDAY. SPONSORED AND PARTICIPATED IN MARTIN COUNTY KIDS AGAINST HUNGER PACK TO PROVIDE FOOD KITS FOR FAMILIES IN LOW-INCOME AREAS. PROVIDED $1,000 SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS EVENT.PROVIDED $7,500 IN FUNDING FOR LAKEVIEW METHODIST HEALTH CARE AND BUILDING BLOCKS CHILDCARE CENTER PROJECT TO PROVIDE MORE DAYCARE OPTIONS IN FAIRMONT AREA.COORDINATED A FOOD DRIVE TO DONATE BOTH NONPERISHABLE AND HYGIENE ITEMS FOR LOCAL FOOD SHELTER TO GIVE TO THOSE IN NEED.ARRANGED A TOYS FOR TOTS DRIVE CONTRIBUTING TO THE U.S. MARINE CORP'S EFFORTS TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN RECEIVE A GIFT DURING THE WINTER HOLIDAY SEASON.PROVIDED $10,000 IN GRANTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SUCH AS CAREGIVER RESPONSE EFFORT & SERVICE, KINSHIP OF MARTIN COUNTY AND FAIRMONT FARMER'S MARKET.HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED AS SIGNIFICANT WERE HEALTHCARE ACCESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CHRONIC DISEASE. THESE NEEDS WILL BE ADDRESSED PARTLY THROUGH OUR PRIORITIZED NEEDS, MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, BUT GIVEN LIMITED RESOURCES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS, THEY WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED BY MCHS-FAIRMONT.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 10 -- MCHS IN NEW PRAGUE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:
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COMMUNITY INPUT:COMMUNITY INPUT WAS RECEIVED AT NUMEROUS STAGES AND FROM A VARIETY OF LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE CHNA PROCESS. MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM CREATED A COMMUNITY SURVEY AND RECEIVED FEEDBACK AND INPUT FROM LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. THE COMMUNITY SURVEY WAS PRIMARILY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS AND PUBLIC HEALTH, AS WELL AS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS. THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA REGION BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1, 2022, TO JUNE 30, 2022, WITH OVER 800 RESPONSES. THERE WERE 100 RESPONSES FROM LE SUEUR AND SCOTT COUNTIES, THE DEFINED COMMUNITY FOR MCHS IN NEW PRAGUE.OUTREACH TO GET INPUT FROM TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED, MEDICALLY UNDER-SERVED, LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATIONS WERE PRIORITIZED. EXAMPLES OF THIS OUTREACH INCLUDED FLYERS PROVIDED TO DISTRIBUTE AT THE NEW PRAGUE FOOD SHELF, SURVEY BEING SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA THROUGH LE SUEUR AND SCOTT COUNTIES, AS WELL AS ATTENDING EVENTS INCLUDING RUN NEW PRAGUE AND CZECH OUT NEW PRAGUE. FEEDBACK WAS RECEIVED ON PRIORITIZING COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS AT NEW PRAGUE ROTARY CLUB EVENT ON JUNE 16, 2022. IN ADDITION, INPUT INCLUDED QUANTITATIVE DATA FROM THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA NEEDS ASSESSMENT PREPARED BY THE HEALTH SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MANKATO ON BEHALF MCHS. THIS DATA WAS FROM A VARIETY OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SOURCES FOR THE 11 REGIONAL COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 10 -- MCHS IN NEW PRAGUE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:
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MCHS-MANKATOMCHS-FAIRMONTMCHS-ST. JAMESMCHS-WASECA
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GROUP A-FACILITY 10 -- MCHS IN NEW PRAGUE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B:
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MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO - DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION
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GROUP A-FACILITY 10 -- MCHS IN NEW PRAGUE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MCHS IN NEW PRAGUE (MCHS-NEW PRAGUE) IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:MENTAL HEALTHADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHIN 2024, MCHS-NEW PRAGUE TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:MENTAL HEALTH: TO REDUCE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BY ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH PREVENTATIVE EFFORTS, MCHS-NEW PRAGUE: PROVIDED $7,750 IN GRANTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING SUCH AS DUCK CUP MEMORIAL FUND AND GIRLS ON THE RUN.CONDUCTED SLIM YOUR SCREEN TIME COMMUNITY VIRTUAL CHALLENGE TO ENCOURAGE ALL AGES TO PLAY, EXPLORE AND CONNECT WITHOUT SOCIAL MEDIA. GUIDED DISCOVER GRATITUDE COMMUNITY VIRTUAL PROGRAM TO HELP IMPROVE MENTAL WELL-BEING THROUGH DAILY JOURNALING.ADMINISTERED KICKSTART KINDNESS COMMUNITY VIRTUAL CHALLENGE TO ENCOURAGE EXTENDING KINDNESS WHICH IS SHOWN TO INCREASE SELF-ESTEEM, EMPATHY, AND COMPASSION.PROVIDED MCHS SOCIAL WORK REPRESENTATION ON SCOTT COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL. CONTINUED JOURNEY TO WELLNESS A FREE YEAR-LONG, VIRTUAL, SELF-GUIDED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP MAKE THE WELLNESS JOURNEY EASIER. ALL NEW TOPICS WERE DEVELOPED FOR 2024. INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESSES ARE ABLE TO SIGN UP FOR A MONTHLY TOOLKIT THAT HAS A DIFFERENT TOPIC WITH RESOURCES LIKE BLOGS, VIDEOS, PRINTABLE EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES. THERE WERE 3,500 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED THROUGHOUT MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM.CONDUCTED REGIONAL CAMP OZ GRIEF CAMP FOR 42 KIDS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH OF SOMEONE IN THEIR LIFE WITH 37 MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS.COLLABORATED WITH NEW PRAGUE AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND CLEVELAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO HOST WELLNESS WEEK WITH 4 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO REINFORCE HEALTHY HABITS AT SCHOOL AND HOME. DONATED REUSABLE SNACK BAGS TO OVER 2,100 STUDENTS.ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITIES THAT ARE CAUSING HEALTH DISPARITIES, MCHS-NEW PRAGUE:PROVIDED SPACE AND VOLUNTEERS FOR THE PEACE CENTER ON THE MCHS-NEW PRAGUE CAMPUS. THE PEACE CENTER IS A FOOD SHELF THAT HELPS TO REDUCE FOOD INSECURITY IN THE NEW PRAGUE AREA. MCHS-NEW PRAGUE CONTRIBUTED $10,800 OF IN-KIND SPACE SUPPORT AND $14,400 IN-KIND SERVICE SUPPORT. MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM HAS THREE BOARD OF DIRECTOR REPRESENTATIVES. PARTICIPATED IN THE SCOTT COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE, SCOTT COUNTY ACCESS WORKGROUP, AND STATEWIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TEAM.PROVIDED $9,750 IN GRANTS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SUCH AS SOUTHERN VALLEY ALLIANCE, TREEHOUSE OF SCOTT COUNTY, AND AGING SERVICES OF COMMUNITIES. ENGAGED IN SIX NEWBORN TALK SESSIONS, A FREE, COMMUNITY EDUCATION CLASS THAT OFFERS SUPPORT TO NEW PARENTS ON DIFFERENT HEALTH AND WELL-BEING TOPICS RELATED TO NEWBORNS.UTILIZED THREE MCHS-EMPLOYED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO FOCUS ON THE SOMALI AND HISPANIC COMMUNITIES AND TO IMPROVE HEALTH CONDITIONS RELATED TO CHRONIC DISEASE.WORKED TO OPTIMIZE FIND HELP - A COMMUNITY RESOURCE DATABASE - IN OUR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS TO HELP PROVIDE JUST IN TIME RESOURCES TO PROVIDERS FOR IDENTIFIED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. IN ADDITION, COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCEPT REFERRALS AND UTILIZE THE PLATFORM. WORKED ON EXPANSION OF RESOURCES AND REFERRALS THROUGHOUT RURAL AREAS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. HOSTED TWO COMMUNITY TRAININGS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FIND HELP TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS USING FIND HELP. PROVIDED IN-KIND SPACE ONCE A MONTH TO CHILDREN'S DENTAL SERVICES TO PROVIDE SERVICES AT MCHS-BELLE PLAINE CLINIC SITE. IN-KIND SPACE VALUED AT $782 ANNUALLY.STAFF ENGAGEMENT TEAM COORDINATED A FOOD DRIVE TO DONATE BOTH NONPERISHABLE AND HYGIENE ITEMS FOR LOCAL FOOD SHELTER TO GIVE TO THOSE IN NEED.HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED AS SIGNIFICANT WERE HEALTHCARE ACCESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CHRONIC DISEASE. THESE NEEDS WILL BE ADDRESSED PARTLY THROUGH OUR PRIORITIZED NEEDS, MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, BUT GIVEN LIMITED RESOURCES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS, THEY WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED BY MCHS-NEW PRAGUE.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 11 -- MCHS IN WASECA PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:
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COMMUNITY INPUT:COMMUNITY INPUT WAS RECEIVED AT NUMEROUS STAGES AND FROM A VARIETY OF LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE CHNA PROCESS. MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM CREATED A COMMUNITY SURVEY AND RECEIVED FEEDBACK AND INPUT FROM LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. THE COMMUNITY SURVEY WAS PRIMARILY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS AND PUBLIC HEALTH, AS WELL AS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS. THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA REGION BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1, 2022, TO JUNE 30, 2022, WITH OVER 800 RESPONSES. THERE WERE 118 RESPONSES FROM WASECA COUNTY, THE DEFINED COMMUNITY FOR MCHS IN WASECA.OUTREACH TO GET INPUT FROM TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED, MEDICALLY UNDER-SERVED, LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATIONS WERE PRIORITIZED. EXAMPLES OF THIS OUTREACH INCLUDED FLYERS POSTED AT THE WASECA AREA NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER FOOD SHELF, SURVEY BEING SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA THROUGH WASECA COUNTY, AS WELL AS SHIP (STATEWIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN) FOR BROWN, NICOLLET, LE SUEUR AND WASECA COUNTIES. IN ADDITION, FEEDBACK WAS RECEIVED ON PRIORITIZING COMMUNITY HEALTH CONCERNS AT A WASECA AREA CHAMBER BUSINESS AFTER HOURS EVENT HELD IN WASECA ON JULY 20, 2022. IN ADDITION, INPUT INCLUDED QUANTITATIVE DATA FROM THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA NEEDS ASSESSMENT PREPARED BY THE HEALTH SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MANKATO ON BEHALF MCHS. THIS DATA WAS FROM A VARIETY OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SOURCES FOR THE 11 REGIONAL COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 11 -- MCHS IN WASECA PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:
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MCHS-MANKATOMCHS-FAIRMONTMCHS-ST. JAMESMCHS-NEW PRAGUE
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GROUP A-FACILITY 11 -- MCHS IN WASECA PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B:
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MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO - DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION
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GROUP A-FACILITY 11 -- MCHS IN WASECA PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MCHS IN WASECA (MCHS-WASECA) IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:MENTAL HEALTHADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHIN 2024, MCHS-WASECA TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:MENTAL HEALTH: TO REDUCE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BY ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH PREVENTATIVE EFFORTS, MCHS-WASECA:PARTICIPATED IN THE STATEWIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP TEAM THAT SUPPORTS COMMUNITY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS TO INCREASE ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACTIVE LIVING, HEALTHY EATING, AND REDUCING COMMERCIAL TOBACCO USE.PROVIDED STAFF REPRESENTATION ON WASECA SUICIDE PREVENTION COMMITTEE.COLLABORATED WITH WASECA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND JANESVILLE WALDORF PEMBERTON SCHOOLS TO HOST WELLNESS WEEK WITH 4 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO REINFORCE HEALTHY HABITS AT SCHOOL AND HOME. DONATED REUSABLE SNACK BAGS TO OVER 1,200 STUDENTS. CONDUCTED REGIONAL CAMP OZ GRIEF CAMP FOR 42 KIDS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH OF SOMEONE IN THEIR LIFE WITH OVER 37 MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM VOLUNTEERS.ADMINISTERED SLIM YOUR SCREEN TIME COMMUNITY VIRTUAL CHALLENGE TO ENCOURAGE ALL AGES TO PLAY, EXPLORE AND CONNECT WITHOUT SOCIAL MEDIA. CONTINUED JOURNEY TO WELLNESS. A FREE YEAR-LONG, VIRTUAL, SELF-GUIDED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP MAKE THE WELLNESS JOURNEY EASIER. ALL NEW TOPICS WERE DEVELOPED FOR 2024. INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESSES ARE ABLE TO SIGN UP FOR A MONTHLY TOOLKIT THAT HAS A DIFFERENT TOPIC WITH RESOURCES LIKE BLOGS, VIDEOS, PRINTABLE EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES. THERE WERE 3,500 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. PROGRAM IS OFFERED THROUGHOUT MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM.MANAGED DISCOVER GRATITUDE COMMUNITY VIRTUAL PROGRAM TO HELP IMPROVE MENTAL WELL-BEING THROUGH DAILY JOURNALING. CONDUCTED KICKSTART KINDNESS COMMUNITY VIRTUAL CHALLENGE TO ENCOURAGE EXTENDING KINDNESS SHOWN TO INCREASE SELF-ESTEEM, EMPATHY, AND COMPASSION. ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITIES THAT ARE CAUSING HEALTH DISPARITIES, MCHS-WASECA:UTILIZED THREE MCHS-EMPLOYED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO FOCUS ON THE SOMALI AND HISPANIC COMMUNITIES AND TO IMPROVE HEALTH CONDITIONS RELATED TO CHRONIC DISEASE. WORKED TO OPTIMIZE FIND HELP - A COMMUNITY RESOURCE DATABASE - IN OUR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS TO HELP PROVIDE JUST IN TIME RESOURCES TO PROVIDERS FOR IDENTIFIED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. IN ADDITION, COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCEPT REFERRALS AND UTILIZE THE PLATFORM. WORKED ON EXPANSION OF RESOURCES AND REFERRALS THROUGHOUT RURAL AREAS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. HOSTED TWO COMMUNITY TRAININGS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FIND HELP TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS USING FIND HELP.PROVIDED $10,000 IN FUNDING TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS: BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF SOUTHERN MN, WASECA COUNTY 4-H POWER OF PRODUCE PROGRAMMING, BETHLEHEM INN SHELTER, WASECA AREA SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER, JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT AND WASECA AREA NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER.PROVIDED A $10,000 CAPTIAL CAMPAIGN GIFT TO HELP WITH WASECA AREA NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER FOOD SHELF CAMPAIGN.COORDINATED A SPRING FOOD DRIVE FOR THE WASECA FOOD SHELF AND A HOLIDAY GIFT TREE TO PROVIDE GIFTS TO THE BETHLEHEM INN SHELTER IN WASECA.PROVIDED NUTRITION EDUCATION AT THE FOOD SHELF ON THEIR SENIOR DAY.PROVIDED THREE, FREE COMMUNITY EDUCATION PRESENTATIONS AT WASECA AREA SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER - CHAIR YOGA FOR OLDER ADULTS, HEALTHY EATING AS WE AGE AND SAFE MOVEMENTS FOR OLDER ADULTS. AVERAGE OF 12 PARTICIPANTS PER SESSION.PROVIDED STAFF REPRESENTATION ON WASECA NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER BOARD (FOOD SHELF).HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED AS SIGNIFICANT WERE HEALTHCARE ACCESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CHRONIC DISEASE. THESE NEEDS WILL BE ADDRESSED PARTLY THROUGH OUR PRIORITIZED NEEDS, MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, BUT GIVEN LIMITED RESOURCES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS, THEY WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED BY MCHS-WASECA.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 16 -- MCHS IN ST. JAMES PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:
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COMMUNITY INPUT:COMMUNITY INPUT WAS RECEIVED AT NUMEROUS STAGES AND FROM A VARIETY OF LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP THROUGHOUT THE CHNA PROCESS. MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM CREATED A COMMUNITY SURVEY AND RECEIVED FEEDBACK AND INPUT FROM LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS DURING THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. THE COMMUNITY SURVEY WAS PRIMARILY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS AND PUBLIC HEALTH, AS WELL AS THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA NETWORKS. THE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA REGION BETWEEN FEBRUARY 1, 2022, TO JUNE 30, 2022, WITH OVER 800 RESPONSES. THERE WERE 38 RESPONSES FROM WATONWAN COUNTY, THE DEFINED COMMUNITY FOR MCHS IN ST. JAMES.OUTREACH TO GET INPUT FROM TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED, MEDICALLY UNDER-SERVED, LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATIONS WERE PRIORITIZED. EXAMPLES OF THIS OUTREACH INCLUDED DISTRIBUTION OF SURVEY AT LOCAL LIBRARY, SURVEY BEING SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA THROUGH WATONWON COUNTY AND DISTRIBUTION BY COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS AT MCHS IN ST. JAMES. IN ADDITION, A PRIORITIZATION SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED WITH COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS FROM LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HEALTHCARE AND NONPROFIT LEADERS WITH 36 OF 57 INDIVIDUALS RESPONDING.IN ADDITION, INPUT INCLUDED QUANTITATIVE DATA FROM THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA NEEDS ASSESSMENT PREPARED BY THE HEALTH SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MANKATO ON BEHALF MCHS. THIS DATA WAS FROM A VARIETY OF PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SOURCES FOR THE 11 REGIONAL COUNTIES INCLUDED IN THE SOUTHERN MINNESOTA NEEDS ASSESSMENT.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 16 -- MCHS IN ST. JAMES PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:
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MCHS-MANKATOMCHS-FAIRMONTMCHS-WASECAMCHS-NEW PRAGUE
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GROUP A-FACILITY 16 -- MCHS IN ST. JAMES PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B:
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MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO - DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION
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GROUP A-FACILITY 16 -- MCHS IN ST. JAMES PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MCHS IN ST. JAMES (MCHS-ST. JAMES) IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:MENTAL HEALTHADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTHIN 2024, MCHS-ST. JAMES TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:MENTAL HEALTH: TO REDUCE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES BY ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH PREVENTATIVE EFFORTS, MCHS-ST. JAMES:PROVIDED OVER $31,500 IN FUNDING TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND CONNECTION BY SUPPORTING ST. JAMES SPLASH PAD PROJECT, ST. JAMES BIKE SHARE PROGRAM, ST. JAMES SCHOOLS MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT AND CITY OF TRIMONT PLAYGROUND PROJECT.PARTICIPATED WITH A BOOTH AT THE WATONWAN COUNTY SUICIDE AWARENESS EVENT IN SEPTEMBER.CONDUCTED REGIONAL CAMP OZ GRIEF CAMP FOR 42 KIDS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE DEATH OF SOMEONE IN THEIR LIFE WITH OVER 37 MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS.ADMINISTERED SLIM YOUR SCREEN TIME COMMUNITY VIRTUAL CHALLENGE IN COLLABORATION WITH CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN MINNESOTA.CONDUCTED DISCOVER GRATITUDE COMMUNITY VIRTUAL PROGRAM TO HELP IMPROVE MENTAL WELL-BEING THROUGH DAILY JOURNALING.ADMINISTERED KICKSTART KINDNESS COMMUNITY VIRTUAL CHALLENGE TO ENCOURAGE EXTENDING KINDNESS, WHICH IS SHOWN TO INCREASE SELF-ESTEEM, EMPATHY, AND COMPASSION.CONTINUED JOURNEY TO WELLNESS. A FREE YEAR-LONG, VIRTUAL, SELF-GUIDED PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP MAKE THE WELLNESS JOURNEY EASIER. ALL NEW TOPICS WERE DEVELOPED FOR 2024. INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESSES ARE ABLE TO SIGN UP FOR A MONTHLY TOOLKIT THAT HAS A DIFFERENT TOPIC WITH RESOURCES LIKE BLOGS, VIDEOS, PRINTABLE EDUCATION AND ACTIVITIES. THERE WERE 3,500 PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA. THE PROGRAM IS OFFERED THROUGHOUT MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM.ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITIES THAT ARE CAUSING HEALTH DISPARITIES, MCHS-ST. JAMES:UTILIZED THREE MCHS-EMPLOYED COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO FOCUS ON THE SOMALI AND HISPANIC COMMUNITIES AND TO IMPROVE HEALTH CONDITIONS RELATED TO CHRONIC DISEASE.PARTNERED WITH HACER (HISPANIC ADVOCACY COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH) AND SAGE TO HOST A BREAST CANCER AND CERVIAL CANCER SCREENING EVENT IN MARCH WITH THE MAYO MOBILE UNIT AND MAYO MAMMO UNIT. HACER PROVIDED EDUCATION PRIOR TO THE EVENT. 17 MAMMOGRAMS AND 13 PAP TESTS WERE COMPLETED. MCHS COVERED COSTS OF PARTICIPANTS WHO DID NOT HAVE INSURANCE AND DID NOT QUALIFY FOR SAGE. WORKED TO OPTIMIZE FIND HELP - A COMMUNITY RESOURCE DATABASE - IN OUR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS TO HELP PROVIDE JUST IN TIME RESOURCES TO PROVIDERS FOR IDENTIFIED SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. IN ADDITION, COLLABORATED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS TO ACCEPT REFERRALS AND UTILIZE THE PLATFORM. WORKED ON EXPANSION OF RESOURCES AND REFERRALS THROUGHOUT RURAL AREAS IN SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. HOSTED TWO COMMUNITY TRAININGS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FIND HELP TO EXPAND THE NUMBER OF COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS USING FIND HELP. PROVIDED $7,500 IN FUNDING TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THROUGH THE WATONWAN COUNTY FOOD SHELF, WELLSPRING FAITH IN ACTION, UNITING CULTRURES AND TRIMONT FARMER'S MARKET.COORDINATED STAFF PARTICIPATION IN WATONWAN COUNTY WINTER GEAR DRIVE AND HOLIDAY GIVING TREE FOR ST. JAMES AREA.PROVIDED A REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE WELLSPRING FAITH IN ACTION BOARD OF DIRECTORS.HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA THAT WERE NOT PRIORITIZED AS SIGNIFICANT WERE HEALTHCARE ACCESS, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CHRONIC DISEASE. THESE NEEDS WILL BE ADDRESSED PARTLY THROUGH OUR PRIORITIZED NEEDS, MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, BUT GIVEN LIMITED RESOURCES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ADDRESS THESE NEEDS, THEY WILL NOT BE ADDRESSED BY MCHS-ST. JAMES.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 4 -- MCHS IN EAU CLAIRE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:
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COMMUNITY INPUT:THE 2021 EAU CLAIRE COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT SERVES AS THE BASIS FOR THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR MCHS IN EAU CLARIE. THE ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED COLLABORATIVELY BY THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT PLANNING PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE (CHA PARTNERS). THIS PARTNERSHIP, WHICH INCLUDES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, WAS ESTABLISHED TO OPTIMIZE THE COORDINATION AND USE OF RESOURCES WHILE REDUCING DUPLICATIVE EFFORTS.THE CHA PARTNERS FACTORED DATA FROM SEVERAL SOURCES INCLUDING A COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY; SECONDARY HEALTH DATA INVOLVING LOCAL AND NATIONAL COMPARISONS; A SERIES OF VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS WITH COUNTY RESIDENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS; AND EAU CLAIRE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, A LOCAL COALITION THAT PROMOTES THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES IN EAU CLAIRE COUNTY.THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED DURING DECEMBER 2020. SEVERAL VERSIONS OF THE SURVEY WERE DEVELOPED, INCLUDING FULL-LENGTH, ON-LINE VERSIONS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON SURVEYMONKEY AND BOTH FULL-LENGTH AND SHORT PAPER VERSIONS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THE ALTERNATE VERSIONS WERE DEVELOPED AS A STRATEGY TO SOLICIT GREATER FEEDBACK FROM NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED COMPUTER ACCESS OR PROFICIENCY. A TOTAL OF 976 EAU CLAIRE RESIDENTS COMPLETED THE SURVEY.SURVEY OUTREACH METHODS INCLUDED SHARING THE SURVEYMONKEY SITE THROUGH PARTNER DISTRIBUTION LISTS (INCLUDING DOZENS OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS), WEBSITES, AND SOCIAL MEDIA; PURCHASING ADS THROUGH VOLUME ONE AND FACEBOOK; DISTRIBUTING FLYERS THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS FEED MY PEOPLE; CONDUCTING SPECIFIC OUTREACH TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH GROUPS SUCH AS JONAH (JOINING OUR NEIGHBORS ADVANCING HOPE), EL CENTRO AND THE EAU CLAIRE AREA HMONG MUTUAL ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION; AND DISTRIBUTING PAPER SURVEYS THROUGH THE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (VIA MEALS ON WHEELS) AND EAU CLAIRE COUNTY JAIL.DURING FEBRUARY 2021, THREE ON-LINE PUBLIC COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS HERE HELD TO FURTHER EVALUATE LOCAL HEALTH IMPACTS AND PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA. THESE EVENTS WERE PUBLICIZED WIDELY THROUGH E-MAIL, WEBSITES SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER MEANS. THE CHA PARTNERS CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO AND THROUGH HEALTH CARE AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LIBRARIES, SENIOR CENTERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CHURCHES, AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AMONG OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IN MARCH OF 2021, CHA PARTNERS MET WITH MEMBERS OF EAU CLAIRE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, A COALITION OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE CHA PARTNERS FACILITATED VIRTUAL BREAKOUT ROOM DISCUSSIONS AROUND THE SAME SET OF QUESTIONS POSED DURING THE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND THEN SUMMARIZED KEY TAKEAWAYS UPON RECONVENING THE FULL GROUP. PRIOR TO ADJOURNING, PARTICIPANTS INDICATED THEIR TOP THREE HEALTH PRIORITIES VIA AN ON-LINE POLL.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 4 -- MCHS IN EAU CLAIRE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:
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HSHS SACRED HEART HOSPITALHSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITALMCHS-BLOOMER
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GROUP A-FACILITY 4 -- MCHS IN EAU CLAIRE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B:
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EAU CLAIRE CITY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTUNITED WAY OF THE GREATER CHIPPEWA VALLEYMARSHFIELD CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEMEAU CLAIRE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES CHIPPEWA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHCHIPPEWA HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP
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GROUP A-FACILITY 4 -- MCHS IN EAU CLAIRE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MCHS IN EAU CLAIRE (MCHS-EAU CLAIRE) IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:MENTAL HEALTHSUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ALCOHOL MISUSECHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITYIN 2024, MCHS-EAU CLAIRE TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:MENTAL HEALTH: TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, SUICIDE PREVENTION AND SUPPORTING RESILIENCY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, MCHS-EAU CLAIRE: PARTICIPATED WITH COMMUNITY COALITIONS LIKE MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS AND MENTAL HEALTH ACTION TEAMS TO ADDRESS NEEDS RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH. IN ADDITON, FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS CONTRIBUTED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- UNITED WAY OF GREATER CHIPPEWA VALLEY - $8,500 (SPONSOR/DIAPER BANK PROGRAM)- BOYS AND GILS CLUB OF THE GREATER CHIPPEWA VALLEY - $1,000 (YOUTH OF THE YEAR GALA)- CHIPPEWA VALLEY LGBTQ+ - $1,000 (PRIDE IN THE PARK SPONSOR)- NAMI CHIPPEWA VALLEY - $1,000 (PROGRAMMING)- BLACK AND BROWN WOMYN POWER - $2,000 (HMOOB HERITAGE GALA AND CELEBRATION)- GIRL SCOUTS OF THE NORTHWESTERN GREAT LAKES - $1,000 (PROGRAMMING)- BOLTON REFUGE HOUSE - $5,000 (OPERATIONS)- EAU CLAIRE COUNTY FARM BUREAU - $500 (FARM NEIGHBOR CARES PROGRAM)- BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS - $4,600 (MENTOR PROGRAM)- EAU CLAIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000 (PROJECT SEARCH)- ADRC OF EAU CLAIRE COUNTY - $500 (DEMENTIA COALITION SKILLS FAIR)- EAU CLAIRE B.R.A.I.N. TEAM - $1,000 (PROGRAMMING)- EAU CLAIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOUNDATION - $5,000 (HOMELESS/UNDERSERVED STUDENTS) - DOWNTOWN EAU CLAIRE, INC. - $1,500 (FALL FESTIVAL EVENT SPONSOR)- BEACON HOUSE FAMILY PROMISE - $5,000 (OPERATIONS)- FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER OF EAU CLAIRE - $5,000 (PROGRAM OPERATIONS)HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED: - STRONG BODIES (EAU CLAIRE ADRC)- GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP (BEREAVEMENT SERVICES)- HMONG MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE (SPEAKERS)- PRIDE IN THE PARK EVENT (EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE BOOTH)- HMONG CELEBRATION (RESOURCE BOOTH)- YOUTH SAFETY CAMP - UW EAU CLAIRE SANE EVENT (EDUCATIONAL BOOTH)- WEAC RETIRED TEACHERS STATE CONFERENCE (RESILIENCY AND CHAIR YOGA)- GATHERING OF THE WATERS POW WOW (HEALTH BOOTHS)- JOURNEY TO WELLNESS (12 MONTH SELF-LED VIRTUAL PROGRAM) AWARDED HOMETOWN HEALTH GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT PROMOTE MENTAL WELLNESS. GRANTS WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON PROJECTS THAT ARE AT A HIGHER FINANCIAL LEVEL OF SUPPORT. GRANTS INCLUDED: $24,000 TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE GREATER CHIPPEWA VALLEY FOR A SITE BEHAVIOR COORDINATOR TO SUPPORT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, $25,000 TO THE EAU CLAIRE HMONG MUTUAL ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION FOR THE KAJSIAB ("PEACEFUL HEART") PROJECT, $30,000 TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY HAVEN HOUSE HOMELESS SHELTER AND $25,000 TO JOINING OUR NEIGHBORS IN ADVANCING HOPE FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE EAU CLAIRE TENANT LANDLORD RESOURCE CENTER.ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY GIVING GRANTS WERE AWARDED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: $20,000 TO BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN FOR THEIR MENTORING PROGRAM, $90,000 TO THE WESTERN DAIRYLAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL FOR THE OPERATION OF A DAY RESOURCE CENTER AND $100,000 TO THE FALL CREEK PUBLIC LIBRARY NEW BUILDING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN.PROVIDED SUPPORT TO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ALIGN WITH THE COMMUNITY HEALTHS NEEDS ASSESSMENT. A TOTAL OF $28,000 WAS AWARDED TO SCHOOLS WITHIN EAU CLAIRE COUNTY. PROJECTS SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH INCLUDED:- EAU CLAIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT - $8,000 (POWER OF PERCEPTION MENTORING CHAPTER)- AUGUSTA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,500 (EMOTIONAL ACADEMIC CONNECTIONS FOR EXCELLENCE PROGRAM)SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE: TO PREVENT ALCOHOL MISUSE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON YOUTH, MCHS-EAU CLAIRE:PARTICIPATED WITH COMMUNITY COALITIONS LIKE ALLIANCE FOR SUBSTANCE MISUSE PREVENTION, EAU CLAIRE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, AND SUBSTANCE-FREE PREGNANCY AND RECOVERY TO IMPROVE SUBSTANCE USE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE. IN ADDITON, FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS CONTRIBUTED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY AROUND SUBSTANCE USE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING:- HOPE GOSPEL MISSION - $5,000 (PROGRAMMING)- EAU CLAIRE HEALTH ALLIANCE - $1,000 (LITTLE RECOVERY HANDBOOK RESOURCE GUIDE)- ALTOONA POLICE DEPARTMENT - $250 (NATIONAL NIGHT OUT)- EAU CLAIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT - $198 (STAFF TO ATTEND POST PROM TRAUMA EVENT)HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED: - YOUTH SAFETY CAMP - NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENT (ALTOONA)- EAU CLAIRE FALL FESTIVAL- WISCONSIN SCIENCE FESTIVAL (LUNG DISPLAY)- GATHERING OF THE WATERS POW WOW (HEALTH BOOTHS)- EAU CLAIRE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT POST PROM TRAUMA EVENTSAWARDED HOMETOWN HEALTH GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT ADDRESS OR ASSIST IN REDUCING SUBSTANCE USE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE. GRANTS WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON PROJECTS THAT ARE AT A HIGHER FINANCIAL LEVEL OF SUPPORT. A $30,000 GRANT WAS AWARDED TO LUTHER SOCIAL SERVICES OF WISCONSIN AND UPPER MICHIGAN FOR THE EXPANSION OF IN-HOME FAMILY-CENTERED TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SERVICES. CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY: TO PREVENT OBESITY AND REDUCE CHRONIC DISEASE WITH A FOCUS ON NUTRITION, REDUCING FOOD INSECURITY AND INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, MCHS-EAU CLAIRE:PARTICIPATED WITH COMMUNITY COALITIONS TO IMPACT CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY. FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS LIFESTYLE CHOICES. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- GROUP HEALTH - $250 (GET THE SHOT CAMPAIGN) - WISCONSIN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION - $3,000 (CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER)- EAU CLAIRE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT - $500 (BIKE SAFETY EVENT)- THE COMMUNITY TABLE - $6,000 (CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP/FOOD INSECURITY) - FEED MY PEOPLE - $7,500 (EMPTY BOWLS EVENT/DIALYSIS CLINIC FOOD SECURITY PROJECT)- FRIENDS OF THE FAIR - $1,000 (100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES)- UW EAU CLAIRE CONTINUING EDUCATION - $500 (ACADEMY FOR LIFELONG LEARNERS CONFERENCE)- AMERICAN RED CROSS - $2,000 (NWWI HEROES BREAKFAST) - UW EAU CLAIRE CAMPUS - $1,000 (HARVEST FOOD PANTRY)- UW EAU CLAIRE HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM - $1,500 (SPRING BANQUET)HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED: - STRONG BODIES (EAU CLAIRE ADRC)- STROKE SUPPORT GROUP (NEUROLOGY)- YOUTH SAFETY CAMP - GATHERING OF THE WATERS POW WOW (HEALTH BOOTHS)- WISCONSIN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAMS (BOOTH)- BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM (CAREER PRESENTATIONS)- THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF EAU CLAIRE (KINDERGARTEN EVENT - HAND HYGIENE)- HISPANIC HEALTH FAIR- ACADEMY FOR LIFELONG LEARNERS (STROKE EDUCATION BOOTH)- CHIPPEWA VALLEY FREE CLINIC (PROVIDE SERVICES FOR SUPPORT)- JOURNEY TO WELLNESS (12 MONTH SELF-LED VIRTUAL PROGRAM) AWARDED HOMETOWN HEALTH GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT ADDRESS NUTRITION AND FOOD INSECURITY. GRANTS WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON PROJECTS AT A HIGHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT LEVEL. GRANTS INCLUDED $15,000 TO FEED MY PEOPLE FOOD BANK AND $25,000 TO THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY FREE CLINIC TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE.PROVIDED SUPPORT TO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ASSIST IN REDUCING CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY. PROJECTS INCLUDED:- FALL CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT - $6,500 (HEART RATE MONITORS FOR PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS)- EAU CLAIRE SCHOOL DISTRICT - $8,000 (HEALTHY MINDS/BODIES & WELLNESS FOR ALL PROGRAMS)HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA WILL BE ADDRESSED BY MCHS-EAU CLAIRE BASED ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND/OR BY OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE MORE ALIGNED IN ADDRESSING THOSE NEEDS.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 12 -- MCHS IN BARRON PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:
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COMMUNITY INPUT:THE PRIMARY INPUT INTO THE ASSESSMENT AND PRIORITIZATION PROCESS FOR MCHS-BARRON'S CHNA WAS THE 2021-22 BARRON COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THE BARRON COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT WAS CONDUCTED COLLABORATIVELY BY THE THRIVE BARRON COUNTY STEERING COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE ENCOMPASSES BARRON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, LOCAL HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND RESIDENTS THAT WORK TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY BARRON COUNTY'S TOP HEALTH CONCERNS. THE COMMITTEE USED SEVERAL METHODS TO COLLECT BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS WAS AIMED PARTICULARLY AT UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS OF THE TRADITIONALLY UNDER-SERVED. THE PRIMARY STRATEGIES UTILIZED TO GATHER DATA NEEDED TO COMPLETE THIS REPORT INVOLVED INFORMATION FROM EXISTING POPULATION HEALTH DATA, DISTRIBUTION OF A COMMUNITY PERCEPTION SURVEY, AND MEETING WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE BARRON COUNTY COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO PROSPERITY COALITION. EXISTING POPULATION HEALTH DATA WAS GATHERED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES, INCLUDING CENSUS DATA, GOVERNMENT REPORTS, HEALTH DEPARTMENT STATISTICS, YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR STUDY AND INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM LOCAL HOSPITALS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS. ALSO CONSIDERED DURING THIS STEP WAS THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS, A JOINT EFFORT OF THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION AND UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN POPULATION HEALTH INSTITUTE. ANALYZING THIS QUANTITATIVE DATA FACILITATED THE EVALUATION OF HOW BARRON COUNTY COMPARED TO STATE AND NATIONAL AVERAGES AND BENCHMARKS. THE COMMUNITY PERCEPTION SURVEY WAS DISTRIBUTED IN LATE 2021 WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF INCREASING THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE COMMUNITY'S HEALTH NEEDS AND PERCEPTION OF THE MAIN CHALLENGES FACING RESIDENTS OF BARRON COUNTY. THE SURVEY INCLUDED QUESTIONS RELATED TO COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS AND QUESTIONS TO CAPTURE DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION. A PRESS RELEASE WAS SENT TO AREA NEWSPAPERS ANNOUNCING THE INITIATIVE AND ASKING FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. IN ADDITION, THE SURVEY WAS PROMOTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND THROUGH EMAIL COMMUNICATION CHANNELS. A TOTAL OF 371 ON-LINE SURVEYS WERE COMPLETED.INPUT AND INFORMATION WERE ALSO GATHERED FROM THE BARRON COUNTY COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO PROSPERITY COALITION. THIS COALITION IS A GROUP OF ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN BARRON COUNTY, WHOSE FOCUS IS ON HELPING THOSE IN POVERTY RISE ABOVE IT. THIS OUTREACH ALLOWED THE ASSESSMENT TEAM TO GARNER VALUABLE DATA RELATED TO LOW-INCOME POPULATIONS AS PART OF THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 12 -- MCHS IN BARRON PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:
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MARSHFIELD MEDICAL CENTER - RICE LAKE
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GROUP A-FACILITY 12 -- MCHS IN BARRON PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B:
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BARRON COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESAGING & DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTERBARRON COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENTBENJAMIN'S HOUSE EMERGENCY SHELTERCOMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO PROSPERTIYDISABILITY RIGHTS WISCONSINRICE LAKE AREA FREE CLINICNAMI BARRON COUNTYNORTHLAKES COMMUNITY CLINICNORTHWOODS TECHNICAL COLLEGEUW EAU CLAIREUW MADISON DIVISION OF EXTENSION BARRON COUTNY
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GROUP A-FACILITY 12 -- MCHS IN BARRON PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MCHS IN BARRON (MCHS-BARRON) IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:MENTAL HEALTHSUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ALCOHOL MISUSECHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITYIN 2024, MCHS-BARRON TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:MENTAL HEALTH: TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUICIDE PREVENTION AND SUPPORTING RESILIENCY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, MCHS-BARRON: PARTICIPATED WITH COMMUNITY COALITIONS LIKE THE BARRON COUNTY COMMUNITY COALITION AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO PROSPERITY TO ADDRESS NEEDS RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH. IN ADDITON, FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS CONTRIBUTED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF BARRON COUNTY - $5,000 (CORPORATE SPONSOR)- BARRON COUNTY ADRC - $750 (GROWING CONNECTIONS PROGRAM)- RICE LAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY - $2,500 (LAUNDROMAT LIBRARY PROGRAM)- BARRON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - $1,000 (FAMILY FUN NIGHT/MUSIC IN THE PARK)- LAKELAND FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER - $2,000 (SPONSORSHIP)- UNITED WAY OF RICE LAKE - $1,000 (SPONSORSHIP)- CHETEK WEYERHAEUSER BOOSTER CLUB - $450 (FIRST-AID KITS)- BARRON COUNTY DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES, INC. - $5,000 (PROGRAMMING)- ST. VINCENT DE PAUL - $5,000 (FOOD PANTRY AND KITCHEN)- NORTHLAKES COMMUNITY CLINIC - $3,000 (PEDIATRIC THERAPY LENDING CLOSET)- COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO PROSPERITY - $1,000 (MULTI-AGENCY RESOURCE EVENT)- SALVATION ARMY OF BARRON COUNTY - $1,500 (RED KETTLE SPONSOR)HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED: - SAFETY CAMP EVENT (BARRON)- PRESENTATION TO LEADERSHIP BARRON COUNTY- JOURNEY TO WELLNESS (12 MONTH SELF-LED VIRTUAL PROGRAM)AWARDED HOMETOWN HEALTH GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT PROMOTE MENTAL WELLNESS. GRANTS WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON PROJECTS AT A HIGHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT LEVEL. GRANTS INCLUDED $25,000 TO BENJAMIN'S HOUSE EMERGENCY SHELTER TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAM AND $20,000 TO CASA OF WESTERN WISCONSIN FOSTER CARE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM.AN ADDITIONAL $20,000 COMMUNITY GIVING GRANT WAS AWARDED TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF BARRON COUNTY FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS.PROVIDED SUPPORT TO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ALIGN WITH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. A TOTAL OF $28,000 WAS AWARDED TO SCHOOLS WITHIN BARRON COUNTY. PROJECTS SUPPORTING MENTAL WELLNESS INCLUDED: - CAMERON SCHOOL DISTRICT - $7,000 (WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY EVENT)- BARRON SCHOOL DISTRICT - $7,000 (STUDENT WELLNESS CONFERENCE & PREK FAMILY OUTREACH)SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE: TO PREVENT ALCOHOL MISUSE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON YOUTH, MCHS-BARRON:PARTICIPATED WITH COMMUNITY COALITIONS LIKE BARRON COUNTY COMMUNITY COALITION AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TO PROSPERITY TO IMPROVE SUBSTANCE USE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE. FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY AROUND SUBSTANCE USE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- BARRON CO. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - $5,000 (FAMILY DRUG TREATMENT COURT)HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED: - YOUTH SAFETY CAMP (BARRON)- BARRON COUNTY FAIR (EDUCATIONAL BOOTH)CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY: TO PREVENT OBESITY AND REDUCE CHRONIC DISEASE WITH A FOCUS ON NUTRITION, REDUCING FOOD INSECURITY AND INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, MCHS-BARRON:PARTICIPATED WITH COMMUNITY COALITIONS TO IMPACT CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY. FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS LIFESTYLE CHOICES. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- BARRON AREA CLERGY ASSOCIATION - $1,000 (BARRON FOOD PANTRY)- CHETEK FOOD SHELF - $1,000- BARRON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT - $2,000 (BIKE SAFETY)- FORREST RUN - $1,000 (BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH)- AMERICAN RED CROSS - $2,000 (NWWI HEROES BREAKFAST)HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED: - JOURNEY TO WELLNESS (12 MONTH SELF-LED VIRTUAL PROGRAM)- YOUTH SAFETY CAMP (BARRON)- BARRON LIBRARY STORYTIME (AMBULANCE AND EMERGENCY STAFF)- STRONG BODIES CLASS (SAND CREEK ARTS CENTER)AWARDED HOMETOWN HEALTH GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT ADDRESS CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION, OBESITY AND FOOD INSECURITY. GRANTS WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON PROJECTS AT A HIGHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT LEVEL. A $20,000 GRANT WAS AWARDED TO RICE LAKE AREA FREE CLINIC FOR OPERATIONAL NEEDS.PROVIDED SUPPORT TO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ASSIST IN REDUCING CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY. A TOTAL OF $28,000 WAS AWARDED TO SCHOOLS WITHIN BARRON COUNTY. PROJECTS INCLUDED:- CHETEK WEYERHAEUSER SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000 (FRISBEE GOLF COURSE)- RICE LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000 (WELLNESS EQUIPMENT, AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM)- TURTLE LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT - $4,000 (SCHOOL BACKPACK PROGRAM)HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA WILL BE ADDRESSED BY MCHS-BARRON BASED ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND/OR BY OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE MORE ALIGNED IN ADDRESSING THOSE NEEDS.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 13 -- MCHS IN BLOOMER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:
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COMMUNITY INPUT:THE PRIMARY INPUT INTO THE ASSESSMENT AND PRIORITIZATION PROCESS FOR MCHS-BLOOMER'S CHNA WAS THE 2021 CHIPPEWA COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT. THE CHIPPEWA COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT (CHA) WAS CONDUCTED COLLABORATIVELY BY THE COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT PLANNING PARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE (CHA PARTNERS). THIS PARTNERSHIP, WHICH INCLUDES COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, WAS ESTABLISHED TO OPTIMIZE THE COORDINATION AND USE OF RESOURCES WHILE REDUCING DUPLICATIVE EFFORTS.THE CHA PARTNERS USED SEVERAL METHODS TO COLLECT BOTH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. THE FOUR PRIMARY STRATEGIES UTILIZED FOR GATHERING THE DATA NEEDED TO COMPLETE THIS REPORT INVOLVED DISTRIBUTING A COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY, COMPILING SECONDARY DATA (HEALTH COMPARISONS), HOLDING COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS, AND MEETING WITH HEALTH COALITIONS SUCH AS THE CHIPPEWA HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP.THE COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED DURING DECEMBER 2020. SEVERAL VERSIONS OF THE SURVEY WERE DEVELOPED, INCLUDING FULL-LENGTH, ON-LINE VERSIONS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON SURVEYMONKEY AND BOTH FULL-LENGTH AND SHORT PAPER VERSIONS IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. THE ALTERNATE VERSIONS WERE DEVELOPED AS A STRATEGY TO SOLICIT GREATER FEEDBACK FROM NON-ENGLISH SPEAKERS AND INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED COMPUTER ACCESS OR PROFICIENCY. A TOTAL OF 637 CHIPPEWA COUNT RESIDENTS COMPLETED THE SURVEY.THE CHA PARTNERS CONDUCTED SURVEY OUTREACH THROUGH A VARIETY OF METHODS. THESE INCLUDED SHARING THE SURVEYMONKEY SITE THROUGH PARTNER DISTRIBUTION LISTS (INCLUDING DOZENS OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS), WEBSITES, AND SOCIAL MEDIA; PURCHASING ADS THROUGH VOLUME ONE AND FACEBOOK; DISTRIBUTING FLYERS THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS FEED MY PEOPLE; CONDUCTING SPECIFIC OUTREACH TO VULNERABLE POPULATIONS THROUGH GROUPS SUCH AS JONAH (JOINING OUR NEIGHBORS ADVANCING HOPE), EL CENTRO, AND THE EAU CLAIRE AREA HMONG MUTUAL ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION; AND DISTRIBUTING PAPER SURVEYS THROUGH THE AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER (VIA MEALS ON WHEELS) AND CHIPPEWA COUNTY JAIL.DURING FEBRUARY 2021, THREE ON-LINE PUBLIC COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS HERE HELD TO FURTHER EVALUATE LOCAL HEALTH IMPACTS AND PRIORITIZATION CRITERIA. THESE EVENTS WERE PUBLICIZED WIDELY THROUGH E-MAIL, WEBSITES SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER MEANS. THE CHA PARTNERS CONDUCTED OUTREACH TO AND THROUGH HEALTH CARE AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, LIBRARIES, SENIOR CENTERS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CHURCHES, AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, AMONG OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IN MARCH OF 2021, CHA PARTNERS MET WITH MEMBERS OF THE CHIPPEWA HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP, A COALITION OF LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. THE CHA PARTNERS FACILITATED VIRTUAL BREAKOUT ROOM DISCUSSIONS AROUND THE SAME SET OF QUESTIONS POSED DURING THE COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS AND THEN SUMMARIZED KEY TAKEAWAYS UPON RECONVENING THE FULL GROUP. PRIOR TO ADJOURNING, PARTICIPANTS INDICATED THEIR TOP THREE HEALTH PRIORITIES VIA AN ON-LINE POLL.
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GROUP A-FACILITY 13 -- MCHS IN BLOOMER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:
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HSHS ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITALHSHS SACRED HEART HOSPITALMCHS-EAU CLAIRE
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GROUP A-FACILITY 13 -- MCHS IN BLOOMER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B:
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CHIPPEWA HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIPCHIPPEWA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHMARSHFIELD CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEMUNITED WAY OF THE GREATER CHIPPEWA VALLEYEAU CLAIRE CITY-COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTEAU CLAIRE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
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GROUP A-FACILITY 13 -- MCHS IN BLOOMER PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MCHS IN BLOOMER (MCHS-BLOOMER) IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:MENTAL HEALTHSUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ALCOHOL MISUSECHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITYIN 2024, MCHS-BLOOMER TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:MENTAL HEALTH: TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUICIDE PREVENTION AND SUPPORTING RESILIENCY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, MCHS-BLOOMER: PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITY COALITIONS LIKE THE COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP OF CHIPPEWA COUNTY TO ADDRESS NEEDS RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH. IN ADDITON, FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS CONTRIBUTED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- BLOOMER COMMUNITY CLOTHES CLOSET - $2,000 (FREE CLOTHES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED)- BLOOMER CIVIC CENTER - $4,000 (SENIOR MEAL PROGRAM)- RIVER SOURCE FAMILY CENTER - $400 (PARENT CAF WORKSHOP)- CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING - $2,000 (FISHING HAS NO BOUNDARIES CHIPPEWA VALLEY)- CARDINAL COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER - $500 (AGE YOUR WAY EVENT)- BLOOMER VETERANS - $1,000 (BUILDING CAPITAL CAMPAIGN)- YMCA OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY - $5,000 (HEALTHY KIDS DAY AND FARMERS MARKET)HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED: - STEPPING ON CLASS (CHIPPEWA FALLS AND BLOOMER)- STRONG BODIES CLASS (BLOOMER CIVIC CENTER)- JOURNEY TO WELLNESS (12 MONTH SELF-LED VIRTUAL PROGRAM)- FARM TECHNOLOGY DAYS (STOP THE BLEED/STROKE EDUCATION)AWARDED HOMETOWN HEALTH GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT PROMOTE MENTAL WELLNESS. GRANTS WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON PROJECTS AT A HIGHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT LEVEL. GRANTS INCLUDED $10,000 TO L.E. PHILLIPS CAREER DEVELOPMENT OUTREACH OFFICE IN CHIPPEWA FALLS FOR EMERGENCY HOUSING NEEDS AND $15,000 TO RIVERSOURCE FAMILY CENTER/FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER FOR PROGRAMMING.A $70,000 COMMUNITY GIVING GRANT WAS GIVEN TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE CHIPPEWA VALLEY TO SUPPORT YOUTH MENTAL NEEDS AT THE CLUBS IN CHIPPEWA FALLS, EAU CLAIRE AND MENOMONIE.PROVIDED SUPPORT TO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ALIGN WITH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. A TOTAL OF $24,000 WAS AWARDED TO SCHOOLS WITHIN CHIPPEWA COUNTY. PROJECTS SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH INCLUDED:- BLOOMER SCHOOL DISTRICT - $3,000 (MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE)- CARDINAL COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER - $5,000 (STUDENT SUPPORT GROUP & AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS)- CORNELL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS - $4,000 (BEHAVIOR REWARD SYSTEM)- CHIPPEWA FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT - $2,000 (STUDENT FIELD TRIP EXPERIENCES)- NEW AUBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000 (STUDENT WELLNESS CONFERENCE)SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE: TO PREVENT ALCOHOL MISUSE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON YOUTH, MCHS-BLOOMER:PARTICIPATED WITH COMMUNITY COALITIONS IN CHIPPEWA COUNTY TO IMPROVE SUBSTANCE USE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE. COLLABORATIONS INCLUDE VOICES IN PREVENTION, COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIPS, AND SUBSTANCE-FREE PREGNANCY AND RECOVERY. HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED: - BLOOMER HIGH SCHOOL (TRAUMA SIMULATION TO STOP DRINKING & DRIVING)- CADOTT HIGH SCHOOL (TRAUMA SIMULATION TO STOP DRINKING & DRIVING)- CHIPPEWA FALLS HIGH SCHOOL (TRAUMA SIMULATION TO STOP DRINKING & DRIVING)- DRUG TAKE BACK DAY (CHIPPEWA FALLS POLICE DEPARTMENT)- ONE PILL CAN KILL PRESENTATION (PARTNERSHIP WITH VOICES IN PREVENTION)- NATIONAL PREVENTION WEEK BOOTH (CHIPPEWA FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT)- NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENT (CORNELL)- FREE VAPING POSTERS TO LAKE HOLCOMBE SCHOOL DISTRICT- VAPING AND LUNG DISPLAY (NEW AUBURN SCHOOL)CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY: TO PREVENT OBESITY AND REDUCE CHRONIC DISEASE WITH A FOCUS ON NUTRITION, REDUCING FOOD INSECURITY AND INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, MCHS-BLOOMER:PARTICIPATED WITH COMMUNITY COALITIONS LIKE CHIPPEWA HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP TO IMPACT CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY. FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS LIFESTYLE CHOICES. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- GIRLS ON THE RUN CHIPPEWA VALLEY - $1,000 (SPONSORSHIP)- UNITED WAY OF THE GREATER CHIPPEWA VALLEY - $3,500 (PROGRAMMING AND LEARNING TRAIL)- THE OPEN DOOR CLINIC, CHIPPEWA FALLS - $500 (EVENT SPONSORSHIP) - CHIPPEWA COUNTY UW EXTENSION - $300 (GARDENING WORKSHOPS)- BLOOMER/NEW AUBURN FOOD PANTRY - $2,000 (BACKPACK PROGRAM)- CHIPPEWA FALLS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - $1,000 (FOOD PANTRY)HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED: - STRONG BODIES CLASS (BLOOMER CIVIC CENTER)- STEPPING ON CLASS (BLOOMER AND CHIPPEWA FALLS)- YMCA HEALTHY KIDS DAY EVENT- AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM (BLOOMER LIBRARY)- HISPANIC HEALTH FAIR BOOTH (CHIPPEWA FALLS)- THE OPEN DOOR CLINIC, CHIPPEWA FALLS (SERVICES FOR SUPPORT)- JOURNEY TO WELLNESS (12 MONTH SELF-LED VIRTUAL PROGRAM)- GARDENING WORKSHOP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UW EXTENSION (BLOOMER)- COMMUNITY GARDEN (BLOOMER)AWARDED HOMETOWN HEALTH GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT PROMOTE MENTAL WELLNESS. GRANTS WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON PROJECTS AT A HIGHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT LEVEL. GRANTS INCLUDED $10,000 TO AGNES TABLE FOR FOOD INSECURITY, $25,000 TO CURTIE CARES, INC. TO SUPPORT TRANSPORTATION NEEDS TO HEALTHCARE APPOINTMENTS AND $20,000 TO THE OPEN DOOR CLINIC IN CHIPPEWA FALLS.PROVIDED SUPPORT TO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ASSIST IN REDUCING CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY. PROJECTS INCLUDED $5,000 TO THE BLOOMER SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR CLIMBING WALL FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GYM.HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA WILL BE ADDRESSED BY MCHS-BLOOMER BASED ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND/OR BY OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE MORE ALIGNED IN ADDRESSING THOSE NEEDS.
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COMMUNITY INPUT:THIS STUDY WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GREAT RIVERS UNITED WAY, WITH TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM A CONTRACTED CONSULTANT, COMMUNITY HEALTH SOLUTIONS. THE STUDY WAS GUIDED BY A COMPASS NOW STEERING COMMITTEE. THE STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS SUPPLIED GUIDANCE ON THE STUDY SCOPE AND METHODS AND PROVIDED LIAISONS TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN PROMOTING PARTICIPATION IN THE CONVENIENCE SURVEY CONDUCTED FOR THE STUDY. COMMUNITY HEALTH SOLUTIONS, WAS HIRED TO MANAGE THE ASSESSMENT AND PUBLICATION OF THE REPORT. THE STEERING COMMITTEE INCLUDED MEMBERS FROM THE SIX REGIONAL COUNTIES IN BUFFALO, LA CROSSE, MONROE, TREMPEALEAU AND VERNON COUNTIES IN WISCONSIN, AND HOUSTON COUNTY IN MINNESOTA. THIS COMMITTEE ALSO INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL HOSPITALS, AND HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND IS TASKED WITH DETERMINING THE DETAILS OF THE COMPASS NOW REPORT. THE METHODS INCLUDED ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY INDICATORS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, AND COMMUNITY INSIGHTS PROVIDED BY RESPONDENTS TO A RANDOM HOUSEHOLD SURVEY AND A SUPPLEMENTAL CONVENIENCE SURVEY. ADDITIONALLY, WITHIN EACH COUNTY THE MAIL-OUT WAS DESIGNED TO OVER-SAMPLE FROM CENSUS TRACTS WITH RELATIVELY LOW INCOME TO HELP ASSURE THAT LOWER-INCOME COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WERE REPRESENTED.RANDOM HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED IN JULY-SEPTEMBER 2020. THE SURVEY WAS MAILED TO 6,000 RANDOMLY SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS USING A SAMPLING STRATEGY TARGETING 100 RESPONSES FROM EACH OF THE SIX COUNTIES. A TOTAL OF 713 RANDOM HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS WERE RESPONDED TO. THE SAMPLING STRATEGY WAS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE A TARGET NUMBER OF AT LEAST 100 SURVEY RESPONSES FROM EACH OF THE SIX COUNTIES.IN ADDITION, A CONVENIENCE SURVEY TOOK PLACE DURING OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2020. THIS SURVEY WAS A WAY TO GENERATE ADDED SURVEY RESPONSES FROM THOSE WHO WERE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE RANDOM HOUSEHOLD SURVEY. A TOTAL OF 510 CONVENIENCE SURVEYS WERE SUBMITTED THROUGH MIXED METHODS AND RESPONDENTS COMPLETED THEIR SURVEY ON-LINE OR SUBMITTED A PAPER COPY WITH THEIR SURVEY RESPONSE.LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WERE ALSO ASKED TO SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE ABOUT POPULATIONS THAT MAY BE UNDER-REPRESENTED BY REACHING OUT TO TARGETED INDIVIDUALS. THESE ORGANIZATIONS WERE ASKED TO GATHER INPUT FROM UNDER-REPRESENTED CONSTITUENTS THROUGH CONVENIENCE SURVEY RESPONSES, FOCUS GROUPS, AND/OR ATTENDANCE AT STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS. POPULATIONS TARGETED INCLUDED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, SENIORS, PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES, RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES, VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.
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MCHS-FRANCISCAN MEDICAL CENTER SPARTAGUNDERSEN HEALTH SYSTEMGUNDERSEN ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND CLINICSGUNDERSEN TRI-COUNTY HOSPITAL AND CLINICSVERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE
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GREAT RIVERS UNITED WAYBUFFALO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTLA CROSSE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTMONROE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTTREMPEALEAU COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTVERNON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTHOUSTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTCOULEECAPAPTIV, INC.
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MCHS IN LA CROSSE (MCHS-LA CROSSE) IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:ACCESS TO CAREMENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSECHRONIC DISEASE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORSIN 2024, MCHS-LA CROSSE TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:ACCESS TO CARE: TO ENSURE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WHICH IS SAFE, AFFORDABLE, TIMELY, AND COORDINATED, MCHS-LA CROSSE:TRAVELED TO THE MATHY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LA CROSSE IN JULY PROVIDING FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CLUB MEMBERS. OVER 30 SPORTS PHYSICALS WERE PROVIDED BY THE FAMILY MEDICINCE RESIDENCY PROGRAM. PARTNERED WITH ST. CLARE HEALTH MISSION, AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES HEALTHCARE TO THOSE THAT FIND SUCH SERVICES INNACCESSIBLE. COLLABRATION IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE RESIDENCY PROGRAM PARTNERSHIP, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER PROGRAM, STAFF VOLUNTEER PROGRAM AND USE OF FACILITES. FOCUSED ON NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TO PROACTIVELY FIND SOLUTIONS TO PROJECTED WORKFORCE SHORTAGES. THE DALE SCHOLAR COHORT CONSISTED OF 6 STUDENTS FROM THE VITERBO UNIVERSITY NURSING PROGRAM. THE SCHOLAR BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE POST-GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT. TRAVELED TO THE MATHY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LA CROSSE FOR MONTHLY HEALTH CONVERSATIONS. TOPICS RANGE FROM HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR BODY TO HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. IT IS ALSO AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS TO ASK QUESTIONS IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. IMPLEMENTED PRIMARY CARE ON DEMAND. THIS SERVICE PROVIDES DIGITAL PRIMARY CARE USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO DELIVER PERSONALIZED QUALITY MEDICINE 24/7/365. IT IS AN EXTENSION OF THE CARE OFFERED BY IN-CLINIC CARE TEAMS AND IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PRIMARY CARE ON DEMAND WISCONSIN MOBILE APP. THIS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AGES 18+ LIVING IN WISCONSIN. IT PROVIDES CARE FOR NEARLY 40 CONDITIONS, INCLUDING UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION, SINUSITIS, CONJUNCTIVITIS, URINARY TRACT INFECTION, SHINGLES, AND BACK PAIN. CONTRIBUTED FINANCIAL FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT INVOLVE IMPROVED ACCESS TO CARE. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- ST. CLARE HEALTH MISSION (DENTAL CARE & GENERAL FUNDING)- LA CROSSE LIONS CLUB (RIDE FOR SIGHT)- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-LA CROSSE (SPORTS SCIENCE HEART SCREENING)- SCHOOL DISTRICT OF WEST SALEM (AED)- LA CROSSE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CPR & AED TRAINING EQUIPMENT)- SCENIC BLUFFS HEALTH CETNER (MOBILE DENTAL UNIT)- FAMILY & CHILDREN'S CENTER (BRIDGES TO BETTER TOMORROW)MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE: TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH PREVENTION, SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND TREATMENT, MCHS-LA CROSSE:COLLABORATED ON CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING. THIS TRAINING CONSISTED OF A TWO-DAY COURSE HELD BY LA CROSSE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FOCUSED ON BUILDING HEALTHIER RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE YOUTH IN LA CROSSE COUNTY.PARTNERED WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AT MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN LA CROSSE AND THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LA CROSSE. THIS PARTNERSHIP PROVIDES 4 STAFF MEMBERS (INCLUDING A DIRECTOR) AND SUPPORT FOR THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB. THE STAFF SERVE AS A RESOURCE FOR CLUB STAFFERS AND MEMBERS AND AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE CLUB AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES.PARTICIPATED IN EVENT TO EMPOWER FAMILIES IN STRENGHING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH. THE EVENT FOCUSED ON EMPOWERING FAMILIES WITH STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH, EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF STRONG FAMILY BONDS, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLE CHOICES. ATTENDEES RECEIVED PRACTICAL TOOLS TO ADDRESS DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY, REINFORCING THE OVERARCHING THEME OF FOSTERING RESILIENCE AND WELL-BEING IN ADOLESCENTS.PARTNERED WITH THE COULEE RECOVERY CENTER WHICH PROVIDES CONFIDENTIAL HELP TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY ADDICTION AND LEADS THE COMMUNITY IN PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS. THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST PROGRAM, SUBSTANCE ABUSE CARE PROVIDER, CLINIC SUPERVISION AND USE OF MAYO OWNED PROPERTY.SPONSORED GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP FOR WIDOWED WOMEN. THIS IS A VIRTUAL MONTHLY GATHERING FOR INFORMAL CONVERSATION, CAMARADERIE AND SUPPORT FOR WOMEN AFTER THE DEATH OF A SPOUSE OR SIGNIFICANT OTHER. CONTRIBUTED FINANCIAL FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT INVOLVE MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE OF WESTERN WISCONSIN (WOMENS RECOVERY PROGRAM)- TELLURIAN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (CRISIS STABILIZATION/RESIDENTAL FACILITY)- MINI DONUT FOUNDATION (SUICIDE AWARENESS & PREVENTION)- LA CROSSE SCHOOL DISTRICT (CONFERENCE/MENTAL HEALTH)- SUICIDE PREVENTION SUMMIT- MENTAL HEALTH COALITION OF GREATER LA CROSSE- SAFE FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN- HOPE RESTORES (MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING)- RED CROSS (MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR MILITARY MEMBERS & DISASTER SURVIVERS)- COULEE COUNCIL ON ADDICTIONS (OUTDOOR RECOVERY PROGRAM & HOME RUN 5K)- LA CROSSE COUNTY SHERIFF (DARE PROGRAM)CHRONIC DISEASE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR PATIENTS EXPERIENCING CHRONIC DISEASE INCLUDING SCREENINGS, PATIENT MANAGEMENT, AND PATIENT EDUCATION, MCHS-LA CROSSE:PROVIDED ACCURATE, RELEVANT CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION INFORMATION AT NO COST USING A VARIETY OF CHANNELS.PROVIDED STAFF TO ENGAGE IN COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY EFFORTS THAT SUPPORT CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION.SPONSORED PARKINSON'S EDUCATION OUTREACH. THIS PRESENTATION (DEMISTIFYING PARKINSON'S) IS LED BY A MCHS NEUROLOGIST AND IS AIMED TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY, THOSE LIVING WITH PARKINSON'S AND THEIR CAREGIVERS ABOUT PARKINSONISM.PARTNERED WITH INDIGENOUS POPULATON OUTREACH GROUPS AND LARGE EMPLOYERS TO OFFER MAMMOGRAMS AT COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS EVENTS. THE MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT USED AT THISE EVENTS PROVIDES ADVANCED MAMMOGRAPHY TECHNOLOGY TO RURAL AREAS OF WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA.CONTRIBUTED FINANCIAL FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INVOLVING CHRONIC DISEASE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- NATIONAL MS SOCIETY- ALS ASSOCIATION- A LITTLE RAE OF HOPE (FOR FAMILIES FACING LIFE THREATING ILLNESSES)- ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION- RUN FROM THE SUN (SKIN CANCER)- AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY- DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION - WAFER (FOOD PANTRY)- CLEARWATER FARM (SPARK PROGRAM FOR MEMORY LOSS)HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: MCHS IN LA CROSSE ANALYZED THE LOCAL HEALTH NEED OUTCOMES IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA AND CHOSE STRATEGIES AND INITIATIVES WHERE THE ORGANIZATION COULD MAKE THE GREATEST IMPACT AND EFFECT CHANGE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA INCLUDED POVERTY, LIVABLE WAGES, AND/OR SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THESE NEEDS WILL BE ADDRESSED BY MCHS-LA CROSSE BASED ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND/OR COLLABORATING WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE MORE ALIGNED IN ADDRESSING THOSE NEEDS.
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COMMUNITY INPUT:THIS STUDY WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF GREAT RIVERS UNITED WAY, WITH TECHNICAL SUPPORT FROM A CONTRACTED CONSULTANT, COMMUNITY HEALTH SOLUTIONS. THE STUDY WAS GUIDED BY A COMPASS NOW STEERING COMMITTEE. THE STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS SUPPLIED GUIDANCE ON THE STUDY SCOPE AND METHODS AND PROVIDED LIAISONS TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN PROMOTING PARTICIPATION IN THE CONVENIENCE SURVEY CONDUCTED FOR THE STUDY. COMMUNITY HEALTH SOLUTIONS, WAS HIRED TO MANAGE THE ASSESSMENT AND PUBLICATION OF THE REPORT. THE STEERING COMMITTEE INCLUDED MEMBERS FROM THE SIX REGIONAL COUNTIES IN BUFFALO, LA CROSSE, MONROE, TREMPEALEAU AND VERNON COUNTIES IN WISCONSIN, AND HOUSTON COUNTY IN MINNESOTA. THIS COMMITTEE ALSO INCLUDES REPRESENTATIVES FROM PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS, LOCAL HOSPITALS, AND HUMAN SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS AND IS TASKED WITH DETERMINING THE DETAILS OF THE COMPASS NOW REPORT. THE METHODS INCLUDED ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY INDICATORS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, AND COMMUNITY INSIGHTS PROVIDED BY RESPONDENTS TO A RANDOM HOUSEHOLD SURVEY AND A SUPPLEMENTAL CONVENIENCE SURVEY. ADDITIONALLY, WITHIN EACH COUNTY THE MAIL-OUT WAS DESIGNED TO OVER-SAMPLE FROM CENSUS TRACTS WITH RELATIVELY LOW INCOME TO HELP ASSURE THAT LOWER-INCOME COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WERE REPRESENTED.RANDOM HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS WERE CONDUCTED IN JULY-SEPTEMBER 2020. THE SURVEY WAS MAILED TO 6,000 RANDOMLY SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS USING A SAMPLING STRATEGY TARGETING 100 RESPONSES FROM EACH OF THE SIX COUNTIES. A TOTAL OF 713 RANDOM HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS WERE RESPONDED TO. THE SAMPLING STRATEGY WAS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE A TARGET NUMBER OF AT LEAST 100 SURVEY RESPONSES FROM EACH OF THE SIX COUNTIES.IN ADDITION, A CONVENIENCE SURVEY TOOK PLACE DURING OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2020. THIS SURVEY WAS A WAY TO GENERATE ADDED SURVEY RESPONSES FROM THOSE WHO WERE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE RANDOM HOUSEHOLD SURVEY. A TOTAL OF 510 CONVENIENCE SURVEYS WERE SUBMITTED THROUGH MIXED METHODS AND RESPONDENTS COMPLETED THEIR SURVEY ON-LINE OR SUBMITTED A PAPER COPY WITH THEIR SURVEY RESPONSE.LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WERE ALSO ASKED TO SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE ABOUT POPULATIONS THAT MAY BE UNDER-REPRESENTED BY REACHING OUT TO TARGETED INDIVIDUALS. THESE ORGANIZATIONS WERE ASKED TO GATHER INPUT FROM UNDER-REPRESENTED CONSTITUENTS THROUGH CONVENIENCE SURVEY RESPONSES, FOCUS GROUPS, AND/OR ATTENDANCE AT STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS. POPULATIONS TARGETED INCLUDED PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, SENIORS, PEOPLE WITH LOW INCOMES, RACIAL AND ETHNIC MINORITIES, VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, AND THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY.
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GUNDERSEN HEALTH SYSTEMGUNDERSEN ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL AND CLINICSGUNDERSEN TRI-COUNTY HOSPITAL AND CLINICSMCHS-FRANCISCAN MEDICAL CENTER LA CROSSEVERNON MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE
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GREAT RIVERS UNITED WAYBUFFALO COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTLA CROSSE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTMONROE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTTREMPEALEAU COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTVERNON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTHOUSTON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTCOULEECAPAPTIV, INC.
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MCHS IN SPARTA (MCHS-SPARTA) IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:ACCESS TO CAREMENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSECHRONIC DISEASE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORSIN 2024, MCHS-SPARTA TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:ACCESS TO CARE: TO ENSURE ACCESS TO COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, WHICH IS SAFE, AFFORDABLE, TIMELY, AND COORDINATED, MCHS-SPARTA:PROVIDED SPACE FOR ST. CLAIRE HEALTH MISSION OF MONROE COUNTY, AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES HEALTHCARE TO THOSE THAT FIND SUCH SERVICES INNACCESSIBLE, TO SEE PATIENTS TWO EVENINGS A MONTH. HOSPITAL REPRESENTATIVES ALSO SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.PROVIDED SPORTS PHYSICALS FOR MEMBERS AT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF SPARTA.FOCUSED ON NURSING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TO PROACTIVELY FIND SOLUTIONS TO PROJECTED WORKFORCE SHORTAGES. THE DALE SCHOLAR COHORT CONSISTED OF 6 STUDENTS FROM THE VITERBO UNIVERSITY NURSING PROGRAM. THE SCHOLAR BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDE POST-GRADUATE EMPLOYMENT. IMPLEMENTED PRIMARY CARE ON DEMAND. THIS SERVICE PROVIDES DIGITAL PRIMARY CARE USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO DELIVER PERSONALIZED QUALITY MEDICINE 24/7/365. IT IS AN EXTENSION OF THE CARE OFFERED BY IN-CLINIC CARE TEAMS AND IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE PRIMARY CARE ON DEMAND WISCONSIN MOBILE APP. THIS SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS AGES 18+ LIVING IN WISCONSIN. IT PROVIDES CARE FOR NEARLY 40 CONDITIONS, INCLUDING UPPER RESPIRATORY INFECTION, SINUSITIS, CONJUNCTIVITIS, URINARY TRACT INFECTION, SHINGLES, AND BACK PAIN. HOSTED A WEEK-LONG STEMKAMP FOR KIDS IN GRADES 3-9 THAT FOCUSED ON HEALTHCARE CAREERS. EIGHT STAFF MEMBERS WERE PRESENT DURING THE EXPO WITH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEALTHCARE CAREERS. CONTRIBUTED FINANCIAL FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT INVOLVE IMPROVED ACCESS TO CARE. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- FORT MCCOY (WELLNESS FAIR)- SPARTA STEMKAMP (HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT)- INNOVATIONS STEM ACADEMY (FAMILY NIGHT)- SPARTA PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION (AED)- FAMILIES FIRST OF MONROE COUNTY (CLIENT NEEDS)- CARING CLOSET (CLIENT NEEDS)- ADRC OF MONROE COUNTY (HOMELESS LIAISON SUPPORT)- FAMILY PROMISE OF MONROE COUNTY (SUPPORT FOR HOMELESSNESS)MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE: TO ADDRESS THE COMMUNITY'S MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH PREVENTION, SCREENING, ASSESSMENT, AND TREATMENT, MCHS-SPARTA:PARTNERED WITH THE COULEE RECOVERY CENTER WHICH PROVIDES CONFIDENTIAL HELP TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IMPACTED BY ADDICTION AND LEADS THE COMMUNITY IN PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AND AWARENESS. THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES A PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST PROGRAM, SUBSTANCE ABUSE CARE PROVIDER AND CLINIC SUPERVISION.PARTICIPATED IN THE MONROE COUNTY MENTAL WELLNESS FAIR. A CLINICAL THERAPIST SHARED INFORMATION ON A VARIETY OF MENTAL HEATLH TOPICS AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC.HELD A DRUG TAKE BACK DAY WITH A SHARPS DISPOSAL. THIS WAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MONROE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.PROVIDED STAFF AS PART OF THE MONROE COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH COALITION. THE COLAITION STRIVES TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND REDUCE STIGMA.PRESENTED ON MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS FOR YOUTH AT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF WESTERN CENTERAL WISCONSIN. THE SPEAKER WAS A CLINICAL THERAPIST. CONTRIBUTED FINANCIAL FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT INVOLVE MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- COMMUNITY SAFETY NET (YOUTH DRUG SAFETY )- MONROE COUNTY SAFE COMMUNITY COALITION (SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION)CHRONIC DISEASE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR PATIENTS EXPERIENCING CHRONIC DISEASE INCLUDING SCREENINGS, PATIENT MANAGEMENT, AND PATIENT EDUCATION, MCHS-SPARTA:PROVIDED ACCURATE, RELEVANT CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION INFORMATION AT NO COST USING A VARIETY OF CHANNELS.ATTENDED VARIOUS COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIRS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION ABOUT CHRONIC DISEASE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. THESE INCLUDED THE MONROE COUNTY DAIRY BREAKFAST PARKINSON'S DISEASE, TOMAH MEN'S HEALTH PROSTATE CANCER, SPARTA SCHOOL DISTRICT STEMKAMP VAPING & TOBACCO PREVENTION, ADRC MONROE COUNTY NATIONAL SENIOR HEALTH & FITNESS DAY, AND FORT MCCOY WELLNESS FAIR.PROVIDED A WELLNESS AND VACCINATION PRESENTATION FOR YOUTH AT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB. THE PRESENTATION WAS LED BY A FAMILY MEDICINE PROVIDER AND HIGHLIGHTED THE IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, NUTRITION AND ANNUAL VACCINATIONS. COLLABORATED WITH THE WISCONSIN WELL WOMENS PROGRAM AND SCENIC BLUFFS MEDICAL CENTER TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF THE WOMEN THEY SERVE WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING ACCESSIBLE MAMMOGRAPHY OPPORTUNITIES.CONTRIBUTED FINANCIAL FUNDING AND SUPPORT TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS INVOLVING CHRONIC DISEASE AND CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- SPARTA AREA SCHOOLS (BACKPACK FOOD PROGRAM)- NEIGHBOR FOR NEIGHBOR FOOD PANTRY- COULEECAP (FOOD PANTRY)HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: MCHS IN SPARTA ANALYZED THE LOCAL HEALTH NEED OUTCOMES IDENTIFIED IN THE CHNA AND CHOSE STRATEGIES AND INITIATIVES WHERE THE ORGANIZATION COULD MAKE THE GREATEST IMPACT AND EFFECT CHANGE IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA INCLUDED POVERTY, LIVABLE WAGES, AND/OR SAFE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING. THESE NEEDS WILL BE ADDRESSED BY MCHS-SPARTA BASED ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND/OR COLLABORATING WITH OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE MORE ALIGNED WITH ADDRESSING THOSE NEEDS.
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PART V, SECTION B
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FACILITY REPORTING GROUP B
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FACILITY REPORTING GROUP B CONSISTS OF:
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- FACILITY 7: MCHS IN ALBERT LEA AND AUSTIN, - FACILITY 14: MCHS IN MENOMONIE, - FACILITY 17: MCHS IN OSSEO
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GROUP B-FACILITY 14 -- MCHS IN MENOMONIE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:
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COMMUNITY INPUT:THE PRIMARY INPUT INTO THE ASSESSMENT AND PRIORITIZATION PROCESS FOR MCHS-MENOMONIE'S CHNA WAS THE 2022 DUNN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT PRODUCED BY THE HEALTH DUNN RIGHT STEERING COMMITTEE. THE CHNA IN DUNN COUNTY AND THE HEALTH DUNN RIGHT STEERING COMMITTEE HAS BEEN A COLLABORATIVE VENTURE INVOLVING NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, LOCAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUT, AND THE DUNN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. COLLABORATORS WORK TOGETHER TO SHARE FINANCIAL SUPPORT, RESOURCES, AND COMMITMENT TO LEVERAGE THE HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS, THEREBY REDUCING DUPLICATION OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR EFFORTS IN THE COUNTY.THE CHNA PROCESS INCLUDED A VARIETY OF DATA COLLECTION METHODS TO CONNECT WITH SEVERAL DIFFERENT DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO DEVELOP A THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTH ISSUES FACING THE DUNN COUNTY RESIDENTS. THESE METHODS INCLUDED: PRIMARY QUALITATIVE DATA COLLECTION THROUGH AN ON-LINE AND HARD COPY COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY AND SURVEY OUTREACH WITH UNDERREPRESENTED DEMOGRAPHIC GROUPS. SECONDARY, QUANTITATIVE COMMUNITY HEALTH DATA WAS COLLECTED BASED ON THE MEASURES RECOMMENDED IN THE WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND BOARDS CORE DATASET AND THE STATE HEALTH PLAN. SOURCES INCLUDED: COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS, US CENSUS, GOVERNMENT REPORTS, CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, COUNTY DEPARTMENT REPORTS, WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES STATISTICS, SCHOOLS, AND OTHER PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SOURCES.THE 2022 COMMUNITY HEALTH SURVEY WAS DISTRIBUTED TO RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT DUNN COUNTY IN MARCH AND NOVEMBER 2021. THE LINK TO THE WEB SURVEY WAS WIDELY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE NETWORKS OF THE PARTNERS AND THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED: AGING AND DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER-SENIOR NUTRITION SITES, LOCAL CHURCHES AND FOOD PANTRIES, DUNN COUNTY EXTENSION, EAU CLAIRE AREA HMONG MUTUAL ASSISTANCE ASSOCIATION, THE BRIDGE TO HOPE, THE DUNN COUNTY JAIL, THE DUNN COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COLLABORATING COUNCIL, EL CENTRO, TOWN/ VILLAGE CLERKS AND OTHERS. THE SURVEY LAUNCH WAS ANNOUNCED BY A PRESS RELEASE AND ADVERTISED IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND FLIERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. SPECIAL EFFORT WAS MADE TO ENSURE THE SURVEY WAS AVAILABLE TO UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS WHO CAN SUFFER THE MOST FROM HEALTH DISPARITIES. HARD COPY AND PRINT SURVEYS WERE ALSO MADE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. A TOTAL OF 691 COUNTY RESIDENTS PARTICIPATED IN THE SURVEY.
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GROUP B-FACILITY 14 -- MCHS IN MENOMONIE PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B:
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ARBOR PLACECOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF DUNN COUNTYDUNN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTUW EXTENSIONUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STOUTC-3 CENTERMARSHFIELD CLINICMENOMONIE FARMERS MARKETSTEPPING STONESWISCONSIN COMMUNITYMENOMONIE CO-OPCEDAR CORPWEST CAPMENOMONIE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MCHS IN MENOMONIE (MCHS-MENOMONIE) IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:MENTAL HEALTHSUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ALCOHOL MISUSECHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITYIN 2024, MCHS-MENOMONIE TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:MENTAL HEALTH: TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUICIDE PREVENTION AND SUPPORTING RESILIENCY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, MCHS-MENOMONIE: PARTICIPATED WITH COMMUNITY COALITIONS LIKE HEALTH DUNN RIGHT TO ADDRESS NEEDS RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH. IN ADDITON, FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS CONTRIBUTED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- POSITIVE ALTERNATIVES - $5,000 (GROUP HOME RENOVATION)- UW-STOUT - $4,000 (EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE & WELLNESS FOR EDUCATORS WORKSHOP) - COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF DUNN COUNTY - $2,500 (SPONSORSHIP)- MENOMONIE THEATER GUILD - $1,500 (YOUTH PROGRAMMING)- THE MABEL TAINTER - $1,000 (MABEL'S COMMUNITY CELEBRATION)- WISCONSIN FOSTER CLOSET - $1,000 (CLOTHES AND GAMES FOR FOSTER FAMILIES)- BRIDGE TO HOPE - $5,050 (PROGRAMMING)- MENOMONIE PRIDE, INC. - $500 (PRIDE PICNIC)- GLENWOOD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY - $4,000 (MENTAL HEALTH EVENT FOR FAMILIES)HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED: - MENOMONIE PUBLIC LIBRARY (YOGA CLASSES IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL)- UW-STOUT EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE (PRESENTATION)- UW-STOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATORS - JOURNEY TO WELLNESS (12 MONTH SELF-LED VIRTUAL PROGRAM)- MENOMONIE PRIDE PICNIC- ELMWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF (YOGA CLASS)AWARDED HOMETOWN HEALTH GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT PROMOTE MENTAL WELLNESS. GRANTS WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON PROJECTS AT A HIGHER FINANCIAL SUPPORT LEVEL. A $20,000 GRANT WAS AWARDED TO THE MENOMONIE SENIOR CENTER TO ASSIST SENIORS AND CAREGIVERS WITH RESPITE CARE.AN ADDITIONAL $50,000 COMMUNITY GIVING GRANT WAS AWARDED TO THE MENOMONIE PUBLIC LIBRARY TO SUPPORT THE OUTDOOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND $70,000 TO THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE GREATER CHIPPEWA VALLEY TO SUPPORT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH AT THE CHIPPEWA FALLS, EAU CLAIRE AND MENOMONIE SITES.PROVIDED SUPPORT TO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ALIGN WITH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. A TOTAL OF $30,000 WAS AWARDED TO SCHOOLS WITHIN DUNN COUNTY. PROJECTS SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH INCLUDED:- COLFAX SCHOOL DISTRICT - $6,000 (ON-SITE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY AND SCHOOL FOOD PANTRY)- BOYCEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000 (SENSORY ROOM AND BOOKS FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS)- MENOMONIE SCHOOL DISTRICT - $4,000 (SHOES FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS)- ELK MOUND SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000 (PEER TO PEER RESILIENCY & CHARACTER STRONG PROGRAMS)SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE: TO PREVENT ALCOHOL MISUSE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE WITH EMPHASIS ON YOUTH, MCHS-MENOMONIE:HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED: - MENOMONIE HIGH SCHOOL (TRAUMA SIMULATION TO STOP DRINKING & DRIVING)- JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT CAREER DAY BOOTH- NATIONAL NIGHT OUT EVENT (MENOMONIE)A $45,000 COMMUNITY GIVING GRANT WAS AWARDED TO ARBOR PLACE, INC. FOR THE BRIGHTER TOMORROW'S CAPITAL CAMPAIGN DEDICATED TO A NEW WOMEN AND CHILDREN'S RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT UNIT. CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY: TO PREVENT OBESITY AND REDUCE CHRONIC DISEASE WITH A FOCUS ON NUTRITION, REDUCING FOOD INSECURITY AND INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, MCHS-MENOMONIE:PARTICIPATED WITH COMMUNITY COALITIONS LIKE HEALTH DUNN RIGHT TO IMPACT CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY. FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS LIFESTYLE CHOICES. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- DUNN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT - $2,500 (PUBLIC HEALTH KIOSK)- STEPPING STONES OF DUNN COUNTY - $3,000 (FOOD PANTRY)- DUNN COUNTY BIRTH TO 3 - $2,000 (HEALTHY SNACKS FOR PLAYGROUP)- WESTCAP BOYCEVILLE/GLENWOOD CITY - $2,000 (FOOD PANTRY)- UW-STOUT - $1,000 (HELPING HAND STUDENT FOOD+ PANTRY)- THURSDAY'S TABLE LTD - $6,000 (COMMUNITY MEAL SPONSOR)- MENOMONIE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH - $5,000 (COMMUNITY MEAL SPONSOR)- ROTARY MENOMONIE - $1,200 (ROTARY FEEDS AT UW STOUT)- AMERICAN RED CROSS - $2,000 (NWWI HEROES BREAKFAST)- THE FREE CLINIC OF THE GREATER MENOMONIE AREA - $2,000 (OPERATIONS)HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED: - YOGA CLASSES (MENOMONIE PUBLIC LIBRARY IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL)- STRONG BODIES CLASS (MENOMONIE SENIOR CENTER)- CHIPPEWA VALLEY LEARNING IN RETIREMENT (PRESENTATIONS)- YOGA CLASSES (KALEIDOSCOPE PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM)- GENERAL HEALTH BOOTH (UW-STOUT WELLNESS FAIR)- GLENWOOD CITY CLINIC COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE (GLENWOOD CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY)- MAMMOGRAM SCREENING EVENT (FREE CLINIC OF MENOMONIE)- HISPANIC HEALTH FAIR BOOTH (ROCK CREEK CHURCH, ROCK FALLS)- 3M WELLNESS DAY BOOTH- CAREER DAY (MENOMONIE HOMESCHOOL ASSOCIATION)- YOGA CLASS (ELMWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF)- WALK-A-THON (WAKANDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL)PROVIDED SUPPORT TO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ASSIST IN REDUCING CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY. A TOTAL OF $30,000 WAS AWARDED TO SCHOOLS WITHIN DUNN COUNTY. PROJECTS INCLUDED:- BOYCEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT - $1,000 (WELLNESS WALK)- MENOMONIE SCHOOL DISTRICT - $4,000 (HEALTHY SNACK PROGRAM)- ELMWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000 (GAGA BALL PITS)HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA WILL BE ADDRESSED BY MCHS-MENOMONIE BASED ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND/OR BY OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE MORE ALIGNED IN ADDRESSING THOSE NEEDS.
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GROUP B-FACILITY 18 -- MCHS IN OSSEO PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:
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COMMUNITY INPUT:THE PRIMARY INPUT INTO THE ASSESSMENT AND PRIORITIZATION PROCESS FOR MCHS-OSSEO'S CHNA WAS THE COMPASS NOW 2021 REPORT FOR TREMPEALEAU COUNTY. COMPASS NOW IS A JOINT EFFORT OF GREAT RIVERS UNITED WAY, AREA HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. LED BY THE COMPASS NOW 2021 TEAM, THE COMPASS NOW 2021 STUDY IS FOCUSED ON COMMUNITIES WITHIN A SIX-COUNTY REGION INCLUDING BUFFALO, LA CROSSE, MONROE, TREMPEALEAU, AND VERNON COUNTIES IN WISCONSIN, AND HOUSTON COUNTY IN MINNESOTA. THE PURPOSE OF THE COMPASS NOW 2021 REPORT IS TO PROVIDE AN UPDATED ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNITY NEEDS THAT CAN BE USED TO INFORM COMMUNITY ACTION STRATEGIES BY STAKEHOLDERS ACROSS THE REGION. THE ASSESSMENT WAS AIMED PARTICULARLY AT UNDERSTANDING THE NEEDS OF THE TRADITIONALLY UNDER-SERVED IN THE COMMUNITY.THE STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS PROVIDED GUIDANCE ON THE STUDY SCOPE AND METHODS, INCLUDING NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS MADE IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19. THE STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ALSO PROVIDED LIAISONS TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS IN PROMOTING PARTICIPATION IN THE CONVENIENCE SURVEY CONDUCTED FOR THE STUDY. THE STUDY METHODS INCLUDED ANALYSIS OF COMMUNITY INDICATORS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES, AND COMMUNITY INSIGHTS PROVIDED BY RESPONDENTS TO A RANDOM HOUSEHOLD SURVEY AND A SUPPLEMENTAL CONVENIENCE SURVEY.A RANDOM HOUSEHOLD SURVEY OF COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WAS CONDUCTED IN JULY-SEPTEMBER OF 2020. THE SURVEY WAS MAILED TO 6,000 RANDOMLY SELECTED HOUSEHOLDS USING A SAMPLING STRATEGY DESIGNED TO PRODUCE A TARGET NUMBER OF AT LEAST 100 SURVEY RESPONSES FROM EACH OF THE SIX COUNTIES. IN ADDITION, WITHIN EACH COUNTY THE MAIL-OUT WAS DESIGNED TO OVER-SAMPLE FROM CENSUS TRACTS WITH RELATIVELY LOW INCOME TO HELP ASSURE THAT LOWER-INCOME COMMUNITY RESIDENTS WERE REPRESENTED. OF THE 6,000 HOUSEHOLDS THAT RECEIVED SURVEYS, 713 WERE RETURNED AND THEIR RESPONSES ANALYZED. TREMPEALEAU COUNTY HAD A 21.7% RESPONSE RATE.A SUPPLEMENTAL CONVENIENCE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED IN OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2020. THE PURPOSE OF THE CONVENIENCE SURVEY WAS TO GENERATE ADDITIONAL SURVEY RESPONSES FROM POPULATIONS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN UNDER-REPRESENTED IN THE RANDOM HOUSEHOLD SURVEY. THE CONVENIENCE SURVEY WAS PRIMARILY CONDUCTED USING MIXED METHODS, AND RESPONDENTS COULD EITHER COMPLETE THEIR SURVEY ONLINE OR SUBMIT A PAPER COPY OF THEIR SURVEY RESPONSE. TREMPEALEAU COUNTY HAD 25 PEOPLE RESPOND THROUGH THE CONVENIENCE SURVEY.IN ADDITION, RESEARCH OF THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS, A JOINT EFFORT OF THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION AND UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN POPULATION HEALTH INSTITUTE, PROVIDED ADDITIONAL DATA AND INFORMATION INTO THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS. THE COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS PROGRAM PRODUCES HEALTH FACTOR RANKINGS FOR ALL 50 STATES. THE RANKINGS IDENTIFY THE MULTIPLE HEALTH FACTORS THAT DETERMINE A COUNTY'S HEALTH STATUS AND INDICATE HOW HEALTH STATUS INCLUDES ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION, JOBS, INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIORS, ACCESS TO SERVICES AND HEALTH CARE QUALITY.
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GROUP B-FACILITY 18 -- MCHS IN OSSEO PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B:
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GREAT RIVERS UNITED WAYTREMPEALEAU COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MCHS IN OSSEO (MCHS-OSSEO) IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:MENTAL HEALTHSUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ALCOHOL MISUSECHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITYIN 2024, MCHS-OSSEO TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:MENTAL HEALTH: TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH WITH AN EMPHASIS ON STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND SUICIDE PREVENTION AND SUPPORTING RESILIENCY ACROSS THE LIFESPAN, MCHS-OSSEO: PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITY COALITIONS AND BOARDS SUCH AS OSSEO HOUSING, INC. AND CITY COUNCIL TO ADDRESS NEEDS RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH. IN ADDITION, FINANCIAL SUPPORT WAS CONTRIBUTED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- LUKE 3:11 PROJECT - $7,000 (CLOTHING, BLANKETS, & TOILETRIES FOR LOW-INCOME) - OSSEO SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000 (STAFF MENTAL HEALTH IN-SERVICE DAY)- WESTERN DAIRYLAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL, INC. - $2,000 (CNA SCHOLARSHIPS)- GARBER BAND SHELL - $850 (MAYO EVENT NIGHT)HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED JOURNEY TO WELLNESS, A 12 MONTH SELF-LED VIRTUAL PROGRAM.PROVIDED SUPPORT TO AREA SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT ALIGN WITH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. A TOTAL OF $10,000 WAS AWARDED TO SCHOOLS WITHIN TREMPEALEAU COUNTY. PROJECTS SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH INCLUDED:- OSSEO-FAIRCHILD SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000 (SAFE@HOME & SAFE SITTERS ESSENTIALS PROGRAMS) - MONDOVI SCHOOL DISTRICT - $5,000 (M-CORE PROGRAM).SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE: TO PREVENT ALCOHOL MISUSE AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE WITH AN EMPHASIS ON YOUTH, MCHS-OSSEO:HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS SUBSTANCE USE AND ALCOHOL MISUSE BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED JOURNEY TO WELLNESS, A 12 MONTH SELF-LED VIRTUAL PROGRAM. CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY: TO PREVENT OBESITY AND REDUCE CHRONIC DISEASE WITH A FOCUS ON NUTRITION, REDUCING FOOD INSECURITY AND INCREASING PUBLIC ACCESS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, MCHS-OSSEO:PARTICIPATED WITH COMMUNITY COALITIONS TO IMPACT CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY. FINANCIAL SUPPORT IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND WELLNESS LIFESTYLE CHOICES. MONETARY SPONSORSHIPS WERE PROVIDED TO THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:- OSSEO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - $5,000 (STODDARD PARK REJUVENATION COMMITTEE)- OSSEO FARMERS MARKET - $5,000 (SNAP AND EBT MARKET MATCH)- JACKSON IN ACTION - $1,000 (JACKSON COUNTY FARMERS MARKET EBT MATCH)- RELAY FOR LIFE TREMPEALEAU COUNTY - $1,000 (SPONSORSHIP)- OSSEO UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST - $4,000 (SCHOOL BACKPACK PROGRAM)- OSSEO UNITED EVANGELICAL CHURCH - $4,000 (OSSEO AREA FOOD PANTRY)- AMERICAN RED CROSS - $2,000 (NWWI HEROES BREAKFAST)HELD COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENGAGEMENTS TO ADDRESS CHRONIC DISEASE AND OBESITY BY CONNECTING WITH THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, BLOGS, VIRTUAL CHALLENGES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND COALITION INVOLVEMENT. ENGAGEMENTS INCLUDED: - OSSEO WALKING PROGRAM- PRESENTATION TO FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE STUDENTS ON PUBERTY (MONDOVI)- STOP THE BLEED TRAINING (WHITEHALL AND ELEVA STRUM SCHOOL DISTRICTS)- HISPANIC HEALTH FAIR (PIGEON FALLS)- JOURNEY TO WELLNESS (12 MONTH SELF-LED VIRTUAL PROGRAM)HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA WILL BE ADDRESSED BY MCHS-OSSEO BASED ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND/OR BY OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE MORE ALIGNED IN ADDRESSING THOSE NEEDS.
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GROUP B-FACILITY 7 -- MCHS IN ALBERT LEA AND AUSTIN PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:
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COMMUNITY INPUT:MCHS IN ALBERT LEA & AUSTIN COORDINATED EFFORTS WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS IN FREEBORN AND MOWER COUNTIES TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE A MAILED SURVEY. IN ADDITION TO A RANDOM MAILED SURVEY, MCHS IN ALBERT LEA & AUSTIN, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENTS AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, ALSO USED SEPARATE SURVEYS AND FEEDBACK TO SUPPLEMENT THE COMMUNITY SURVEY, SOLICIT FEEDBACK FROM TYPICALLY UNDERSERVED OR AT-RISK POPULATIONS AND GAIN GENERAL PERSPECTIVES ABOUT SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH. AN INITIAL SURVEY PACKET WAS MAILED TO SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS IN MOWER AND FREEBORN COUNTIES IN SEPTEMBER OF 2021, THAT INCLUDED A COVER LETTER, THE SURVEY INSTRUMENT, AND A POSTAGE-PAID RETURN ENVELOPE. ONE WEEK AFTER THE FIRST SURVEY PACKETS WERE MAILED (OCTOBER 1), A POSTCARD WAS SENT TO ALL SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS, REMINDING THOSE WHO HAD NOT YET RETURNED A SURVEY TO DO SO, AND THANKING THOSE WHO HAD ALREADY RESPONDED. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REMINDER POSTCARDS WERE MAILED (OCTOBER 15), ANOTHER FULL SURVEY PACKET WAS SENT TO ALL HOUSEHOLDS THAT HAD STILL NOT RETURNED THE SURVEY. THE REMAINING COMPLETED SURVEYS WERE RECEIVED OVER THE NEXT SIX WEEKS, WITH THE FINAL DATE FOR THE RECEIPT OF SURVEYS BEING NOVEMBER OF 2021.IN ADDITION, A SEPARATE SURVEY WAS USED TO SURVEY A CONVENIENCE SAMPLE OF 45 ADDITIONAL ADULTS IN FREEBORN COUNTY AND 100 ADDITIONAL ADULTS IN MOWER COUNTY TO REACH ADULTS WHO HAVE TYPICALLY BEEN UNDER-REPRESENTED. RESPONDENTS FOR THE CONVENIENCE SAMPLE WERE FREEBORN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH CLIENTS, STUDENTS FROM ALBERT LEA SCHOOL DISTRICT'S ADULT BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM, MOWER COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CLIENTS AND PERSONS USING THE WOMEN, INFANTS & CHILDREN (WIC) CLINIC.KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WERE ALSO CONDUCTED IN THE LATE SPRING, EARLY SUMMER OF 2022 BY MEMBERS OF MCHS ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP. THESE ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS WITH KEY COMMUNITY LEADERS ALLOWED INDIVIDUALS TO REPORT THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND SHARE INSIGHT INTO CURRENT STRATEGIES CURRENTLY BEING USED. INFORMANTS INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS SCHOOL DISTRICTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, UNITED WAY, PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES, ETC. IN ADDITION, MCHS IN ALBERT LEA & AUSTIN CONDUCTED EIGHT FOCUS GROUPS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS IN MOWER COUNTY FROM APRIL-JUNE 2022 AND FOUR FOCUS GROUPS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS IN FREEBORN COUNTY IN JUNE AND JULY 2022. EXAMPLES OF COMMUNITY GROUPS SELECTED FOR THE FOCUS GROUPS INCLUDED LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE KARENNI PARENT GROUP, COUNCIL OF SOCIAL AGENCIES, AUSTIN POSITIVE ACTION COALITION, MOWER REFRESHED HEALTH EQUITY, ETC.
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GROUP B-FACILITY 7 -- MCHS IN ALBERT LEA AND AUSTIN PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B:
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FREEBORN COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTHMOWER COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH
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GROUP B-FACILITY 7 -- MCHS IN ALBERT LEA AND AUSTIN PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MCHS IN ALBERT LEA AND AUSTIN (MCHS-AL/AUS) IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITY WHICH INCLUDES FREEBORN AND MOWER COUNTIES:ACCESS TO CARE (FREEBORN & MOWER COUNTIES)MENTAL WELL-BEING (FREEBORN & MOWER COUNTIES)CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION (FREEBORN COUNTY)SUBSTANCE MISUSE (MOWER COUNTY)IN 2024, MCHS-AL/AUS TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:ACCESS TO CARE: TO REDUCE COMMUNITY-IDENTIFIED BARRIERS TO ACCESSING HEALTH CARE FOR ALL POPULATIONS, MCHS-AL/AUS IMPLEMENTED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING EFFORTS:FIND HELP COMMUNICATION: SHARED INFORMATION WITH COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS ON HOW TO CLAIM THEIR SOCIAL SERVICE PROFILE WITHIN THE FIND HELP PLATFORM AND OUTLINED HOW FIND HELP WILL BE USED TO GUIDE PATIENTS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES. COMMUNITY OUTREACH WITH UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS: COORDINATED REGULAR MEETINGS WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS REPRESENTING THOSE WHO HAVE DIFFICULTY NAVIGATING HEALTH CARE RESOURCES, EITHER DUE TO LANGUAGE BARRIERS OR LOW HEALTH CARE LITERACY.EMPLOYER ROUNDTABLE SESSIONS: HOSTED A DISCUSSION GROUP, LED BY MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM LEADERSHIP, WITH LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS/EMPLOYERS TO PROVIDE UPDATES ON INTEGRATION BETWEEN THE ALBERT LEA AND AUSTIN CAMPUSES AND ANSWER QUESTIONS RELATED TO HEALTHCARE ACCESS. SPORTS PHYSICALS: ASSISTED THE CLINICAL PRACTICE WITH COMMUNICATING ABOUT AND HOSTING ANNUAL SPORTS PHYSICALS FOR AREA TEENS, A REQUIREMENT FOR MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS.LEADERSHIP ALBERT LEA AND AUSTIN: PRESENTED TO EMERGING COUNTY LEADERS TO INFORM AND DISCUSS LOCAL HEALTHCARE OPTIONS AND PROVIDE UPDATES ON CARE ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS. PRESENTATIONS TO COMMUNITY/CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS: SCHEDULED MAYO CLINIC LEADERS TO PRESENT AND ANSWER FAQS FROM COMMUNITY MEMBERS AT LOCAL SERVICE CLUBS AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS. COMMUNITY UPDATE E-NEWSLETTER: DELIVERED TIMELY HEALTH INFORMATION, NEWS FROM THE PRACTICE AND INTRODUCTIONS OF NEW PROVIDERS TO MORE THAN 600 COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH A MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER. HOMETOWN FOOD SECURITY: SHOWCASED COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AT THE TRANSFORMING COMMUNITY AND RURAL HEALTHCARE SYMPOSIUM.MOBILE HEALTH CLINIC: PROVIDED CARE AND IMMUNIZATIONS AT EVENTS ACROSS SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA.MAYO CLINIC CARES: FACILITATED THE MAYO CLINIC VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. COORDINATED SEVERAL VOLUNTEER EFFORTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND BUILT AWARENESS OF THE PROGRAM INTERNALLY WITH STAFF.MENTAL WELL-BEING: TO IMPROVE MENTAL WELL-BEING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, MCHS-AL/AUS IMPLEMENTED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING EFFORTS:JOURNEY TO WELLNESS PROGRAM: DISTRIBUTED MATERIALS FOR THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM TO THE GENERAL POPULATION, KEY ORGANIZATIONS AND AREA SCHOOLS. THIS PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTED CHANGES TO MANAGE STRESS, DANGERS OF VAPING AND ALCOHOL USE, AND WAYS TO GET REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY. HOMETOWN HEALTH BLOGS: PRODUCED SUBJECT MATTER EDUCATION ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS FOCUSING ON COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES. COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION FUNDING FOR MENTAL WELL-BEING INITIATIVES: FACILITATED GRANT INVITATIONS AND REVIEWS FOR THOSE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH INITIATIVES SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS PRIORITY AREAS. COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES MEETINGS: ATTENDED MONTHLY MEETINGS OF COMMUNITY LEADERS REPRESENTING LOCAL AGENCIES TO SHARE PROGRAMMING AND IDENTIFY GAPS IN REACHING DIVERSE AUDIENCES WITH MENTAL HEALTH, ACCESS TO CARE AND MENTAL WELL-BEING RESOURCES.COMMUNITY RESILIENCY COMMITTEE: SERVED AS A COLLABORATIVE GROUP OF LOCAL LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE MENTAL WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY. THE GROUP IS CHARGED WITH ENSURING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AND DELIVERED TO AREA RESIDENTS.COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE COLLABORATIVE: ATTENDED MONTHLY MEETINGS OF COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS REPRESENTING LOCAL AGENCIES. THE COMMUNITY PARTNERS COLLABORATE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND RESOURCES.SENIOR HEALTH CARE COLLABORATIVE WORKGROUP: WORKED WITH AREA ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO AID IN IMPROVING PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELL-BEING, AND SAFETY OF AREA SENIORS. SPEAKERS FOR LOCAL EVENTS: PROVIDED SPEAKERS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING AUSTIN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AUSTIN ASPIRES, AUSTIN ROTARY, AUSTIN PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ALBERT LEA HIGH SCHOOL CAREER PATHWAYS. COMMUNITY VIBRANCY EVENTS: PARTICIPATED IN LOCAL EVENTS THAT FOSTER THRIVING COMMUNITIES. CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION: TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON HEALTHY LIVING TO PROMOTE DISEASE PREVENTION, MCHS-AL/AUS IMPLEMENTED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING EFFORTS:COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION FUNDING FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION: FACILITATED GRANT INVITATIONS AND REVIEWS FOR THOSE COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH INITIATIVES SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSED AREAS. BLUE ZONES/SHIP LEADERSHIP TEAM: ENGAGED IN A COMMUNITY WELL-BEING IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE GROUP TO ENSURE THERE ARE HEALTHY CHOICES FOR EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY. THE GROUP WORKS ON LOWERING RATES OF OBESITY, SMOKING AND CHRONIC DISEASES. FREEBORN COUNTY FAIR: PROVIDED HEALTH INFORMATION TO FAIR ATTENDEES AND AT VARIOUS FESTIVALS. WORKSITE WELLNESS: COLLABORATED WITH THIS COMMUNITY COMMITTEE TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS FOR WORKSITES TO INSPIRE HEALTHY EMPLOYEES. MAYO CLINIC CARES: FACILITATED THE MAYO CLINIC VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. COORDINATED SEVERAL VOLUNTEER EFFORTS IN THE COMMUNITY AND BUILT AWARENESS OF THE PROGRAM INTERNALLY WITH STAFF.FOOD INSECURITY GRANTS: DISTRIBUTED GRANT FUNDING TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVES. FOOD INSECURITY ACTIVITIES: COORDINATED EVENTS TO SUPPORT FOOD SECURITY INCLUDING FOOD PACKING EVENTS, MEALS ON WHEELS, MEALS AT THE SALVATION ARMY, FOOD DRIVES AND FARMER'S MARKETS.SUBSTANCE MISUSE: TO REDUCE SUBSTANCE MISUSE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, COLLABORATION AND ADVOCACY AROUND SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN THE COMMUNITY, MCHS-AL/AUS IMPLEMENTED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING EFFORTS: AUSTIN POSITIVE ACTION COALITION: ATTEND MONTHLY MEETINGS FOR THIS COMMUNITY COALITION THAT WORKS TO REDUCE ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, AND OTHER DRUG USE AMONG TEENS.MOWER COUNTY OPIOID TASKFORCE/ADVISORY COUNCIL: SERVED AS A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY TASKFORCE IDENTIFIED TO STEWARD THE $1.2 MILLION ALLOCATED TO MOWER COUNTY AS PART OF THE MINNESOTA OPIOID SETTLEMENT. FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR OPIOID MITIGATION SUCH AS TREATMENT, PREVENTION, RECOVERY, HARM REDUCTION, RESEARCH AND TRAINING. MOWER COUNTY OPIOID AWARENESS EVENT: REPRESENTED FOUNTAIN CENTERS, MADE NETWORKING CONNECTIONS AND SHARED INFORMATION ON FOUNTAIN CENTERS. MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF RESOURCES FOR RECOVERY AND CHEMICAL HEALTH CONFERENCE: HOSTED A BOOTH FOR FOUNTAIN CENTERS, MADE NETWORKING CONNECTIONS AND SHARED INFORMATION ON FOUNTAIN CENTERS. HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA INCLUDED SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS, SUCH AS FOOD INSECURITY, FAMILY/SOCIAL SUPPORT, HOUSEING, ETC. THESE NEEDS WILL BE ADDRESSED BY MCHS-AL/AUS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE OR BY OTHER AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS AND PROGRAMS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE BETTER ALIGNED IN ADDRESSING THOSE NEEDS.
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PART V, SECTION B
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FACILITY REPORTING GROUP D
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FACILITY REPORTING GROUP D CONSISTS OF:
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- FACILITY 1: MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL ROCHESTER, - FACILITY 3: MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL IN FLORIDA, - FACILITY 6: MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL IN ARIZONA
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GROUP D-FACILITY 6 -- MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL IN ARIZONA PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:
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COMMUNITY INPUT:THE CHNA FOR MARICOPA COUNTY WAS A JOINT EFFORT. ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED IN THE COLLABORATION WERE MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA, NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS TO HEALTH, BANNER HEALTH, DIGNITY HEALTH, NATIVE HEALTH, PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, VALLEYWISE HEALTH AND VITALYST HEALTH FOUNDATION.PRIMARY DATA REPRESENTING THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE COMMUNITY WERE GATHERED THROUGH FOCUS GROUPS AND SURVEYS THAT INCLUDED PEOPLE FROM MEDICALLY UNDER-SERVED, LOW-INCOME AND MINORITY POPULATIONS. A TOTAL OF 52 CHNA FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED BETWEEN AUGUST 2018 AND DECEMBER 2019 WITH MEDICALLY UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS ACROSS MARICOPA COUNTY INCLUDING YOUTH. THE GROUPS CONSISTED OF AFRICAN AMERICANS, NATIVE AMERICANS, CONGOLESE, HISPANICS, AND FILIPINOS. OTHER GROUPS REPRESENTED WERE HOMELESS POPULATIONS, LGBTQ PERSONS, PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN INCARCERATED, PEOPLE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES, NEW PARENTS AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. SIX GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED IN SPANISH, ONE IN MANDARIN, ONE IN SWAHILI AND THE REMAINDER IN ENGLISH. BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND JUNE 2021, A SERIES OF FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF COVID19 ON MARICOPA COUNTY RESIDENTS. A TOTAL OF 33 FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED WITH 186 COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM FIVE GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS THAT INCLUDED PERSONS FROM THE FOLLOWING GROUPS: AFRICAN AMERICANS, HISPANICS/LATINOS, NATIVE AMERICANS, ASIAN AMERICANS, LGBTQ PERSONS, VETERANS, NEW PARENTS, PARENTS OF YOUNG CHILDREN, AND REFUGEES.BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND JUNE 2019, MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH COLLECTED COMMUNITY SURVEYS FROM RESIDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS. THIS SURVEY WAS DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY PRIORITY HEALTH ISSUES, RESOURCES, AND BARRIERS TO CARE. A TOTAL OF 11,893 SURVEYS WERE COLLECTED FROM COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AGES 14 AND ABOVE. THE DIGITAL SURVEY WAS SENT OUT BY COMMUNITY PARTNER NETWORKS THROUGHOUT MARICOPA COUNTY, HOSPITAL/HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, MUNICIPALITIES, SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA. THE SURVEY WAS WIDELY PUBLICIZED WITH COMMUNITY AND HEALTHCARE PARTNERS PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 2019 TO SECURE PRESENCE AT COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROVIDE ONLINE ADVERTISEMENT TO REDIRECT INDIVIDUALS TO THE SURVEY.MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ALSO CONDUCTED A COVID19 COMMUNITY IMPACT SURVEY BETWEEN MAY AND JULY 2021 TO EXPLORE HOW COVID19 IMPACTED RESIDENTS. A TOTAL OF 14,380 SURVEYS WERE COMPLETED BY RESIDENTS FROM ALL REGIONS OF MARICOPA COUNTY.
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GROUP D-FACILITY 6 -- MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL IN ARIZONA PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6A:
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BANNER HEALTHDIGNITY HEALTHPHOENIX CHILDRENS HOSPITALVALLEYWISE HEALTH
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GROUP D-FACILITY 6 -- MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL IN ARIZONA PART V, SECTION B, LINE 6B:
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MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTHNEIGHBORHOOD OUTREACH ACCESS TO HEALTHNATIVE HEALTHVITALYST HEALTH FOUNDATION
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GROUP D-FACILITY 6 -- MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL IN ARIZONA PART V, SECTION B, LINE 11:
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA (MCA) IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:ACCESS TO CARECANCER/BREAST CANCERSOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (HOMELESSNESS & FINANCIAL INSECURITY)IN 2024, MCA TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:ACCESS TO CARE: TO PROVIDE NON-MAYO CLINIC PATIENTS ACCESS TO EXPERT SPECIALTY CARE (AT NO COST OR REDUCED COST) WHEN THEY PREVIOUSLY HAD LIMITED OR NO OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE THE NEEDED TREATMENT, MCA:CONTINUED TO PROVIDE CARE TO PATIENTS FROM COMMUNITY FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS IN MARICOPA COUNTY THAT HAVE SIGNIFICANT NEED FOR COMPLEX, COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL CARE.MAINTAINED PARTNERSHIP WITH MOUNTAIN PARK HEALTH CENTER (MPHC), ADELANTE HEALTH CENTER AND VALLEYWISE HEALTH TO BE ACCESS POINTS FOR REFERRED PATIENTS FROM MPHC, ADELANTE AND VALLEYWISE HEALTH. FOR THE PAST 14 YEARS MCA HAS CONTINUED TO TREAT UP TO 12 PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER. MCA PROVIDES BIOPSY, BREAST CANCER SURGERY, RADIOLOGIC, CHEMO-THERAPEUTIC, SURGICAL RECONSTRUCTION, AND FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENTS WITH PATIENTS THAT REQUIRED A GREATER LEVEL OF CARE THAT THEIR PRIMARY CARE TEAM AT MPHC ARE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE.ADDED ADELANTE AND VALLEYWISE HEALTH TO THE GROUP OF FEDERALLY QUALITFIED HEALTH CENTERS TO ALLOW REFERRAL OF CANCER PATIENTS. MCA PROVIDED TREATMENT TO NEARLY 25 REFERRED PATIENTS FOR BREAST CANCER FROM THOSE FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS.CONTINUED AN E-CONSULTATION PLATFORM FOR MPHC AND EXPANDED THE PLATFORM FOR PHYSICIANS FROM ADELANTE AND VALLEYWISE. PHYSICIANS THAT REQUIRE CONSULTATION FOR SCREENING/UNDERSTANDING CANCER LAB RESULTS OR CANCER PATIENT MAINTENANCE OF CARE ARE PROVIDED AT NO COST TO THE CLINICAL STAFF OF SAID FACILITIES. ADELANTE PATIENTS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER HAVE BEEN TREATED AT MCA. IN 2024, 5 ADELANTE PATIENTS HAVE BEEN TREATED AT MCA AT NO COST AS A RESULT OF THE COMMITMENT TO PATIENTS IN THE COMMUNITY THAT NEED EXPERT CARE BUT LACK ACCESS. CONTINUED THE CLINICAL PARTNERSHIP WITH ADELANTE FOR MCA TRAINEES AND PHYSICIAN STAFF TO PROVIDE GASTROENTEROLOGY FECAL IMMUNOCHEMICAL TESTING TO THEIR PATIENT BASE. PATIENTS WITH POSITIVE RESULTS ARE REFERRED TO MCA FOR A COLONOSCOPY FOLLOW-UP VISIT. THOSE ADELANTE PATIENTS WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH A GASTROENTEROLOGY CANCER GO TO MCA FOR CANCER TREATMENT. MCA PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM APPOINTMENTS. IN 2024, MCA PROVIDED TREATMENT TO 9 ADELANTE PATIENTS.PROVIDED CANCER CLINICAL CARE TO PATIENTS AT THE PHOENIX INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER EVERY WEEK, AND WHEN NECESSARY, TRANSFER PATIENTS WITH GREATER COMPLEX CARE NEEDS TO MCA. APPROVED 12 ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY AND 12 BONE MARROW BIOPSIES FOR VALLEYWISE HEALTH PATIENTS. REFERRED PATIENTS RECEIVED TREATMENT AT MCA FOR BONE MARROW BIOPSIES AND CANCER SCREENINGS. CANCER CARE: TO PROVIDE CANCER CARE AND TO ASSIST IN REDUCING DISPARATE HEALTH OUTCOMES TO MINORITY, POOR, AND OTHER VULNERABLE DISPARATE POPULATIONS, MCA:ASSISTED PATIENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH FEDERAL QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS SUCH AS MOUNTAIN PARK HEALTH CENTER, ADELANTE HEALTHCARE AND PHOENIX INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER.PROVIDED $50,000 OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE COALITION OF BLACKS AGAINST BREAST CANCER. THE COALITION OF BLACKS AGAINST CANCER PROVIDES COORDINATION, FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND OUTREACH FOR COMMUNITIES OF FAITH TO PROVIDE BREAST CANCER EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF THE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES OF HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR BREAST CANCER IN BLACK COMMUNITIES.PROVIDED FUNDING SUPPORT TO THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED INITIATIVES TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDING FOR RESEARCH AND SUPPORT PROGRAMS.CONTINUES TO PROMOTE CANCER SCREENINGS/TREATMENT AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO CARE WITH VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES, SPECIFICALLY BLACK, LATINO, AND NATIVE COMMUNITIES.SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH (HOMELESSNESS): TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE HOMELESSNESS/HOUSING SPACE, MCA:ALIGNED ITSELF WITH SEVERAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE HOPE AND HEALING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO FIND THEMSELVES WITHOUT HOMES AND OTHER SOCIAL UNMET NEEDS THAT ACCOMPANY THOSE THAT ARE UNSHELTERED.PROVIDED OVER $100K TO CIRCLE THE CITY RESPITE FACILITY FOR THE HOMELESS IN 2024 AND CONTINUED SUPPORT THROUGH THE MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY HEATH IMPROVEMENT PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY-FACING ORGANIZATIONS ADDRESSING SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH AND PROVIDING SERVICES AND RESOURCES TO THE UNHOUSED POPULATION. SUCH ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDED THE SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, CIRCLE THE CITY, PHOENIX INDIAN CENTER, ONE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, ONE-N-TEN, AND MANY OTHERS.HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: OTHER HEALTH PRIORITIES MENTIONED IN THE CHNA THAT ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY MCA INCLUDE MENTAL HEALTH, ALCOHOL/SUBSTANCE USE, OVERWEIGHT/OBESITY AND CHRONIC DISEASE. MCA PARTICIPATES IN A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT WITH SEVERAL MARICOPA COUNTY BASED COMMUNITY HOSPITALS, FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS AND OTHER COMMUNITY BASED NOT-FOR-PROFIT HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS. THE COLLABORATIVE IS AN EFFORT THAT WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MARICOPA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH. ALL THE COLLABORATIVE MEMBERS ARE MADE AWARE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH NEEDS OF THE ENTIRE COUNTY. AS A COLLECTIVE, THE MEMBERS ASSURE ALL THE IDENTIFIED/PRIORITY HEALTH NEEDS ARE MET THROUGH MEMBERS OF THE COLLABORATION.
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GROUP D-FACILITY 3 -- MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL IN FLORIDA PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:
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COMMUNITY INPUT:THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED FOR MCF WAS BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED BY THE JACKSONVILLE NONPROFIT HOSPITAL PARTNERSHIP (THE PARTNERSHIP). THE PARTNERSHIP IS A COALITION OF NON-PROFIT HOSPITALS WHOSE VISION IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVEMENTS IN POPULATION HEALTH ACROSS THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA REGION BY ADDRESSING GAPS THAT PREVENT ACCESS TO QUALITY, INTEGRATING HEALTH CARE, AND IMPROVING ACCESS TO RESOURCES THAT SUPPORT A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE. THE PARTNERSHIPS MEMBERS ARE MAYO CLINIC FLORIDA, ASCENSION ST. VINCENT'S, BAPTIST HEALTH/WOLFSON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, BROOKS REHABILITATION, AND UF HEALTH JACKSONVILLE.PRIMARY DATA WAS GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF THE COMMUNITY WITH SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE IN PUBLIC HEALTH INCLUDING RESIDENTS, STAKEHOLDER ORGANIZATIONS, AND HOSPITAL STAFF.STAKEHOLDERS FROM DUVAL AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES WERE SELECTED BASED ON THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE HEALTH NEEDS OF PARTICULAR COMMUNITIES. SEVEN INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH DUVAL COUNTY ORGANIZATIONS AND FIVE INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH ST. JOHNS COUNTY WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT WORK WITH POPULATIONS MOST AT RISK FOR HEALTH DISPARITIES TO GAIN INSIGHTS INTO THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS. IN ADDITION EIGHT INTERVIEWS WERE CONDUCTED WITH REGIONAL AGENCIES THAT OFFER SERVICES IN BOTH COUNTIES.A TOTAL OF 13 KEY STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS AND TWO FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED IN DUVAL AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES, RESPECTIVELY WITH TOTALING 126 PARTICIPANTS BETWEEN MARCH AND APRIL OF 2021. EFFORTS WERE MADE TO RECRUIT FOCUS GROUP PARTICIPANTS THAT REPRESENT MINORITY, LOW-INCOME, VETERANS, AND MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS MOST AT RISK FOR HEALTH DISPARITIES AND THOSE EXPERIENCING CHALLENGES IN ACCESSING HEALTHCARE. OTHER FOCUS GROUPS WERE CONDUCTED THAT REPRESENTED THE REGIONAL POPULATION WHICH INCLUDED ONE WITH THE LGBTQ+ POPULATION, AND ONE GROUP WITH PEOPLE OF DIFFERING ABILITIES.A COMMUNITY SURVEY WAS DISSEMINATED BETWEEN MARCH AND APRIL OF 2021 THROUGHOUT THE FIVE COUNTY AREA OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA. THE SURVEY WAS DISTRIBUTED IN ENGLISH AND IN SPANISH AND PAPER SURVEYS WERE ALSO AVAILABLE. AN ELECTRONIC SURVEY LINK AND QR CODE WERE SHARED WITH MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN A NUMBER OF WAYS INCLUDING A PRESS RELEASE, A FEATURED SEGMENT ON LOCAL PUBLIC RADIO, VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS, TRADITIONAL BROADCASTS, AND OTHER ONLINE MEDIA OUTLETS. FIVE THOUSAND POSTCARDS WITH THE SURVEY LINK AND QR CODE WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE FIVE COUNTY AREA IN HOSPITAL WAITING ROOMS, VACCINE SITES AND CLINICS, AND VIA DOOR-TO-DOOR CANVASSERS.DUVAL COUNTY RESIDENTS ACCOUNT FOR 46 PERCENT OF THE RESPONSES WITH A TOTAL OF 527 PARTICIPANTS. ST. JOHNS COUNTY RESIDENTS ACCOUNT FOR 16 PERCENT OF THE RESPONSES WITH A TOTAL OF 179 PARTICIPANTS. IN MANY CASES, A CONVENIENCE SAMPLE IS FOLLOWED BY PROBABILITY SAMPLING TO MITIGATE FOR BIAS, AND INTERCEPT SURVEYS TO GARNER MORE ROBUST DATA ON ISSUES THAT WARRANT MORE STUDY.
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BAPTIST HEALTH/WOLFSON CHILDREN'S HOSPITALBROOKS REHABILITATIONASCENSION ST. VINCENT'SUF HEALTH JACKSONVILLE
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THE HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MAYO CLINIC FLORIDA, IN COLLABORATION WITH MAYO CLINIC JACKSONVILLE AND COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS MAYO CLINIC IN FLORIDA (MCF), IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:ACCESSCHRONIC DISEASESMENTAL HEALTHIN 2024, MCF TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:ACCESS: TO INCREASE HEALTH CARE RESOURCES FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WITH LIMITED OR NO MEANS IN THE COMMUNITY, MCF SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING:SULZBACHER CENTER: MCF CONTINUED TO GROW ITS COMMUNITY CLINIC ENHANCING CLINICAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNERS AT SULZBACHER CENTER. IN 2023, THROUGH ITS COMMUNITY INTERNAL MEDICINE PROGRAM AT SULZBACHER, 49 PATIENTS WERE SEEN. IN 2024 THE CLINIC GREW SUBSTANTIONALLY AND 260 PATIENTS WERE SEEN. ADDITIONALLY, MCF CONTRIBUTED SUPPLEMENTAL CARE THROUGH CARDIOLOGY WHICH RESULTED IN 90 PATIENTS BEING SEEN. THROUGH THIS GROWTH MAYO CLINIC SOCIAL WORKERS AND ITS LEARNERS NOW COME WEEKLY DURING THIS CLINIC TO PROVIDE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO PATIENTS AT SULZBACHER. THE TEAM CONTINUES TO WORK TO ADD SUBSPECIALTY SERVICES TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO CARE FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATION IN JACKSONVILLE. VOLUNTEERS IN MEDICINE (VIM): MCF CONTRIBUTED ACCESS TO CARE FOR VULNERABLE POPULATIONS BY PROVIDING INOCULATION AND TESTING FOR HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) AT VIM. IN ADDITION, MCF SUPPLEMENTED VIM CLINIC STAFF TO PROVIDE SERVICES INCLUDING CARDIOLOGY, GASTROENTEROLOGY, GYNECOLOGY, AND INTERNAL MEDICINE. SERVICES RESULTED IN 319 PATIENTS SEEN AND 512 STAFF HOURS. MISSION HOUSE: MCF SUPPLEMENTED THE MISSION HOUSE CLINIC'S STAFF WITH COMMUNITY INTERNAL MEDICINE AND NEUROLOGY PROVIDERS; RESULTING 585 PATIENT VISITS. WE CARE: MCF PROVIDED GENERAL SURGERY, GYNECOLOGY AND UROLOGICAL SURGERIES AS A PART OF ITS COMMUNITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. ADDITIONALLY AT THE END OF 2024 MAYO CLINIC PROVIDED A $250,000 GRANT TO SUPPORT CLINICAL PATIENT EXPENSES PROVIDED THROUGH WE CARE. THIS WILL SUBSTANTIALLY EXPAND THEIR REACH IN THE COMMUNITY.AGAPE FAMILY HEALTH: MCF PROVIDED DERMATOLOGY SERVICES RESULTING IN 42 STAFF AND LEARNER HOURS AND 144 PATIENTS SEEN.ABILITY HOUSING: MCF DONATED $50,000 TO ASSIT AFFORDABLE HOUSING INITIATIVES IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA. CHRONIC DISEASES: TO INCREASE ACCESS TO HEALTH EDUCATION AND SELF-ADVOCACY TOOLS THAT ADDRESS AND DELIVER CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION SERVICES AND EARLY DIAGNOSIS, ALONG WITH IMPROVING COMMUNICATION AMONG PROVIDERS AND THE COMMUNITY REGARDING CHRONIC DISEASES AND PREVENTION, MCF:CONTINUED ITS WELLNESS RX EFFORTS. WELLNESS RX IS A COMMUNITY DRIVEN HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE THAT STARTED IN 2017 AND IS HOSTED BY THE MAYO CLINIC COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CENTER'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT RESEARCH SERVICES TEAM. IN 2024 MCF PARTNERED WITH THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ON A ROTATING MONTHLY SCHEDULE: JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY, MOUNT TABOR FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH MAIN CAMPUS (PALATKA, FL.) AND MOUNT TABOR FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SOUTH CAMPUS (CRESCENT CITY, FL). IN 2024, WELLNESS RX SERVED 684 FAMILIES AND DISTRIBUTED OVER 48,533 LBS OF FOOD.PARTICIPATED IN CANCER CONVERSATIONS, AN ENTERPRISE-WIDE INITIATIVE THAT ENCOURAGES CONVERSATIONS ABOUT CANCER-RELATED TOPICS. SUBJECTS COVERED INCLUDED BREAST CANCER, MELANOMA, COLORECTAL, UTERINE AND PROSTATE CANCER PREVENTION. EACH PRESENTATION WAS 90 MINUTES AND INCLUDED A MAYO HEALTH SUBJECT EXPERT, A CANCER SURVIVOR OR CAREGIVER AND A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER PERIOD. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE ATTENDED AND RECEIVED THIS INFORMATION. THESE SESSIONS WERE EVALUATED TO IMPROVE A BETTER EDUCATIONAL AND ENGAGING EXPERIENCE FOR OUR COMMUNITIES. THIS INITIATIVE ALLOWS MAYO CLINIC TO COLLABORATE CLOSELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS WITH SIMILAR HEALTH INTERESTS AND ARE HELD VIRTUALLY AND/OR IN PERSON FOR GREATER REACH AND IMPACT.HELD A KIDNEY CONNECT EVENT THAT WAS DESIGNED TO BRING EDUCATION, HEALTHY FOOD OPTIONS, BASIC HEALTH SCREENING & RESOURCES ON KIDNEY DISEASE AND CONNECT SPECIALTIES TO THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. NEARLY 400 COMMUNITY MEMBERS ATTENDED AND WAS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH AND BLUE ZONES JACKSONVILLE. THIS HEALTH INFORMATION AND SCREENING INITIATIVE WAS THE FIRST OF ITS KIND FOR FLORIDA AND STRENGTHENED TRUST AND REPUTATION IN THE COMMUNITY, ALONG WITH ADDRESSING COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS. CONTINUED ITS INVOLVEMENT WITH HOPE PARA LA COMMUNIDAD. THIS IS A HEALTH EDUCATION, OUTREACH, AND RESEARCH INITIATIVE THAT PARTNERS WITH ORGANIZATIONS SERVING PREDOMINANTLY SPANISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY MEMBERS FROM SEVERAL CATCHMENT AREAS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT VARIOUS WELLNESS TOPICS AND RESOURCES THAT IMPACT THE COMMUNITY. EFFORTS UNDER HOPE PARA LA COMMUNIDAD INCLUDED MCF HOSTING MONTHLY MEETINGS TO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS IN THE COMMUNITY. THE HOPE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE THE FOUNDATION FOR A BILINGUAL GUIDE TO JACKSONVILLE. THIS GUIDE WILL CONSIST OF FOOD PANTRY LOCATIONS, HEALTHCARE FACILITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT OFFER VARIETIES OF EDUCATIONAL CLASSES. HOPE HAS ALSO WORKED TO INCREASE THEIR SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE WITH THEIR MAYO CONNECT SPANISH HEALTH BLOG: JAX SALUDABLE (HEALTHY JAX).MENTAL HEALTH: TO EDUCATE AND PROVIDE RESOURCES TO THOSE WHO SUFFER FROM MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY TO HELP GUIDE AND TREAT, MCF:FUNDED AND PARTICIPATED IN THE AMERICAN SUICIDE PREVENTION OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK, WHICH RESULTED IN OVERALL EVENT FUNDRAISING OF $70,000 AND 1,000 WALKERS FROM THE COMMUNITY. THIS EVENT SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND PROGRAMMING FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR SURVIVORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS OF SUICIDE AS WELL AS PREVENTION RESOURCES AND SUPPORT.PROVIDED CONTRIBUTIONS TO HERE TOMORROW, AN ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTES MENTAL HEATLH SERVICES. FUNDS SUPPORTED IMMEDIATE THERAPY SERVICES WHICH RESULTED IN PROVIDING A TOTAL OF 195 SESSIONS RELATED TO SUICIDE PREVENTION.HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA INCLUDED, POVERTY, HOUSING, MATERNAL & CHILD HEALTH AND DRUG ABUSE. THESE NEEDS WILL BE ADDRESSED BY MCF BASED ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND/OR BY OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE MORE ALIGNED IN ADDRESSING THOSE NEEDS.
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COMMUNITY INPUT:THE OLMSTED COUNTY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT REPORT SERVES AS THE BASIS FOR THE MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL-ROCHESTER COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT. THE COMMUNITY COALITION ON THE PROJECT ENCOMPASSES THE CORE COLLABORATING ORGANIZATIONS OF OLMSTED COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, OLMSTED MEDICAL CENTER, AND MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL-ROCHESTER. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE MORE THAN 30 OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT OLMSTED COUNTY THAT SERVE ON SUBGROUPS/WORKGROUPS IN SUPPORT OF THE CHNA PROCESS.THE PLANNING TEAMS USED THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY MEANS OF DATA COLLECTION.OUTREACH TO ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM LEADERS FROM HUMAN SERVICE/NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO GATHER COMMENTS/IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS FROM THE 2019 CHNA PROCESS. THIS OUTREACH WAS CONDUCTED DURING JANUARY AND FEBRUARY OF 2020.IN EARLY 2021, A COVID IMPACT STUDY WAS CONDUCTED CONSISTING OF A RANDOM AND A CONVENIENCE SURVEY TO RE-SURVEY THE COMMUNITY TO ASSESS CHANGES IN HEALTH NEEDS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE SURVEY SHOWED THAT EXISTING HEALTH DISPARITIES IDENTIFIED IN THE 2019 CHNA HAD INTENSIFIED DURING THE ONSET OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.A RANDOM MAIL SURVEY OF 4,600 COMMUNITY MEMBERS WAS CONDUCTED IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER OF 2021 AND INCLUDED SPECIAL FOCUS ON RURAL AREAS AND PEOPLE OF COLOR. THE SURVEY INCLUDED 2,250 RANDOM SAMPLE ADDRESSES IN EIGHT BLOCK GROUPS WHERE THE POPULATION WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 50% OR MORE OF PERSONS OF COLOR. IN ADDITION, 350 RANDOM SAMPLE ADDRESSES WERE RURAL AREAS OUTSIDE THE ROCHESTER CITY LIMITS. THE RESPONSE RATE FOR THE RANDOM MAIL SURVEY WAS 23.6%.ADDITIONAL ON-LINE CONVENIENCE SURVEYS WERE TRANSLATED INTO SPANISH AND SOMALI AND DISTRIBUTED TO SPANISH AND SOMALI-SPEAKING RESIDENTS THROUGH 16 COMMUNITY PARTNERS/SITES. 350 PEOPLE RESPONDED.THE PLANNING TEAM DECIDED AGAINST GATHERING COMMUNITY GROUPS FOR IN-PERSON DIALOGUE AND LISTENING SESSIONS AS IN PAST CHNA EFFORTS DUE TO RESTRICTIONS FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. POPULATION HEALTH AND CLINICAL CARE EXPERTS WITHIN THE CORE PLANNING GROUP ALSO RESEARCHED INDICATORS WITH BENCHMARK INFORMATION FROM EXISTING PUBLIC DATA.HEALTH INDICATORS WERE EVALUATED INDIVIDUALLY BASED ON OBJECTIVE (40% WEIGHT) AND SUBJECTIVE (60% WEIGHT) DATA. OBJECTIVE CRITERIA INCLUDED PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION AFFECTED, DISPARITIES ACROSS GROUPS AND TREND DATA. SUBJECTIVE DATA WAS COLLECTED THROUGH CHNA PRIORITIZATION MEETINGS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND CONSIDERED BY THEIR RANKED PERCEPTION OF PRIORITY AND SENSE OF URGENCY FOR EACH INDICATOR.THE ABOVE DATA COLLECTION METHODS WERE CONDUCTED FROM JANUARY 2020 THROUGH JULY OF 2022.
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BASED ON THE CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL IN ROCHESTER (MCH-R)IDENTIFIED THE FOLLOWING NEEDS AS SIGNIFICANT:MENTAL HEALTHSUBSTANCE USEACCESS TO CARETHE ROLE OF MCH-R IS TO COLLABRATE WITH MAYO CLINIC (PARENT OF MCH-R) TO IDENTIFY STRATEGIES THAT CAN BE UNDERTAKEN WITHIN THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THE ABOVE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS AND TO COORDINATE WITH MAYO CLINIC IN IMPLEMENTING THOSE STRATEGIES ON BEHALF OF MCH-R. MCH-R OPERATIONS AND STAFFING ARE INTEGRATED WITH MAYO CLINIC'S OUTPATIENT CARE, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION SERVICES ON ITS ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA CAMPUS. MAYO CLINIC, WITH THE COORDINATION PROVIDED BY MCH-R, TOOK THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS IN 2024 TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS:MENTAL HEALTH: TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO ASSIST PATIENTS AND CITIZENS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES IN PREVENTION AND TREATMENT, MAYO CLINIC IMPLEMENTED THE FOLLOWING:PROVIDED LONG-TERM ROOM AND BOARD FOR POST-ACUTE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PATIENTS DUE TO THE LACK OF LONG-TERM SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM IN MINNESOTA.SUPPORTED THE SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CRISIS CENTER (SERCC), A 24/7 MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS. THE SERCC SERVES PATIENTS FROM THROUGHOUT SE MINNESOTA IMPROVING ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR RESIDENTS. IN 2024, MAYO CLINIC PROVIDED $1.4 MILLION IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SERCC OPERATIONS, AS WELL AS STAFF TIME IN CARE EXPERTISE. THE SERCC SERVED 725 OLMSTED COUNTY RESIDENTS IN 2024.SUPPORTED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH THE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC AND PROVIDED 429 PATIENT VISITS WHERE 82% OF PATIENTS WERE SCREENED FOR DEPRESSION.PROVIDED OVER $1.76 MILLION IN FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO LOCAL NON-PROFITS PROVIDING MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES THAT LEAD TO GREATER MENTAL HEALTH FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS. THESE GRANTS WERE ESTIMATED TO PROVIDE DIRECT BENEFIT TO MORE THAN 1.2 MILLION RESIDENTS IN OLMSTED COUNTY.PROVIDED IN-KIND STAFFING SUPPORT TO OLMSTED COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (ACT) PROGRAM, AN IN-HOME MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING SERVICE FOR RESIDENTS WITH PERSISTENT AND SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS. PARTICIPATED IN OLMSTED COUNTY COMMUNITIES COORDINATING FOR HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT WORKGROUP TO SUPPORT EARLY CHILDHOOD MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT AND PRENATAL MENTAL HEALTH. PARTICIPATED IN AND SUPPORTED THE LOCAL OLMSTED COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN EFFORTS RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH. IN 2024, MAYO CLINIC PROVIDED $69,000 IN SUPPORT FOR SURVEY AND COORDINATION SERVICES. PROVIDED FREE MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH NUMEROUS COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION PLATFORMS. PROVIDED STAFF TIME TO HELP LEAD AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ROCHESTER HEALTHY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP TO LEARN MORE ABOUT UNMET MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS AND PRIORITIES OF IMMIGRANT POPULATIONS.CONTINUED TO HELP FACILITATE CUIDA TU MENTE, A COALITION OF LATINX MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS FROM THE ROCHESTER AREA TO OFFER EDUCATIONAL AND PROMOTIONAL EVENTS TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH. IN 2024 CUIDA TU MENTE CONDUCTED 31 SESSIONS ON MENTAL HEALTH TOPICS AND REACHED 460 LATINO COMMUNITY MEMBERS. REDUCED WAIT TIMES FOR FIRST-TIME BEHAVIORAL HEALTH APPOINTMENTS FOR COMMUNITY PATIENTS BY APPROXIMATELY 50% OVER THE YEAR.ADVOCATED FOR CONTINUED FLEXIBILITY TO DELIVER HEALTHCARE SERVICES (INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS) VIA TELEHEALTH MODALITIES.SUBSTANCE USE: TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO HELP PREVENT AND TREAT PATIENTS AND RESIDENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE, MAYO CLINIC IMPLEMENTED THE FOLLOWING:EDUCATED THE COMMUNITY ABOUT OPIOID AND OTHER SUBSTANCE USE TOPICS THROUGH CLINICAL EXPERTISE ON NUMEROUS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE COMMUNICATION PLATFORMS. PARTICIPATED IN TWO AND HOSTED ONE NATIONAL DRUG TAKE BACK DAY TO PROMOTE THE SAFE DISPOSAL OF PRESCRIBED MEDICATIONS. EVENTS IN APRIL AND OCTOBER COLLECTED MORE THAN 1,000 POUNDS OF UNUSED PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR SAFE DISPOSAL.SUPPORTED THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ONLINE RESOURCE INFORMATION AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE RESOURCES FOR OLMSTED COUNTY RESIDENTS.SUPPORTED TRAINING AND STAFFING OF PEER SUPPORT SPECIALISTS TO BE PRESENT IN EMERGENCY ROOMS TO HELP SERVE PATIENTS WITH ADDICTION AND ADDICTION RELATED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS. PROVIDED $172,000 IN PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT TO LOCAL NON-PROFIT PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING ADDICTION INTERVENTION AND COUNSELING SERVICES. THROUGH COLLABORATIVE ADVOCACY EFFORTS, MAYO CLINIC SECURED A LOWER PRICE FOR OVER-THE-COUNTER NALOXONE FOR PATIENTS WHO HAVE TO PAY CASH. PROVIDED EXPERTISE AS ROCHESTER SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM MEDICAL DIRECTOR TO REVIEW AND APPROVE THE RPS HEALTH SERVICES PRACTICE GUIDELINE FOR NALOXONE IN SCHOOLS. COLLABORATED WITH SERCC AND OTHER LOCAL MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE HEALTH PROVIDERS TO SERVE THE LONGER-TERM NEEDS OF PATIENTS DISCHARGED FROM THE ER. INCREASED COORDINATION OF CARE FOR ER PATIENTS WITH OPIOID USE DISORDER WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THROUGH THIS AND DEDICATED PHARMACIST TIME MAYO CLINIC HAS BEEN ABLE TO SIGNIFICANTLY EXPAND THE USE OF MEDICATIONS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER IN OUR COMMUNITY. EXPEDITED THE IDENTIFICATION AND REFERRAL OF PATIENTS WITH ADDICTION DISORDERS IN OUR PRIMARY CARE PRACTICE TO APPROPRIATE TREATMENT THROUGH THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ADVISORY GROUP (CSAG). INCREASED SCREENING OF PATIENTS FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER AND EXPANDED EFFECTIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS. INCREASED THE PRESENCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE EXPERTS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TO REFER PATIENTS MORE QUICKLY TO FOLLOW-UP CARE AND RESOURCES. ACCESS TO CARE: TO INCREASE CAPACITY TO HELP RESIDENTS ACCESS APPROPRIATE PREVENTIVE AND RESPONSIVE HEALTH CARE, MAYO CLINIC IMPLEMENTED THE FOLLOWING:PROVIDED FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND SUPPORT TO THE SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CRISIS CENTER. PROVIDED IMMUNIZATION AND OTHER PREVENTIVE SUPPORT TO HEALTH SERVICES THROUGH THE ALTERNATIVE LEARNING CENTER SCHOOL HEALTH CLINIC. PROVIDED PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT TO LOCAL NON-PROFITS SERVING HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH NEEDS FOR UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED RESIDENTS. PROVIDED FINANCIAL AND IN-KIND SUPPORT TO THE SALVATION ARMY GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH AND DENTAL CLINICS THAT SERVE UNDER AND UNINSURED RESIDENTS IN OLMSTED COUNTY. PROVIDED CARE AT THE AT THE OLMSTED COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE REFUGEE HEALTH CLINIC TO SERVE NEWLY IMMIGRATED CHILDREN.INVESTED $760,000 TO IMPLEMENT THE COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER PROGRAM WITH COMMUNITY PRIMARY CARE PATIENTS TO ADDRESS SOCIAL DRIVERS OF HEALTH WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES (SUCH AS FOOD, TRANSPORTATION, FINANCIAL RESOURCES), HEALTH ACCESS AND HEALTHCARE NAVIGATION (HELPING WITH INSURANCE APPLICATIONS, FINDING A PRIMARY CARE PROVIDER) AND HEALTH EDUCATION. SEVERAL OF THE PEOPLE ASSISTED ARE AFFECTED BY HEALTH DISPARITIES AND SOCIOECONOMIC BARRIERS. IN 2024, MAYO CLINIC SERVED 605 PATIENTS WITH THIS PROGRAM. PARTICIPATED IN LOCAL OLMSTED COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN EFFORTS. PROVIDED HEALTHCARE AND A FREE LEGAL CLINIC AT THE LANDING FOR PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.EXPANDED SPECIALTY CARE CLINICS IN COMMUNITY CARE SETTINGS FOR UNDER AND UNINSURED PATIENTS TO HELP DIAGNOSE AND REFER COMMUNITY PATIENTS TO NEEDED RESOURCES. PARTICIPATED IN THE ROCHESTER HEALTHY COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP THAT ENGAGES WITH LOCAL IMMIGRANT GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO UNDERSTAND AND RESPOND TO UNIQUE HEALTH NEEDS THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. EXPANDED COMMUNITY ACCESS TO IMMUNIZATIONS BY PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR TWO COMMUNITY-WIDE BACK TO SCHOOL IMMUNIZATION EVENTS SERVING 114 CHILDREN. PROVIDED ENT (EAR, NOSE, THROAT) SPECIALTY CARE TO LATINX AND UN-AND UNDERINSURED COMMUNITIES THROUGH MAYO CLINIC STAFFED CLINICS AT COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES INC. PERFORMED 50 FREE COLONOSCOPIES TO PATIENTS FROM COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES, INC.PROVIDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE SERVICES FOR SDOH (AFFORDABLE HOUSING, EDUCATION AND JOB READINESS, FOOD ACCESS, BASIC NEEDS, MENTAL HEALTH).SUPPORTED THE PASSAGE OF VARIOUS LICENSURE COMPACTS TO STREAMLINE THE LICENSURE PROCESS FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.ADVOCATED FOR ENHANCED FUNDING FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO ENSURE SOLVENCY AND HELP EXPAND ACCESS TO CARE.SUPPORTED COMMUNITY-BASED RESEARCH INITIATIVES THAT ADDRESS COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES. HEALTH NEEDS NOT ADDRESSED: OTHER HEALTH NEEDS MENTIONED IN THE 2022 CHNA WILL BE ADDRESSED BY MCH-R BASED ON RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND/OR BY OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY THAT ARE MORE ALIGNED IN ADDRESSING THOSE NEEDS.
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PART V, SECTION B
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FACILITY REPORTING GROUP A
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FACILITY REPORTING GROUP A CONSISTS OF:
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- FACILITY 2: MCHS IN LA CROSSE, - FACILITY 4: MCHS IN EAU CLAIRE, - FACILITY 5: MCHS IN MANKATO, - FACILITY 8: MCHS IN FAIRMONT, - FACILITY 10: MCHS IN NEW PRAGUE, - FACILITY 11: MCHS IN WASECA, - FACILITY 12: MCHS IN BARRON, - FACILITY 13: MCHS IN BLOOMER, - FACILITY 15: MCHS IN SPARTA, - FACILITY 16: MCHS IN ST. JAMES
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REQUIRED RESPONSE FOR LINE 3E: THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AS DESCRIBED IN THE CHNA REPORT ARE PRIORITIZED BASED ON THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS DEFINED IN THE CHNA REPORT.
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THE REGIONAL PROXIMITY OF A PATIENT'S RESIDENCY IS A FACTOR FOR PRESCHEDULED SERVICES ONLY AND SECONDARY TO MEDICAL NEED. REGIONAL PROXIMITY IS NOT A FACTOR FOR EMERGENCY CARE PROVIDED.
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REFER PATIENTS TO APPLY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
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UPON ADMISSION, IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE AND EXPRESSES AN INABILITY TO PAY, ALL AVAILABLE OPTIONS INCLUDING STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE PATIENT.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO EVERY PATIENT VIA MAYO'S PUBLIC WEBSITE, FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PATIENT ACCESS LOCATIONS, AND IS REFERENCED ON MAYO'S AUTHORIZATION FORMS, STATEMENTS, AND LETTERS. IN ADDITION, BROCHURES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ADMISSIONS AREA AND THE PROCESS OF HOW TO APPLY IS AVAILABLE ON THE MAYO CLINIC WEBSITE.UPON ADMISSION, IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE OR EXPRESSES AN INABILITY TO PAY, MAYO DISCUSSES ALL AVAILABLE OPTIONS INCLUDING STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE.MONTHLY STATEMENTS ARE SENT TO PATIENTS THAT OUTLINE CURRENT CHARGES AND ACTIONS WITH INSURANCE AND INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT MAYO'S CHARITY CARE POLICY. SOME MAYO SITES UTILIZE ADVOCATES TO CONTACT THE PATIENT UPON DISCHARGE TO HELP THEM SECURE GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.EACH CHARITY CARE REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED IN MAYO'S BILLING SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATED TO THE PATIENT. COMPLETED CHARITY CARE FORMS ARE MAINTAINED EITHER IN PAPER OR ELECTRONIC FORMAT. THE PATIENT IS INFORMED REGARDING THE OUTCOME OF THE REVIEW.MAYO OFTEN IDENTIFIES CHARITY CARE OPPORTUNITIES AFTER THE PATIENT HAS BEEN DISMISSED. IN MANY CASES, THIS IS DUE TO LIMITED INSURANCE COVERAGE OR INSURANCE DENIALS AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. IN THESE CASES, WHEN A PATIENT EXPRESSES AN INABILITY TO PAY FOR THEIR SERVICES, STAFF WILL INITIATE A CHARITY REVIEW AS INDICATED BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR EVERY PATIENT AT MAYOCLINIC.ORG.
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- FACILITY 7: MCHS IN ALBERT LEA AND AUSTIN, - FACILITY 14: MCHS IN MENOMONIE, - FACILITY 17: MCHS IN OSSEO
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REQUIRED RESPONSE FOR LINE 3E: THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AS DESCRIBED IN THE CHNA REPORT ARE PRIORITIZED BASED ON THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS DEFINED IN THE CHNA REPORT.
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THE REGIONAL PROXIMITY OF A PATIENT'S RESIDENCY IS A FACTOR FOR PRESCHEDULED SERVICES ONLY AND SECONDARY TO MEDICAL NEED. REGIONAL PROXIMITY IS NOT A FACTOR FOR EMERGENCY CARE PROVIDED.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO EVERY PATIENT VIA MAYO'S PUBLIC WEBSITE, FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PATIENT ACCESS LOCATIONS, AND IS REFERENCED ON MAYO'S AUTHORIZATION FORMS, STATEMENTS, AND LETTERS. IN ADDITION, BROCHURES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ADMISSIONS AREA AND THE PROCESS OF HOW TO APPLY IS AVAILABLE ON THE MAYO CLINIC WEBSITE.UPON ADMISSION, IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE OR EXPRESSES AN INABILITY TO PAY, MAYO DISCUSSES ALL AVAILABLE OPTIONS INCLUDING STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE.MONTHLY STATEMENTS ARE SENT TO PATIENTS THAT OUTLINE CURRENT CHARGES AND ACTIONS WITH INSURANCE AND INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT MAYO'S CHARITY CARE POLICY. SOME MAYO SITES UTILIZE ADVOCATES TO CONTACT THE PATIENT UPON DISCHARGE TO HELP THEM SECURE GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.EACH CHARITY CARE REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED IN MAYO'S BILLING SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATED TO THE PATIENT. COMPLETED CHARITY CARE FORMS ARE MAINTAINED EITHER IN PAPER OR ELECTRONIC FORMAT. THE PATIENT IS INFORMED REGARDING THE OUTCOME OF THE REVIEW.MAYO OFTEN IDENTIFIES CHARITY CARE OPPORTUNITIES AFTER THE PATIENT HAS BEEN DISMISSED. IN MANY CASES, THIS IS DUE TO LIMITED INSURANCE COVERAGE OR INSURANCE DENIALS AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. IN THESE CASES, WHEN A PATIENT EXPRESSES AN INABILITY TO PAY FOR THEIR SERVICES, STAFF WILL INITIATE A CHARITY REVIEW AS INDICATED BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR EVERY PATIENT AT MAYOCLINIC.ORG.
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- FACILITY 9: MCHS IN RED WING, - FACILITY 18: MCHS IN LAKE CITY, - FACILITY 19: MCHS IN CANNON FALLS
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REQUIRED RESPONSE FOR LINE 3E: THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AS DESCRIBED IN THE CHNA REPORT ARE PRIORITIZED BASED ON THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS DEFINED IN THE CHNA REPORT.
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REPORTING GROUP C PART V, SECTION B, LINE 5:
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COMMUNITY INPUT:MCHS IN CANNON FALLS, LAKE CITY AND RED WING COORDINATED EFFORTS WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN GOODHUE COUNTY TO DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATE A MAILED SURVEY. IN ADDITION TO A RANDOM MAILED SURVEY, MCHS IN CANNON FALLS, LAKE CITY AND RED WING, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND OTHER COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS, ALSO USED SEPARATE SURVEYS AND FEEDBACK TO SUPPLEMENT THE COMMUNITY SURVEY, SOLICIT FEEDBACK FROM TYPICALLY UNDERSERVED OR AT-RISK POPULATIONS AND GAIN GENERAL PERSPECTIVES ABOUT SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AFFECTING HEALTH. AN INITIAL SURVEY PACKET WAS MAILED TO SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS IN GOODHUE COUNTY ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, THAT INCLUDED A COVER LETTER, THE SURVEY INSTRUMENT, AND A POSTAGE-PAID RETURN ENVELOPE. ONE WEEK AFTER THE FIRST SURVEY PACKETS WERE MAILED (OCTOBER 11), A POSTCARD WAS SENT TO ALL SAMPLED HOUSEHOLDS, REMINDING THOSE WHO HAD NOT YET RETURNED A SURVEY TO DO SO, AND THANKING THOSE WHO HAD ALREADY RESPONDED. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE REMINDER POSTCARDS WERE MAILED (OCTOBER 25), ANOTHER COMPLETE SURVEY PACKET WAS SENT TO ALL HOUSEHOLDS THAT HAD STILL NOT RETURNED THE SURVEY. THE REMAINING COMPLETED SURVEYS WERE RECEIVED OVER THE NEXT SIX WEEKS, WITH THE FINAL DATE FOR THE RECEIPT OF SURVEYS BEING DECEMBER 23, 2021.IN ADDITION, A SEPARATE SURVEY WAS USED TO SURVEY A CONVENIENCE SAMPLE OF 129 ADDITIONAL ADULTS IN GOODHUE COUNTY TO REACH ADULTS WHO HAVE TYPICALLY BEEN UNDER-REPRESENTED. RESPONDENTS FOR THE CONVENIENCE SAMPLE WERE CLIENTS OF GOODHUE COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, LOCAL FOOD SHELVES AND THE C.A.R.E. CLINIC. AN INTERPRETER FROM HISPANIC OUTREACH WAS AVAILABLE TO INTERPRET THE SURVEY FOR C.A.R.E. CLINIC CLIENTS WHO SPOKE SPANISH. KEY INFORMANT INTERVIEWS WERE ALSO CONDUCTED IN THE LATE WINTER, EARLY SPRING OF 2022 BY MEMBERS OF MCHS ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP AND GOODHUE COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEALTHY COMMUNITIES' LEADERSHIP TEAM. THESE ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS ALLOWED INDIVIDUALS TO REPORT THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF COMMUNITY NEEDS AND SHARE INSIGHT INTO CURRENT STRATEGIES BEING USED. INFORMANTS INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS SCHOOL DISTRICTS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, UNITED WAY, PUBLIC HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES, ETC. IN APRIL 2022 AN ONLINE SURVEY WAS CONDUCTED TO GATHER FURTHER FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY. THE SURVEY WAS PROMOTED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND HAD OVER 1,100 RESPONSES. IN ADDITION, AN INTERN WAS HIRED TO ATTEND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY AND COLLECT DATA ABOUT HEALTH ISSUES FROM RESIDENTS ATTENDING THE EVENTS.
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MCHS-LAKE CITYMCHS-CANNON FALLSMCHS-RED WING
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GOODHUE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTHUNITED WAY OF GOODHUE, WABASHA, AND PIERCE COUNTYCITY OF RED WING, MINNESOTAGOODHUE COUNTY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
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BASED ON THE JOINT CHNA CONDUCTED IN 2022, THE FOLLOWING SIGNIFICANT NEEDS WERE IDENTIFIED BY MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN LAKE CITY (MCHS-LAKE CITY), MCHS IN CANNON FALLS (MCHS-CANNON FALLS) AND MCHS IN RED WING (MCHS-RED WING): MENTAL WELL-BEING SUBSTANCE MISUSE SOCIAL CONNECTION AND INCLUSION MCHS-LAKE CITY, MCHS-CANNON FALLS AND MCHS-RED WING ARE CLOSELY AFFILIATED HOSPITAL ENTITIES LOCATED IN GOODHUE COUNTY (THEIR DEFINED COMMUNITY). THEIR ROLE IN CONDUCTING THE STRATEGIES OUTLINED IN THEIR JOINT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN IS TO WORK COLLECTIVELY IN IMPLEMENTING THOSE STRATEGIES. THEREFORE, IN 2024, THE THREE HOSPITALS PARTICIPATED, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN THE BELOW ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE IDENTIFIED NEEDS. MENTAL HEALTH: TO IMPROVE MENTAL WELL-BEING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, THE THREE HOSPITALS IMPLEMENTED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING EFFORTS:JOURNEY TO WELLNESS - PROVIDED A SELF-GUIDED VIRTUAL PROGRAM OPEN TO EDUCATORS, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS, EMPHASIZING DAILY JOURNALING WITH A FOCUS ON GRATITUDE.HOMETOWN HEALTH BLOGS - PRODUCED EDUCATIONAL CONTENT ON COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITIES AND SHARED THEM THROUGH ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS WITH SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.MENTAL HEALTH CONVENERS COMMITTEE - COLLABORATED WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, UNITED WAY, AND PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCIES TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN GOODHUE COUNTY. INITIATIVES INCLUDED SUPPORTING PROJECT ASCEND TO CREATE HIGHER EDUCATION AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARGINALIZED AND DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE. COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMUNICATION - DISSEMINATED ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTERS TO STAKEHOLDERS AND LEADERS IN CANNON FALLS, LAKE CITY, AND RED WING, PROVIDING HEALTH INFORMATION ON PREVENTIVE CARE, ACCESS TO CARE, MENTAL HEALTH, AND COMMUNITY HEALTH PRIORITY AREAS.COMMUNITY OUTREACH HEALTH EQUITY GROUP - HELD BI-MONTHLY MEETINGS INVOLVING GOODHUE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH, HISPANIC OUTREACH, CARE CLINIC, AND GOODHUE COUNTY UNITED WAY TO SHARE HEALTH RESOURCES AND ADDRESS BARRIERS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.HEALTH FAIRS - PARTICIPATED IN AREA HEALTH FAIRS AND OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS, SHARING EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL ON MENTAL WELL-BEING AND MANAGING MENTAL HEALTH.PROVIDER PRESENTATIONS - HOSTED PRESENTATIONS FOR THE RED WING AND CANNON FALLS COMMUNITIES ON MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS AND PREVENTIVE CARE, INCLUDING MENTAL WELL-BEING EXERCISES.COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION FUNDING - FACILITATED GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH INITIATIVES SUPPORTING MENTAL WELL-BEING. SUBSTANCE MISUSE: TO REDUCE SUBSTANCE MISUSE BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, AND ADVOCACY AROUND SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN THE COMMUNITY, THE THREE HOSPITALS IMPLEMENTED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:OPIOID SETTLEMENT TASK FORCE - PARTICIPATED AS A MEMBER OF AN ADVISORY GROUP TO ALLOCATE FUNDING THROUGH THE MINNESOTA OPIOID SETTLEMENT WITH THE AIM TO MITIGATE OPIOD ADDICTION.RISE-UP RED WING - PARTNERED WITH THE RISE-UP RED WING ORGANIZATION TO PROMOTE EDUCATION FOR YOUTH ABOUT ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS.MENTAL AND CHEMICAL HEALTH COALITION - PARTICIPATED IN THE COALITION TO INCREASE KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION.NATIONAL TAKE BACK DAY - PROMOTED NATIONAL TAKE BACK DAY, PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL TO COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND EDUCATORS.COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION FUNDING - FACILITATED GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH INITIATIVES SUPPORTING SUBSTANCE MISUSE.SOCIAL CONNECTION AND INCLUSION: TO IMPROVE SOCIAL CONNECTION AND INCLUSION BY INCREASING A SENSE OF BELONGING, UNITY, AND VALUE AMONG PRIORITY COMMUNITIES, THE THREE HOSPITALS IMPLEMENTED OR PARTICIPATED IN THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES:C.A.R.E CLINIC COLLABORATION - PARTNERED WITH THE CARE CLINIC TO PROVIDE MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH, AND DENTAL SERVICES FOR GOODHUE COUNTY RESIDENTS LIVING IN POVERTY AND WITHOUT INSURANCE.COMMUNITY VIBRANCY EVENTS - PARTICIPATED IN LOCAL EVENTS TO FOSTER AND ENCOURGE INCLUSIVITY AND CONNECTION. EVENTS INCLUDED TOUR DE PEPIN, FEAST TRADESHOW AND RED WING ARTS FESTIVAL.HONORING DAKOTA PROJECT - SUPPORTED THE HONORING DAKOTA PROJECT, PROVIDING A SPACE FOR HEALING, IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH, AND EDUCATING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT SHARED HISTORY.REACH OUT & READ - ENGAGED WITH THE REACH OUT & READ PROGRAM TO SUPPORT LITERACY, INCLUDING COORDINATING PEDIATRIC BOOK DONATIONS.COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION FUNDING - FACILITATED GRANTS FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH INITIATIVES SUPPORTING AREAS OF SOCIAL CONNECTION AND INCLUSION.UNADDRESSED HEALTH NEEDS: THE THREE HOSPITALS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE WILL ADDRESS OTHER HEALTH NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE 2022 CHNA, SUCH AS ACCESS TO CARE, HOUSING, AND SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS. THIS MAY INVOLVE COLLABORATION WITH OTHER AGENCIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS BETTER ALIGNED TO ADDRESS THOSE SPECIFIC NEEDS.
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THE REGIONAL PROXIMITY OF A PATIENT'S RESIDENCY IS A FACTOR FOR PRESCHEDULED SERVICES ONLY AND SECONDARY TO MEDICAL NEED. REGIONAL PROXIMITY IS NOT A FACTOR FOR EMERGENCY CARE PROVIDED.
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REFER PATIENTS TO APPLY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
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UPON ADMISSION, IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE OR EXPRESSES AN INABILITY TO PAY, ALL AVAILABLE OPTIONS INCLUDING STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE PATIENT.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO EVERY PATIENT VIA MAYO'S PUBLIC WEBSITE, FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PATIENT ACCESS LOCATIONS, AND IS REFERENCED ON MAYO'S AUTHORIZATION FORMS, STATEMENTS, AND LETTERS. IN ADDITION, BROCHURES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ADMISSIONS AREA AND THE PROCESS OF HOW TO APPLY IS AVAILABLE ON THE MAYO CLINIC WEBSITE.UPON ADMISSION, IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE OR EXPRESSES AN INABILITY TO PAY, MAYO DISCUSSES ALL AVAILABLE OPTIONS INCLUDING STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE.MONTHLY STATEMENTS ARE SENT TO PATIENTS THAT OUTLINE CURRENT CHARGES AND ACTIONS WITH INSURANCE AND INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT MAYO'S CHARITY CARE POLICY. SOME MAYO SITES UTILIZE ADVOCATES TO CONTACT THE PATIENT UPON DISCHARGE TO HELP THEM SECURE GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.EACH CHARITY CARE REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED IN MAYO'S BILLING SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATED TO THE PATIENT. COMPLETED CHARITY CARE FORMS ARE MAINTAINED EITHER IN PAPER OR ELECTRONIC FORMAT. THE PATIENT IS INFORMED REGARDING THE OUTCOME OF THE REVIEW.MAYO OFTEN IDENTIFIES CHARITY CARE OPPORTUNITIES AFTER THE PATIENT HAS BEEN DISMISSED. IN MANY CASES, THIS IS DUE TO LIMITED INSURANCE COVERAGE OR INSURANCE DENIALS AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. IN THESE CASES, WHEN A PATIENT EXPRESSES AN INABILITY TO PAY FOR THEIR SERVICES, STAFF WILL INITIATE A CHARITY REVIEW AS INDICATED BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR EVERY PATIENT AT MAYOCLINIC.ORG.
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FACILITY REPORTING GROUP D
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FACILITY REPORTING GROUP D CONSISTS OF:
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- FACILITY 1: MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL ROCHESTER, - FACILITY 3: MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL IN FLORIDA, - FACILITY 6: MAYO CLINIC HOSPITAL IN ARIZONA
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REPORTING GROUP D PART V, SECTION B, LINE 3J:
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REQUIRED RESPONSE FOR LINE 3E: THE SIGNIFICANT HEALTH NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY AS DESCRIBED IN THE CHNA REPORT ARE PRIORITIZED BASED ON THE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS DEFINED IN THE CHNA REPORT.
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THE REGIONAL PROXIMITY OF A PATIENT'S RESIDENCY IS A FACTOR FOR PRESCHEDULED SERVICES ONLY AND SECONDARY TO MEDICAL NEED. REGIONAL PROXIMITY IS NOT A FACTOR FOR EMERGENCY CARE PROVIDED.
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REFER PATIENTS TO APPLY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
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UPON ADMISSION, IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE OR EXPRESSES AN INABILITY TO PAY, ALL AVAILABLE OPTIONS INCLUDING STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE PATIENT.
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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO EVERY PATIENT VIA MAYO'S PUBLIC WEBSITE, FROM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND PATIENT ACCESS LOCATIONS, AND IS REFERENCED ON MAYO'S AUTHORIZATION FORMS, STATEMENTS, AND LETTERS. IN ADDITION, BROCHURES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE ADMISSIONS AREA AND THE PROCESS OF HOW TO APPLY IS AVAILABLE ON THE MAYO CLINIC WEBSITE.UPON ADMISSION, IF THE PATIENT DOES NOT HAVE INSURANCE OR EXPRESSES AN INABILITY TO PAY, MAYO DISCUSSES ALL AVAILABLE OPTIONS INCLUDING STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING AS WELL AS CHARITY CARE.MONTHLY STATEMENTS ARE SENT TO PATIENTS THAT OUTLINE CURRENT CHARGES AND ACTIONS WITH INSURANCE AND INCLUDES INFORMATION ABOUT MAYO'S CHARITY CARE POLICY. SOME MAYO SITES UTILIZE ADVOCATES TO CONTACT THE PATIENT UPON DISCHARGE TO HELP THEM SECURE GOVERNMENTAL ASSISTANCE OR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.EACH CHARITY CARE REVIEW IS DOCUMENTED IN MAYO'S BILLING SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATED TO THE PATIENT. COMPLETED CHARITY CARE FORMS ARE MAINTAINED EITHER IN PAPER OR ELECTRONIC FORMAT. THE PATIENT IS INFORMED REGARDING THE OUTCOME OF THE REVIEW.MAYO OFTEN IDENTIFIES CHARITY CARE OPPORTUNITIES AFTER THE PATIENT HAS BEEN DISMISSED. IN MANY CASES, THIS IS DUE TO LIMITED INSURANCE COVERAGE OR INSURANCE DENIALS AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. IN THESE CASES, WHEN A PATIENT EXPRESSES AN INABILITY TO PAY FOR THEIR SERVICES, STAFF WILL INITIATE A CHARITY REVIEW AS INDICATED BY THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE POLICY, WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR EVERY PATIENT AT MAYOCLINIC.ORG.
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