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Community Health Assessment (CHA)
Public Health process to periodically collect and review local data to understand the health needs of our community.
The Community Health Assessment (CHA) process collects and analyzes data to understand Mecklenburg County residents' health status, community needs, strengths and challenges. The CHA informs planning, resource allocation, and policy development to support community priorities. The CHA process includes input from diverse partners and residents through various engagement strategies like surveys, focus groups, forums, and advisory committees.
CHA Reports and Resources
Three core documents are developed during the CHA cycle:
- Community Health Assessment Report- A comprehensive report highlighting the County's health status and needs
- Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) - A strategic plan to address health inequities to improve the overall health and well-being of Mecklenburg County residents when
- Clear Impact Scorecard: An online dashboard to view local MECKtrics data and health improvement plan progress
- State of the County Health Report (SOTCH) - An annual progress report on county health status, trends, and CHIP strategies
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Key Priorities
- Access to Care
Access to care refers to an individual’s ability to access and respond appropriately to health care services. Access to primary healthcare services is an important component of achieving and maintaining good health.
Chronic Disease
Chronic conditions like cancer, and stroke, are leading causes of premature death and disability. Learn more about our chronic disease prevention plan highlighting strategies to address tobacco control, food security and active living.
Mental Health
Mental health includes an individual’s emotional, psychological and social well-being. At every stage of life, from childhood through adulthood, mental health plays an important role in our overall health.
- Violence Prevention
Violence is a serious problem affecting all age ranges, and types of people causing death, injury, disability, and emotional health problems that devastate our community. Across the nation, and locally, increases in violent acts, particularly those perpetuated by firearms.
Maternal and Child Health
Improving the well-being of mothers, infants, and children is important as their well-being determines the health of the next generation and can impact future public health challenges for families, communities, and the health care system.
Live Well Meck
Live Well Meck connects Mecklenburg County Public Health with community partners to regularly collect and review local health data. This helps us understand the health status of residents, community needs, strengths, and challenges.
Through the Community Health Assessment (CHA) process, Live Well Meck identifies where our community is thriving and where improvements are needed. The CHA relies on input from diverse partners and residents through surveys, focus groups, forums, and advisory committees, ensuring community voices shape the work. This information guides priorities, funding decisions, and policy changes to support the health and well-being of everyone in Mecklenburg County.
The CHA process is ongoing. After each report, we develop the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) to address the priorities identified in the CHA. Progress on these goals is shared annually through the State of the County Health (SOTCH) report.
MECKtrics- How we check our progress
MECKtrics describe Live Well Meck’s set of 14 core community health indicators. These indicators show how our entire county is doing on the most important factors that affect health and quality of life.
- 14 Core Indicators: MECKtrics includes measures tied to CHA priority areas including access to care, chronic disease, mental health, maternal and child health, and violence prevention.
- Population View: Instead of looking at one person at a time, MECKtrics reflects the health of the whole community. This helps us see where we are strong and where we need to focus more effort.
- Trends Over Time: We track these 14 indicators each year to see whether our community is improving, staying the same, or facing new challenges.
- Transparent and Accessible: Progress on these indicators is shared annually in the State of the County Health (SOTCH) report, and up-to-date information is available through a public scorecard.
With MECKtrics, Live Well Meck makes complex health data clear and easy to understand giving everyone a snapshot of our community’s health and a way to track progress together.