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State Health Assessment
Purpose
The State Health Assessment will define the health status of Connecticut residents and identify resources in Connecticut that can be mobilized to address health issues. This will be achieved by using a broad set of indicators and specific measures for each indicator that can be tracked over time. The indicators range from birth characteristics (low birth weight, adequacy of prenatal care) to leading causes of death and all in between, such as behavioral and environmental risk factors.
Collaboration is Key
The State Health Assessment is a collaborative process among public, private, and community sector organizations. Led by DPH, they are tracking measures for each indicator for the most recent 5-10 years and analyzing the data to identify trends (improvement or worsening). The product of the Assessment will be information critical to developing the State Health Improvement Plan. This information will be used to inform policy makers and the public about the health of Connecticut residents, and to determine where need exists for health programs and services. Preliminary findings from the State Health Assessment were presented at the Kick-off meeting of the Connecticut Health Improvement Planning Coalition on January 31, 2013.
>> State Health Assessment, 2013: Preliminary Findings (PDF, 3 MB)
State Health Improvement Plan
Purpose
Based on findings from the State Health Assessment, the State Health Improvement Plan
(Healthy Connecticut 2020) will be developed to provide a roadmap for improving health and health equity in Connecticut through the current decade.
The focus of the plan will be health improvement through prevention, and the promotion of health equity based on age, sex, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, geography, and social, economic, environmental, and behavioral determinants of health.
Collaboration is Key
The planning process is led by DPH and carried out by the Connecticut Health Improvement Planning Coalition, a voluntary partnership of state, local, and tribal government agencies, community organizations and coalitions, businesses, hospitals and other healthcare providers, academic institutions, and consumers (see Sector and Stakeholder Wheel).
Coalition Work Groups will propose goals, objectives, and implementation strategies for each Focus Area of the Plan, based on the Preliminary Findings of the State Health Assessment. Implementation strategies will be based on proven methods of improving the health status of the state's population and Connecticut's public health system.
Time Line for the Assessment and Plan
Milestones for the assessment and planning processes are shown below. Both the Assessment and Healthy Connecticut 2020 will be published later in 2013.
Tools for Assessment and Planning
Sector and Stakeholder Wheel (PDF, 82 KB)
A representation of the major sectors and the key stakeholders in each sector to consider for inclusion in an assessment and planning coalition.
Stakeholder Engagement Matrix (Excel spreadsheet)
Contact information for stakeholders, and their roles or methods of engaging them in the assessment and planning processes.
See Also:
>> Connecticut Health Improvement Planning Coalition
