United Way PresentationOctober 15, 2013
Better Health― Better Choices
Members • Bill Bertsche • Tracy Geenen • Melissa Diener • Colleen Homb • Jim Lester • Mary Maurer • Matt Sauer • Marty Schaller • Annie Short • Cath Pape • Steve Smith • Amy Wergin • Colleen Wisnicky • Kathy Zucchi • Justin Nickels • Rhonda Trader • Karen Szyman • Betsy Benz • Joyce Aertz • Stuart Aitken
41: We’re better than that! County Health Rankings
HMC 2020 Priorities • Access to Health Care • Medical • Dental • Mental • Activity and Nutrition • Injury Prevention • Mental Health • Substance Abuse Prevention
Other 2020 Identified Priorities • Healthy Growth and Development • Prenatal to Five • School age and Adolescents • Jobs the Pay a Living Wage • Violence and Crime
Access to Health Care: Goal • By 2020, 85% of adults will report that they have a primary health care provider. • Source: Manitowoc County Community Health Survey
Access to Health Care: Goal • By 2020, 75% of Manitowoc County adults will have seen a dentist in the last year. • Source: Manitowoc County Community Health Survey
Access to Health Care: Goal • By 2020, 30% of Medicaid (Badger Care) recipients will receive dental care in a year. • Source: Wisconsin Department of Health Services Medicaid Data Base
Access to Health Care: Actions • Community Clinics of Manitowoc County • School based Dental Care 2005 • Healthy Teeth Adult Dental Clinic 2010 • Medical Clinic October 1, 2013 • Plan FQHC-look alike in 2014 -15
Activity and Nutrition: Goals • By 2020, 53% of adults will report engaging in moderate or vigorous physical activity for 60 minutes daily, five days per week. • Source: Manitowoc County Community Health Survey
Activity and Nutrition: Goals • By 2020, 53% of high school students will report being physically active five or more days per week for at least 60 minutes daily. • Source: Manitowoc County Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Activity and Nutrition: Goals • By 2020, 50% of the food vendors at Farmer’s Markets in Manitowoc County will accept Food Share (Food Stamp) payment using Electronic Benefit Transfer cards.
Activity and Nutrition: Goals • By 2020, 25% percent of high school students will report eating two or more servings of fruit daily. • Source: Manitowoc County Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Activity and Nutrition: Goals • By 2020, 20% of high school students will report eating two or more servings of vegetables daily. • Source: Manitowoc County Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Activity and Nutrition: Goals • By 2020, 70% of adults will report eating two or more fruits per day. • Manitowoc County Community Health Survey
Activity and Nutrition: Goals • By 2020, 30% of adults will report eating three or more vegetables per day. • Manitowoc County Community Health Survey
Activity and Nutrition: Goals • By 2020, Healthiest Manitowoc County in partnership with Manitowoc County Employers will achieve Well County designation from the Wellness Councils of America (WELCOA).
Activity and Nutrition: Actions • Farm to School Partnerships • Core 4 Plus • Chamber Wellness Council
Injury Prevention: Goals • By 2020, reduce the death rate from injuries to 60/100,000. • By 2020, reduce the death rate from falls to 25/100,000. • Source: Wisconsin Interactive Statistics on Health
Injury Prevention: Actions • No current community health improvement coalition.
Mental Health: 2013 survey • In the last 3 years, 16% of survey participants were diagnosed with a mental health condition. • Six percent felt sad, blue or depressed always or nearly always • Five percent seldom or never find meaning & purpose in daily life • Three percent considered suicide
Mental Health: Goals • This is a new initiative. The Mental Health Coalition is currently finalizing it’s work plan. • Identified two issues • Access to care • Public education and Stigma reduction
Substance Abuse Prevention: Goals • By 2020, there will be a decrease in the percentage of youth reporting the use of alcohol, tobacco or unprescribed drugs under age 15. • Source: Manitowoc County Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Substance Abuse Prevention: Goals • By 2020, there will be a decrease in the percentage of high school students admitting to tobacco, alcohol or drug use in the previous 30 days. • Source: Manitowoc County Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Substance Abuse Prevention: Goals • By 2020, 10% of high school students will report engaging in binge drinking. • Source: Manitowoc County Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Alcohol Use in Past Month: Adults • Binge Drinking 2010 [Male 5+; Female 4+] • WI: 22% • US: 15% • HP2020 Goal: 24% [Male & Female 5+] • Heavy Drinking 2010 • WI: 6% • US: 5% *In 2003 and 2013, “4 or more drinks on an occasion” for females and “5 or more drinks on an occasion” for males was used; in all other study years, “5 or more drinks on an occasion” was used for both males and females. **Heavy drinking is defined as 61 or more drinks for males and 31 or more drinks for females.
Substance Abuse Prevention: Goals • By 2020, 85% of Manitowoc County adults will be non-smokers. • Source: Manitowoc County Community Health Survey
Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition: Actions • EMPOWERS community members to solve community alcohol and drug-related problems. • TRAINS youth to be role models, mentors and leaders. • ADVOCATES for policies to prevent teen alcohol and drug use.
Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition: Actions • EDUCATES parents and community about the latest trends in substance abuse and how to help teens make better choices. • PROVIDES community leaders, parents, teachers, law enforcement and physicians with the needed resources to address substance abuse.
What additional issues did the 2013 review suggest? • Fiscal responsibility and better budgeting resources for low income families • Adult Immunization: Influenza • Alcohol and Adults • Chronic Disease Prevention & Management
What additional issues did the 2013 review suggest? • Need to support Drug, Alcohol, and/or Mental Health Court • Injury Prevention: falls and pedestrian safety • Tobacco use among women of childbearing age
How can the United Way help? • Funding initiatives that are proven to improve health • Advocate for policies that improve health • Partner to leverage other resources
