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AUTHORIZING ADOPTION OF 2024-2027 COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN BY KANE COUNTY BOARD
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WHEREAS, formal community health needs assessments, prioritization, and action planning are required of certified local health departments in the state of Illinois every five years (77 IL Admin Code 600.210) and are further recognized as part of the essential services of health departments by national public health authorities, such as the Public Health Accreditation Board; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Health Department has fulfilled this obligation since the inception of the Illinois requirement in 1994; and
WHEREAS, the five hospitals located in Kane County as well as the INC Mental Health Alliance alongside local community partners have worked collaboratively over the past 18 months with the Kane County Health Department to conduct the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnership (MAPP 2.0) process in order to better identify and understand the health-related community assets, needs and priorities related to the health of Kane County residents in the most comprehensive way possible; and
WHEREAS, the parties seek to use the results of this community health assessment to then work collaboratively amongst themselves and with other interested parties in Kane County to improve the health and well-being of Kane County individuals, families, population groups and the community as a whole; and
WHEREAS, the community health assessment and improvement planning process led to the creation of Kane Health Counts, a collaborative of individuals and organizations dedicated to addressing health problems in Kane County by creating goals, objectives, and strategies for community health improvement; and
WHEREAS, Kane Health Counts has actively participated in developing the findings and recommendations of this collaborative community health assessment and improvement planning process throughout the ...
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