The development of a health coalition has been called for by health providers and nonprofits in Dunn County after the results of two county wide needs assessments (links provided below). Trending health topics that need our urgent attention are: nutrition, physical activity and obesity; mental health; alcohol and other drug use; and chronic disease prevention and management.
- Dunn County Community Health Assessment 2011-2015
- Mayo Health Clinic Red Cedar Community Health Needs Assessment 2016
In addition, County Health Rankings for every community in the USA helped crystallize some of the urgent health concerns our neighbors face. New online resources such as What Works for Health are helping communities understand evidence-based strategies for improving health.
We recommend this excellent article on the Role of Social Determinants in Promoting Health and Health Equity available from the Kaiser Family Foundation to help you prepare for the day:
