Community Health Assessment
Measuring community health in the Western Upper Peninsula
Assessment is a core function of public health. Through the Community Health Assessment and Improvement process, a community describes its population, identifies trends and areas of concern, prioritizes community needs, develops plans and programs to address those needs, and evaluates the effectiveness of its efforts.
The Western U.P. Health Department plays a leading role in Community Health Assessment for the five counties of the Western Upper Peninsula. In January 2001, the Health Department, in collaboration with the Copper Country Human Services Coordinating Body and Gogebic-Ontonagon Human Services Coordinating Board and with funding from the Keweenaw Community Foundation, published a compendium of assessment data titled the “Western Upper Peninsula Community Profile 2000,” which may be downloaded below. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader™ to view or print the download.
“Western Upper Peninsula Community Profile” contains hundreds of health status indicators for the individual counties, region and state. It is intended as a resource to planners in the fields of health, education, public safety and other human-services fields.
Download Community Profile 2000 [330K]
For more information about Community Health Assessment in the Western Upper Peninsula, contact:
Ray Sharp, Community Health Assessment Specialist
Western Upper Peninsula Health Department
540 Depot Street
Hancock, MI 49930
Phone: (906) 482-7382 ext. 163