contact: Rebecca Holland rholland@sanduskycohd.org

Mission- To monitor and improve the health status of Sandusky County residents. Vision- Healthy People living in Healthy Communities. In 1993, Health Partners was formed with a group of Health Organization CEO’s in Sandusky County. The focus of Health Partners was to determine health needs and to work cooperatively to address those needs. Health Partners has evolved to include many community groups and organizations all dedicated to determining the true health needs of Sandusky County residents.  Members contribute to the group to ensure the continued work of community health assessment. In order to assure we have the best available data, comprehensive health assessments are conducted every four years for adults ages 19-75 and every two years for youth ages 12-18. The Health Department initiated the first assessment with financial support from all of the partners. Health Partners has now made a commitment to following the Community Health Improvement Cycle model, with Health Assessment a primary focus of this group. Collaboration was essential in order to incorporate the needs of participating agencies for specific data. Secondary data was compiled prior to primary data with comparisons to state and national data. The primary data is gathered by The Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio using standardized data sets for youth and adults; they are contracted with to gather, analyze and report on the primary data  A random mail process was employed in 2005.  All participating agencies agreed that the use of standardized data sets was critical in order for us to benchmark with surrounding counties in the state and throughout the nation. Main areas of concern identified from the assessments include: alcohol usage, tobacco usage, teen pregnancy, depression and suicide, weight control and diabetes, and health care coverage. Health Partner’s current project is piloting a county-wide assessment on children ages 0-11 in Sandusky County. Childhood Health Assessment Description   Members Mike Winthrop – Bellevue Hospital http://www.bellevuehospital.com/ Joe Liszak – Community Health Services http://www.fremontcommunityhealth.com/ Tim Wise – Firelands Counseling & Recovery Services http://www.firelands.com/ Traci McCaudy - Fremont City Schools http://www.fremontschools.net/ John Yanes-Memorial Health Care System http://www.fremontmemorial.org Nancy Cochran – Mental Health and Recovery Services Board http://www.sensanwyanmhrsb.org/ Cheryl Cotter- Sandusky County Board of Developmental Disabilities http://www.scbdd.org/ Francis Aona, M.D.- Medical Director, Sandusky County Health Department Dave Pollick – Sandusky County Health Department Cathy Glassford- Family and Children First Council http://www.sanduskycountyfcfc.org/  Neil McCabe - WSOS http://www.wsos.org/ Publications   A Case for Health Partners.pdf   2007 Sandusky County Youth Health Assessment: 2007 Sandusky County Youth Health Assessment Report .pdf 2007 Sandusky County Youth Health Assessment Report Power Point Presentation       2005 Sandusky County Health Assessment: Appendices: Appendix i Information Source List Appendix ii Acronyms and Terms Appendix iii Weighting Methods Appendix iv Schools Appendix v. IRB approval Appendix vi. 2001 Executive Summary Cover, foreword, acknowledgements, table of contents Cover Foreword Table of contents Acknowledgements Executive Summary Executive Summary Health Topics Adult Marijuana Other Drugs Adult African American Health Adult Alcohol Adult Sexual Behavior Adult Tobacco Adult Weight Control Arthritis Asthma Diabetes Cancer Cardiovascular Health Care Access Health Coverage Health Perceptions Hispanic Health Men's Health Mental Health Oral Health Preventive Medicine Quality of Life Women's Health Youth Alcohol Youth Marijuana Other Drugs Youth Perceptions Youth Safety and Violence Issues Youth Sexual Behavior and Teen Pregnancy Outcomes Youth Tobacco Use Youth Weight Status Surveys 2005 Adult Survey Adult Survey Respondent Demographic Profile High School Survey Middle School Survey Sandusky County Health & Demographic Profile   Sandusky County Resource Inventory   Health Partners newsletter   Health Partners Health Priority Concern Topics