Goals for the Day

By the end of the day, participants will be able to:

• Examine the major health issues facing the North Country and the Sate

• Discuss ways other communities have chosen to address these issues

• Evaluate the health issue(s) most affecting residents in your community

• Identify strategies to address the issue or issues

• Identify the next steps necessary to implement these strategies

Putting It All TogetherTaking the Next Steps in Community Change

Top Ten Comparison – Sub-regions and Region-wideRank Region-Wide Northern

GraftonWestern Coos Berlin-Gorham

1 Substance Abuse Obesity Substance Abuse Substance Abuse

2 Obesity Substance Abuse Obesity Unemployment

3 Access to Mental Health Providers

Access to Mental Health Providers Unemployment Obesity

4 Unemployment Uninsured Access to Mental Health Providers Children in Poverty

5 Uninsured Physical Inactivity Uninsured Access to Mental Health Providers

6 Children in Poverty Tobacco Use Children in Poverty Limited Access To Health Foods

7 Excessive Drinking Excessive Drinking Excessive Drinking Uninsured

8 Physical Inactivity Children in Poverty Limited Access To Health Foods Physical Inactivity

9 Tobacco Use Limited Access To Health Foods Tobacco Use Excessive Drinking

10 Limited Access to Healthy Foods

Inadequate Social Support Physical Inactivity Access to Primary

Care Physicians

Western Coos Area

• Towns: Pittsburg, Clarksville, Stewartstown, Dixville, Colebrook, Columbia, Millsfield, Stratford, Stark, Northumberland, Groveton, Lancaster, Whitefield, Jefferson, Dalton, Twin Mountain

• Reporter:• Identified Priorities• Identified Strategies

Top Ten Comparison – Sub-regions and Region-wideRank Region-Wide Northern

GraftonWestern Coos Berlin-Gorham

1 Substance Abuse Obesity Substance Abuse Substance Abuse

2 Obesity Substance Abuse Obesity Unemployment

3 Access to Mental Health Providers

Access to Mental Health Providers Unemployment Obesity

4 Unemployment Uninsured Access to Mental Health Providers Children in Poverty

5 Uninsured Physical Inactivity Uninsured Access to Mental Health Providers

6 Children in Poverty Tobacco Use Children in Poverty Limited Access To Health Foods

7 Excessive Drinking Excessive Drinking Excessive Drinking Uninsured

8 Physical Inactivity Children in Poverty Limited Access To Health Foods Physical Inactivity

9 Tobacco Use Limited Access To Health Foods Tobacco Use Excessive Drinking

10 Limited Access to Healthy Foods

Inadequate Social Support Physical Inactivity Access to Primary

Care Physicians

Berlin-Gorham Area

• Towns: Wentworth’s Location, Errol, Dummer, Cambridge, Milan, Berlin, Randolph, Gorham, Shelburne

• Reporter:• Identified Priorities• Identified Strategies

Top Ten Comparison – Sub-regions and Region-wideRank Region-Wide Northern

GraftonWestern Coos Berlin-Gorham

1 Substance Abuse Obesity Substance Abuse Substance Abuse

2 Obesity Substance Abuse Obesity Unemployment

3 Access to Mental Health Providers

Access to Mental Health Providers Unemployment Obesity

4 Unemployment Uninsured Access to Mental Health Providers Children in Poverty

5 Uninsured Physical Inactivity Uninsured Access to Mental Health Providers

6 Children in Poverty Tobacco Use Children in Poverty Limited Access To Health Foods

7 Excessive Drinking Excessive Drinking Excessive Drinking Uninsured

8 Physical Inactivity Children in Poverty Limited Access To Health Foods Physical Inactivity

9 Tobacco Use Limited Access To Health Foods Tobacco Use Excessive Drinking

10 Limited Access to Healthy Foods

Inadequate Social Support Physical Inactivity Access to Primary

Care Physicians

Northern Grafton• Towns: Littleton, Bethlehem, Monroe, Lyman,

Lisbon, Sugar Hill, Franconia, Lincoln, Bath, Landaff, Easton, Woodsville, Haverhill, Benton, Woodstock, Piermont, Warren

• Reporter:• Identified Priorities• Identified Strategies

Next Steps• Over the next year, NCHC is committed to helping each Initiative Working Group with

the following:

• Compiling the ideas and commitments from the summit's participants and providing this information to the groups

• Creating and disseminating "leader packets", including next steps based on the outcome of the facilitated breakout sessions at the Summit

• Providing guidance and oversight

• Working with groups to create an online forum to facilitate communication and discussion of ideas and strategies

• Attending each group's initial Summit follow up meeting. Will attend monthly/bi-monthly meetings as requested

• Providing meeting space and technical support for monthly or bi-monthly meetings

• Connecting Working Group's to the resources that will further the Initiative in their communities

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