Post Independent Citizen Telegram: Community profile: When an accident becomes the perfect outcome
“With every negative, there’s always a ton of positives,” says Kaleb Cook, the community and therapeutic recreation supervisor for Glenwood Springs. The 22-year-old supervisor came to Colorado and got ...
Post Independent Citizen Telegram: Community Profile: ‘I was meant to be a teacher’
What is a Community Health Profile? A community health profile uses publicly available existing data to describe the health of a neighborhood or community. The data used are often called "indicators" ...
ASHTABULA, Ohio (WOIO) - A street in Ashtabula collects water, and everything else, every time it rains, and the people living along it are tired of that rain ending up on their property. “It gets to ...
19 Action News: Non-emergency travel restricted in Ashtabula County due to snow
ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) - The Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office declared a level 3 snow emergency Saturday morning. The Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office said the areas affected are situated ...
A community profile allows us to understand the demographic and social characteristics of a group of people in a specific place. Professionals use community profiles to assess needs, request funding, allocate resources, and develop plans.
Developing a community profile can help you understand the community and prepare for your public health work. Creating a community profile is an essential first step and can help you develop a community engagement plan later on.
Following the steps to build a community profile will help you and your community identify a prevention program or strategy that best meets your needs. Use local data, if available, to determine health or behavioral issues in need of extra resources and support.