Community Health Assessments

Comprehensive Community Health Assessment "CHA"

Three Rivers District Health Department serves the four county regions of Carroll, Gallatin, Owen and Pendleton Counties in Kentucky. With the exception of the city of Carrollton, which is identified as an “urban cluster”, having a population of more than 2,500, but less than 50,000, all of the territory served is considered rural.

This comprehensive community health assessment is intended to be used by the community to identify opportunities for improvement and develop goals and plans to implement change to better the health of the populations living, learning, working, and playing in our communities.

The health of a community is measured by the health outcomes, health factors, policies and programs for the populations therein. Individual factors such as health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic aspects and the physical environment have a direct affect on the health outcomes, or life expectancy and quality of life of a community. Life expectancy and quality of life are strong indicators of health and subsequently carry a greater weight in determining the overall health of a community.

The health factors and outcomes we have assessed include social determinants of health (SDOH), or “the conditions in places where people live, learn, work, and play” that affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes.

Assessments and Surveys included in the "CHA"

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Demographics and Socio-Economic Characterials

Demographics and social characteristics are those attributes and details specific to the populations in a specific area such as race, ethincity, gender, age, housing, employment, and income. It includes the who, what, when and where of a given population.

Carroll Gallatin Owen Pendleton

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Health Risk Factors

Health Risk Factors are attributes and characteristics in a given population that increase the likelihood of a person developing a disease or condition. They include health behaviors, clinical care, social and economic factors, as well as physical environment factors.

Carroll Gallatin Owen Pendleton

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Community Health Survey

The Community Health Survey is a survey conducted to assess the view and understanding of health, and issues affecting health in the communities we serve.

Currently collecting responses. Take the survey now!

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Our Partners

Our partners are those people, organizations, and entities engaged with Three Rivers to conduct a full community health assessment by bringing their experience, knowledge and insight to the table.

Check back soon!

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Inequities and Social Determinants of Health

Inequities and Social Determinats of Health are those factors and conditions that exist in a given geography, population or service area that limit ones ability to be as healthy as he can be.

Under development, check back later.

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Community Assets

Community asssets are the organizations, companies, infastructure and entities in a given territory that make it easier for you to be as healthy as you can be.

Under development, check back later.

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Published: November 18, 2022
Page reviewed/updated: January 26, 2023