Additional Community Assessment for Chemical Health

Question: Specifically, what are the chemical health problems in our community?

There are two ways to carry out additional chemical health assessment in your community:

  1. Target high-risk populations in your community. Take the information collected in the basic community assessment and explore differences among age groups, gender, or geographic area (urban vs. rural).
  2. Collect additional information on your community. The following table gives examples of additional indicators and data you can collect.
Indicator
Protective Factor (PF)*
County Data
State/National Data
Community Data Needs Collection
Liver Cirrhosis Death  
Minnesota Health Profile*
Chronic Diseases and their Risk Factors: Nation's Leading Causes of Death*
  
Alcohol Beverage Sales per Capita  
Minnesota Sales and Use Tax Data
 
High-Risk Youth Chemical Use  
MN Student Survey* Special Populations
 
Chemical Dependency Treatment
Chemical Dependency Treatment Admissions		  
Dept. of Human Services* DANES
 
Detox Admissions  
Dept. of Human Services*
 

*PF: Protective Factors are conditions within individuals, families, organizations and communities that reduce the risk of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug-related problems.
*MN Student Survey www.mnschoolhealth.com/data.html
*MN Health Profile www.mnplan.state.mn.us
*Department of Human Services www.dhs.state.mn.us
*Nation's Leading Causes of Death www.cdc.gov/nccdphp

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