Founding Institutions

  • Forum Health
  • Lake to River Health Care Coalition
  • Mahoning County Board of Health
  • Mahoning County Medical Society
  • St. Elizabeth Health Center
  • Youngstown Board of Health
  • Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way
  • Youngstown State University

    Healthy People 2000 National Priority Areas

  • Cancer
  • Clinical Preventive Services
  • Diabetes and Chronic Disabling Conditions Educational & Community-Based Programs
  • Environmental Health
  • Family Planning
  • Food & Drug Safety
  • Hearth Disease and Stroke
  • Health Mental Health and Disorders
  • HIV Infection
  • Maternal and Infant Immunization & Infectious Diseases
  • Nutrition
  • Occupational Safety & Health Oral Health
  • Physical Activity & Fitness Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • Substance Abuse: Alcohol & Other Drugs Surveillance and Data Systems
  • Tobacco
  • Unintentional Injuries
  • Violent & Abusive Behavior

    Steering Committee

  • Neil Altman
  • Genie Anderson
  • William Brennan
  • Alice Burger
  • Gene Butcher
  • Thomas Flynn
  • David Gemmel
  • Daniel Handel
  • John Hazy
  • W. Robert Kennedy
  • Leonard Perry
  • Michael S. Senchak
  • Matthew Stefanak
  • Tracy Styka
  • Jane Warga
  • Janet Yaniglos

    Commission for Community Health
  • Robert Weaver, Chair
  • Patricia Sweeney, Vice- Chair
  • Fawn Allison
  • Roberta Antoniotti
  • Janice Bolchalk
  • Mary Lou Carbon
  • Lois J. Clark
  • Allan C. Colgan
  • Brian Corbin
  • Rosemary Crew
  • Maria DeLost
  • Chris Dennison
  • Jim Doran
  • Karla Edwards
  • Edgar Giddens
  • Lori Grenich
  • Nancy Mosca
  • Paula Peterson
  • Charles Petzinger
  • Kathy Prasad
  • Mary Ellen Smith
  • Griffith V. Thomas
  • David J. Tyhosky
  • Nancy Voitus
  • Joseph Warino
  • Doug Wentz
  • Cyndi Wright
  • Lynn Wright

    "Who We Are"

  • Area population decline has leveled off, with slight growth anticipated by the year 2000.
  • The "graying of America" is particularly evident in Mahoning County and Youngstown, with a population base that is aging dramatically.
  • 9 out of 10 African-Americans living in Mahoning County reside within the Youngstown city limits.
  • Mahoning County residents tend to be less educated with a higher rate of unemployment compared with all Ohio residents.
  • 25% of all people and 40% under 18 live below poverty levels in Mahoning County.

    "How We Live"

    The estimated number of persons living with chronic diseases in Mahoning County:

    Heart Disease26,700
    Diabetes9,300
    Arthritis41,700

    "How We Die"

    Leading Causes of Premature Death in Mahoning County, 1993:

  • Homicide
  • Accidents
  • Perinatal Conditions
  • Heart Disease

    The Kick-Off

    C. William Keck, MD, MPH, Director of the Division of Community Health Sciences, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine and past president of the American Public Health Association, was the keynote speaker at our initial meeting.

    Dr. Keck stressed that community assessment uses scientific methods to define risks to health, prioritize them, and respond to them. He reminded the audience that community well-being is an integral part of an individual's well-being.

    Community Poll

    A 1996 Canfield Fair survey of 648 adults validated the health priorities by the Commission for Community Health.

    APEXPH:

        Assessment     Protocol for     Excellence in     Public     Health

    APEXPH - The Eight-Step Process for development of a Community Health Plan:

  • Prepare for the Process
  • Collect and Analyze Data
  • Form a Community Committee
  • Identify Health Problems
  • Prioritize Health Problems
  • Analyze Health Problems
  • Inventory Resources
  • Develop a Health Plan


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