Community Health Assessment Public Forums Coming in July & August 2022
Published on July 18, 2022
Public Forums Coming Up in July and August for Wyandotte County Community Health Assessment
The Unified Government Public Health Department of Wyandotte County (UGPHD) is holding Community Forums in July and August 2022 as part of a Community Health Assessment (CHA) for the County. Forums are open to anyone who lives in Wyandotte County.
The Forums will gather input from people who live in Wyandotte County about the biggest health challenges facing the County and ways to make Wyandotte County a healthier place to live for everyone. The Forums are one part of the CHA process, which also includes surveys and focus groups to collect additional data. Input collected through the CHA will be used to help set specific goals for a five-year Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
Refreshments will be provided at each event. No RSVP required.
There will be a chance to win a raffle of $100 gift card at every forum! One entry per attendee.
Community Forum Locations and Dates:
- July 28, 2022 from 6 PM — 7:30 PM
USD 500 Central Office, 2010 N 59th St, Kansas City, KS 66104
(Spanish Interpreter on Site)
- August 1, 2022 from 6 PM — 7:30 PM
South Branch Library, 3104 Strong Ave, Kansas City, KS 66106
(Spanish interpreter on site)
- August 2, 2022 from 6 PM — 7:30 PM
Bonner Springs Community Center, 200 E 3rd St, Bonner Springs, KS 66012
- August 5, 2022 from 6 PM — 7:30 PM
Piper Creek Elementary School, 13021 Leavenworth Rd, Kansas City, KS 66109
- August 7, 2022 from 1 PM — 2:30 PM
Quindaro Community Center, 2726 Brown Ave, Kansas City, KS 66104
ASL interpreting available on request. To request an ASL interpreter, please email healthcomms@wycokck.org at least two days in advance of the event you plan to attend.
Community Health Assessment Background
According to the CDC, a Community Health Assessment (CHA) assessment, “identifies key health needs and issues through systematic, comprehensive data collection and analysis.” The information collected through a CHA process is used to develop a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), which is, “a long-term, systematic effort to address public health problems based on the results of community health assessment activities and the community health improvement process,” (https://www.cdc.gov/publichealthgateway/cha/index.html).
The CHA and CHIP processes are a critical part of public health practices. The assessments include opportunities for community members to provide their perspective about important issues and the conditions that affect those issues. CHAs also collect important data to inform decision-making about key health issues.
In addition to being a part of robust public health practice, up-to-date CHAs are required for local health departments to seek and maintain accreditation from the National Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The UGPHD completed the accreditation process in late 2020 and was awarded national accreditation through PHAB in early 2021. The UGPHD is currently one of eight accredited health departments in the state of Kansas.
A CHA is meant to be conducted every five years. The previous Wyandotte County CHA was conducted in 2016-2017, and a CHIP was launched in 2018. Learn more about what the current CHIP is doing for Wyandotte County at:
dashboards.mysidewalk.com/wyco-chip-dashboard