Community health and mental health
Vision: All residents will breathe freely, have enough to eat, and be able to access quality wraparound care and support to be physically, mentally, and emotionally well
2020 Targets
- Asthma
- Reduce number of ED visits and hospitalizations for asthma among children under age 5 by 50%
- Food
- Reduce the percentage of adults who report food insecurity from 22% to 15%
- Smoking
- Decrease percentage of adults who smoke from 18% in 2015 to 14% in 2020
- Mental health
- Reduce the number of ED visits and hospitalizations for mental health-related concerns by 28%
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Target indicators
Other indicators
Target indicators
Current adult asthma rate by census tract, 2014
Source: BRFSS via 500 Cities Project
Food insecurity, 2012-2020
Source: DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey
Smoking rates among adults by location, 2015
Source: DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey
Smoking rates among adults, 2012-2020
Source: DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey
Childhood asthma hospitalization rate, 2012-2014
Source: Greater New Haven Community Index 2016
Other indicators
Adults with recent dental visit by census tract, 2014
Source: BRFSS via 500 Cities Project
Adults lacking health insurance, 2012-2020
Source: DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey
Obesity rates among adults by location, 2015
Source: DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey
Obesity rates among adults, 2012-2020
Source: DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey
Heart disease hospitalization rate, 2012-2014
Source: Greater New Haven Community Index 2016