Community Health Status Indicators

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Boards of health are responsible for assuring the provision of adequate public health services in their communities. The Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) project compiles 3,141 Community Health Status Indicator Reports, one for each county in the U.S. These reports include:

A snapshot of a county's health status, including:
- Leading causes of mortality
- Environmental health
- Vulnerable populations
- Preventive service use
- Access to care
Healthy People 2010 targets
National rates and peer counties (i.e., counties of similar population size, density, age distribution, and poverty status) for comparison purposes

CHSI gives local boards of health and public health agencies another tool for improving their community's health. Health professionals and community planners can use the reports to help target resources and set priorities.

This program features a strong partnership among national public health organizations including NALBOH; Association of State and Territorial Health Officials; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Health Resources and Services Administration; National Association of County and City Health Officials; National Library of Medicine; and Public Health Foundation. Marketing and evaluation of CHSI is supported by funds from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

To download NALBOH's free brochure about the CHSI program and how to use the report, please click here. (PDF)