Addressing Crisis Needs and Increasing Self-Sufficiency
2008-2009 Promoting Health and Healing Priorities
Goal: Provide preventive healthcare, as well as, access to timely and affordable
care for anyone experiencing injury, illness or disability.
Definition/ Focus: Provide services to individuals that
“fall through the cracks”;
Address the critical health needs of our community; Aim where we get the
biggest bang for the buck
Major barriers: Lack of awareness; Apathy surrounding health needs of our community; High cost of healthcare (ie Prescription drugs)
Hope/Vision: Working together we can make healthcare accessible for everyone in Kershaw County.
Emphasis: Volunteerism
Priorities:
- Addressing critical health needs in our community
a. Obesity
b. Smoking
c. Diabetes
d. Heart Disease - Awareness of Services to Potential Recipients
a. Reaching all parts of the county
b. Education and Prevention
c. Intervention for nutrition and physical activities - Access to Healthcare
a. Transportation to healthcare providers
b. Taking services to outlying parts of the county - Case Management
a. Appropriate utilization of resources for targeted group
b. Serving those that don’t qualify for services
c. Clearinghouse function for those with multiple needs - Access to prescription drugs
- Promote the healthcare profession
a. Recruitment and retention
b. Support for first responders - Assistance for mental health consumers
a. Financial assistance
b. Programs and activities
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