Health

 

Health is a central tenant of a great quality of life. Good health keeps kids in school, keeps adults employed, which helps keep households stable. By investing in the health of 4,500 more residents in Story County, we can chip away at the inequities that keep people from succeeding. Health services can range from in-home hospice to mental health, substance abuse counseling to healthy food.

 

COMMUNITY IMPACT GOAL:

Improve community health by serving 4,500 more people.

 

  • 16% of Story County residents are food insecure, representing 14,730 individuals (County Health Rankings, CHR)
  • 10% of Story County residents have limited access to healthy food, representing 8,707 individuals (CHR)
  • 26.5% of students receive free or reduced-price lunch (Iowa Department of Education)
  • 11% of Story County adults reported 14 or more days of poor mental health per month (CHR)
  • 12.5% of all youth deaths in Story County were by suicide in 2017 (Iowa Department of Public Health)

*Data from 2019 or most recent year available. While these indicators are not the only ways to assess health in our community, these are data points that illustrate that there is a need in our goal area.

Healthy food / We will increase access to healthy food and nutrition programming.
Mental health services / We will provide awareness programming and therapeutic services.
Social connectedness / We will increase community inclusion and provide social/emotional support.

  • 735 individuals served participated in healthy food access/nutrition programs.
  • 11,582 individuals participated in mental health awareness programming (including domestic abuse, sexual abuse, substance abuse).
  • 2,824 Story County clients were provided with mental health services through UWSC partner agency programs and services, including evaluations, medication management, counseling, or other therapeutic services.
  • 78.2% of those surveyed reported improved quality of life, for a total of 356 individuals.

Baseline from FY 2018-19. These performances measures are part of a comprehensive strategy map. They show a range of work, and are reported on by a number of different funded programs. To view our full strategy map and community impact plan, visit www.uwstory.org/impact

SUCCESS MEASURES

Result 1: Story County residents have access to enough food and healthy food.

 

Result 2: Children, youth, and adults are emotionally/behaviorally and socially well

 

Result 3: Story County residents are physically well

 

 

Our work in Health