COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION INFORMATION
HEALTH TOPIC FOR 2020
Partners of WHA strives for education and understanding of current health issues affecting our hospitals and community populations. Health education topics provide opportunities for members to share information and initiate related programs in their organizations.
The Community Health Education topic for 2019-2020 is “Not All Wounds Are Visible – A Journey For Mental Health”. In 2019, emphasis was on understanding what mental health means to each of us, how it is affecting different age groups, and the stigma that mental illness holds for many.
This topic continues for 2020, with information on anxiety, depression, and the crisis of suicide rates.
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Here is the mental health presentation from 2019 Spring Tour.
INFORMATION ON OPIOID ISSUE
In 2018 our focus was Drugs End Dreams, recognizing that the state’s opioid epidemic is a public health crisis. The following documents provide some information on the opioid issue.
Annual CHE Reports:
The 2019 LOCAL Health Education Report should be completed and sent to the District Chair who will forward all Local CHE Reports to the District CHE Chair. (Procedure clarified at the Spring Partners Board Meeting)
The 2019 DISTRICT Health Education Report is completed by the District CHE Chair (or the District Chair if no District CHE). This District Report, along with a copy of each Local CHE Report should be sent to the State CHE Chair, Sherry Jelic – 7574 Suffolk Down, Sun Prairie, WI 53590; or electronically at: sjelic@msn.com by March 1, 2020.
Report forms are available on the Partners web site under Resource Center - Forms.