SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. –For more than two decades, Tennessee’s county health councils have provided criticalleadership in bringingpeople together to tacklepressingissuesin theircommunities.
The Bedford County Health Council will continue thiswork by leadingaCounty Health Assessment (CHA).Supported by the Tennessee Department of Health (TDH)and in partnership with Vanderbilt University Medical Center’sOffice of Health Equity, theBedfordCounty Health Council will lead a six-month process to collect and share stories and local data related to Bedford County.
Local stakeholders and community partners on theBedford County Health Council will use this information to prioritize up to three issues for Bedford County and collaborate on strategies and actions to address them.BedfordCounty is one ofapproximately 36 counties inTennessee participating in this year’s County Health Assessment, and over the course of three years, all 89 rural counties in Tennessee will conduct a CHA.
The results from these assessments will be used to support the TDH mission to protect, promote and improve the health and prosperity of people in Tennessee.
From start to finish, the CHA process puts community members in the driver’s seat and creates anexciting opportunity for BedfordCountyresidents to come together to identify and address healthissues facing theircommunity.
For more informationonBedfordCounty’s CHA, visit www.tn.gov/vitalsignsor contact the BedfordCounty Health Department at 931-684-3426.
