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Our Vision

Through collaborative endeavors, Our Healthy Community Partnership is committed to a community that is a better place to live, work, raise a family and enjoy life.

About OHCP

OHCP is an organization whose goal is to improve the health of Douglas and Sarpy Counties through a community-driven process. This is accomplished by partnering with neighborhoods to work together to identify community assets, prioritize the issues, and develop solutions that rely on the assets of the community. 

In 2002, a community health assessment was conducted which examined reported health behaviors and perceptions of quality of life. The survey identified nine key community health improvement areas: Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Disease and Stroke, Infant Health, Lung Disease, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Violence and Abusive Behavior, and Activities Designed for Youth.

OHCP then created a measurement system to mark progress toward its vision. The measurement system views the community’s health through the use of indicators – a numerical measure of quality of life. A broad range of Stakeholders developed the indicators for the nine key areas. These indicators will be monitored and reported annually.

The indicators serve as a springboard for community discussions to identify methods that are successful and to implement long-term change strategies. They also serve as a tool for education and strategic thinking. As the indicators were developed, the OHCP discovered something important – everything is linked to everything else. Douglas County is a great place to live with a wealth of resources. However, our most valuable resource lies within us – our community. This report examines the current data and outlines a vision for the future.

What do these indicators mean to me?

This is an exciting opportunity to begin community-wide surveillance of the nine key community health improvement areas. Throughout this process, OHCP will act as the catalyst and convener. We are just one piece of the puzzle, however. It will take the efforts of each partner to realize the OHCP vision. It is our hope that our entire community will adopt these indicators for both personal and strategic action. We ask individuals and organizations in the community to consider the following questions:

• Which of these indicators could be impacted by myself and my organization?

• How do the indicators relate to our strategic mission and vision?

• What is my commitment as a leader to positively affect the trends shown by the indicators?
   

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