FROM DATA TO ACTION

Our Roadmap for a Healthier Cherokee County

The Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan help us understand our county’s biggest health challenges and opportunities. Through these plans, we gather local data, listen to residents, and set shared goals for a healthier future.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Our Approach To Your Health

A comprehensive Cherokee County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) was completed in 2024. This report examined a wide range of factors and issues impacting health in Cherokee County. The data in this report will allow Live Healthy Cherokee to provide targted and personalized help and support for county residents.

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Research includes:

  • Data from the U.S. Census, SC Department of Public Health, SC Department of Environmental Services, SC Department of Education, Children’s Trust of SC, and more.

  • Surveys

  • Focus groups

  • Interviews with Cherokee County residents

What were the results?

Four specific areas need improvement in Cherokee County: Access to Care, Behavioral Health, Chronic Health Conditions, and Resilient Children and Families. The next step for Live Healthy Cherokee was to connect the organizations that can make that happen. More information can be found in the Community Health Improvement Plan.

A few findings:

  • 5.8 days

    Average number of mentally unhealthy days in a month span

  • 39%

    Adult obesity rate in Cherokee County

  • 11.2

    Infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Cherokee County

MEASURING WHAT MATTERS

What Do We Do With This Info?

Live Healthy Cherokee uses the Results-Based Accountability (RBA) framework to take info from the Community Health Needs Assessment to:

  1. Measure progress

  2. Evaluate impact

  3. Continuously improve the work we do in Cherokee County

RBA helps us focus on the results that matter most — healthier people, stronger families, and more responsive systems — while staying accountable to the strategies that get us there.

Interested in learning about how we measure impact?

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COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN

What’s Ahead for Cherokee County?

A Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is a three-year plan of action to make significant progress in specific areas. Intentional action is what is ahead for Cherokee County. We support efforts to improve the overall health and well-being of residents living in our county. We would love to come alongside and work with you.

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