2023 Community Needs Assessment Report
An assessment of Community Health Needs Assessment of the Central New Hampshire region was completed by the Central New Hampshire Health Partnership in 2023. The purpose of the assessment was to better understand the health-related issues and concerns impacting the well-being of Central NH residents, inform community health improvement plans, partnerships and initiatives; and satisfy Community Health Needs Assessment requirements for Community Benefit reporting. For the purpose of the assessment, the geographic area of interest was 18 municipalities comprising the Central New Hampshire Public Health Region with a total resident population of 31,356 and served by the member agencies of the Central New Hampshire Health Partnership (www.cnhhp.org).
Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
The Community Health Improvement Plan is our community’s plan for better health, designed to be implemented through a group effort by our region’s agencies, partners, residents, healthcare providers and public safety personnel to allow all community members to have access to timely, comprehensive, cost-effective, high quality, and compassionate care.
State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP)
Charting a Course to Improve the Health of New Hampshire.
State Action Plan: Strengthening Our Response Together
New Hampshire’s Strategy for Reducing the Misuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs and Promoting Recovery.
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a national survey, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) every two years among representative samples of 9th through 12th grade students.
Public Health Emergency Response Annex Base Plan
The goal of the Regional Public Health Emergency Annex is to ensure methods and procedures are outlined for the Central NH RPHN partners, State of NH public health and safety officials, and federal officials who play a role in responding to a public health emergency.
Central NH Jurisdictional Risk Assessment
The JRA was conducted to rate the impacts of a set of hazards to the regional health care, behavioral health, and public health systems and to identify system vulnerabilities and mitigation strategies to reduce the risks posed by these disasters.
