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The
Illinois Project for Local Assessment of Needs (IPLAN) is a
community health assessment and planning program to identify health needs of
community by community members and design a community health plan to address
these needs.
In
1999, the Kane County Community Health Committee (KCCHC), convened
specifically for IPLAN identified three top health priorities for the
county.
These were:
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Child
abuse/neglect
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Suicide/depression
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Access to
Care
The
following projects are currently underway at the Health Department to
address the above health needs.
Child Abuse:
Kane Kares home visitation program
Training mandated reporters
Other projects with Prevent Child Abuse-Kane County
Suicide/depression:
Convening a committee of mental health providers
Survey of schools, medical and mental health providers
Countywide coordination of mental health services
Advocacy for increased routine screening for depression in doctor’s clinics
General suicide awareness education
Access to Care:
Working with agencies at both ends of the county to establish health clinics
accessible to underinsured and uninsured residents |
