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Title: Mobile Home Communities of Carver County: A Needs Assessment
Citation Type: Miscellaneous
Publication Year: 2016
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Abstract: In 2015, America’s Health Rankings ranked Minnesota as the fourth healthiest state in the United States. Carver County, Minnesota has been considered the healthiest county in the entire state from 2013 to the present; this rank is measured by 1) length of life and 2) how healthy people feel during their lifetime (County Health Rankings, 2016). The high health ranking achieved by Carver County over the past three years paints the picture of a healthy population as a whole, but hidden among these statistics may be tremendous disparities. In 2013 the Community Action Partnership conducted a needs assessment for Scott, Carver, and Dakota counties in order to learn the greatest needs of residents in these communities. Then in 2014, Carver County recruited Wilder Research to conduct a needs assessment for the county. Carver County Public Health received a Statewide Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) grant, which requires “high-need and high-risk populations be targeted for services”. Wilder Research’s need assessment aimed to assist Carver County in prioritizing where the grant funded activities should be focused. Carver County Public Health . . .
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Authors: Rosner, Samantha
Publisher: University of Minnesota
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Topics: Health, Other
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