Otero County Community Health Council

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Otero County Community Health Council
Improving health through community involvement
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What Does the Community Health Council Do?
OCCHC

• We provide a venue for service providers and
  community members to talk, network, and cooperate
  so that more can be done with the resources we
  have in Otero County.

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Partnering Agencies, organizations and other
groups
OCCHC
Without partnering and collaboration! ?
With partnering and collaboration! ?
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Milestones for Health Councils in New Mexico
OCCHC

• Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Plan Act
  authorizes MCH Councils - 1991
• Started Local efforts toward an Otero County MCH
  Council - 1996
• Funding by DOH for Otero MCH Council - 1998
• Changed scope/name Otero County Community
  Health Council - 2001

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Why was OCCHC started?
OCCHC

• To assess the health care and community needs of
  our county (Community Health Profile).
• To develop a comprehensive referral network for
  community services.
• To avoid duplication of services.

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Why was OCCHC started?
OCCHC

• To foster collaboration to accomplish more with
  available resources.
• To bring the Community together in grass roots
  efforts.
• To positively influence the health of Otero
  County (Community Health Plan).

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Our Mission
OCCHC

• The mission of the Otero County Community Health
  Council is to assess, promote, and enhance the
  health and well being of county residents by
  creating a process that encourages broad-based
  community involvement.

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Our Vision
OCCHC

• The Otero County Community Health Council will be
  the officially recognized entity through which
  health related issues, programs, and grants are
  coordinated. This will be best accomplished by
  providing an environment that fosters countywide
  involvement and true collaboration.

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Concept of Health
OCCHC

• Health is understood to mean both well-being and
  the absence of illness and other health problems.
• Health is influenced by many factors (social,
  personal, environmental, economic)
• Health is inter-related with a wide range of
  human service issues and needs.
• Many different individuals and entities can and
  should play a role in maintaining and improving
  health in the community.

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Cycle of Community Health Improvement
OCCHC
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Cycle of Community Health Improvement
OCCHC

• Community Building
• All community members/service providers
• Assessment and Prioritization
• What are the communitys needs/gaps in services,
  etc.
• Community Action
• Community Action Teams (Meth Coalition and
  Diabetes Collaborative)

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Council Members
OCCHC
We currently have over 200 members and
participants which include representatives from a
variety of health related resources and services,
and individuals interested in Health.
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How can people get involved?
OCCHC
So glad you asked!
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How can people get involved?
OCCHC

• Email Distribution Lists
• Make a presentation to the HC
• Write a column for the Health Happenings
• Be involved in meetings
• Health Council - Share information about your
  organization or interest with others
• Community Action Teams
• Related coalitions

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For Additional Information
Otero County Community Health Council Lee Ann
Loney, Coordinator
700 E. First St. Suite 720 Alamogordo, NM
88310 575-443-8100 oterochc_at_tularosa.net www.otero
healthcouncil.org