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2014 Lake County Youth Assessment Available

The Center for Health Affairs, together with the Lake County General Health District, enlisted the Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio and researchers from the University of Toledo to conduct a community health needs assessment (CHNA) of Lake County youth. Hospitals are required to conduct CHNAs every three years to maintain their tax-exempt status.

The Lake Youth CHNA provides health-related information for Lake County youth between the ages of 12 through 18. Schools and grades selected to be surveyed were randomly selected. Findings from the survey include: 17 percent of Lake County youth are considered obese, 15 percent of Lake County youth in grades six through 12 have seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year, and 54 percent of Lake County youth have been bullied in the past year.

To learn more about The Center’s involvement in community health needs assessments and to access the full Lake County assessment, visit The Center’s Community Needs Assessment webpage or contact Kirstin Craciun, director of community outreach, at 216.255.3616 or via email.