About Healthy Knox
Knox County’s Community Approach to Better Health
Participation, Engagement and Empowerment are the central themes for success.
1) Identify – Knox County Health Department is currently gathering local data and health information in order to create a comprehensive snapshot of our health and quality of life. Community members will be asked to participate in a survey and several focus groups around the county to give input about health concerns and strengths.
2) Prioritize –The entire community is invited to engage in a process to look at the data gathered in Step 1 and determine what health problems should be addressed and in what order. Organizations, businesses, residents and community leaders are welcome and encouraged to take part. Knox County Health Department will initiate the formation of a community-wide partnership with a goal of making a lasting positive impact on health priorities affecting our entire community.
3) Act – The community group formed in Step 2 will develop a coordinated action plan to empower partners from throughout the community to play a role in addressing Knox County’s health priorities. Improving the health of our community will take us all working together!
Please participate. All our voices matter.*Together! Healthy Knox uses Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP), a model developed by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), for a planned approach to improve health and quality of life.
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