Publications, Reports and Documents
- Behavioral Risk Factor Surveys
- Cleaning up After a Flood or Sewage Backup
- Community Health Reports
- Community HealthWatch Report Cards
- Epi Focus Newsletter
- Guiding Childhood Behavior Brochure Series
- Health Care Transportation Resources Directory
- Healthy Women’s Resource Guide
- HIPAA Privacy Notice
- Monthly Communicable Disease Report
- Medical Examiner Annual Reports
- Task Force on Health Care for People of Color
Public Health Reports
Annual ReportsKent County Health Department 2010 Annual Report
Kent County Infant Health Initiative: 2010 Annual Report
Kent County Infant Health Initiative: 2009 Annual Report
Faces of Health: A Year in Review 2007
Task Force on Health Care for People of Color
The Kent County Task Force on Health Care for People of Color began in 2001 as the result of the final report and recommendations of a committee appointed by the Kent County Board of Commissioners to identify ways to address the health disparities for minority populations.
The Task Force's mission is to examine the issue of health care for people of color, determine what Kent County is doing to resolve existing barriers and develop recommendations for the removal of these barriers. It has five major areas of focus: Access to Health Services, Cultural Sensitivity and Healing Racism, Education and Information, Prevention and Policy and is working diligently to address the needs of minorities in our community.
Kent County Task Force on Health Care for People of Color (Final Report)
Appendix
A Clinic Mapping Project Report 2005
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B Diabetes Detection Risk Assessment
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C Kent County Transportation Resource Directory
Appendix
D Kent County Single Access Transportation Plan (Final Report)
Appendix
E Take Care, Get Care Bus Advertisements
Appendix
F Take Care, Get Care Fact Sheet - For video request, call (616) 632-7241
Appendix
G United Way Unmet Request Report 2005
Kent County Health Department 2005 Communicable Disease Summary
The Health of Kent
County, 2005
The Health of Kent County, 2005 is a unique and compelling look
at the health status of our community. In this report, we examine several
categories of community health indicators and allow for comparisons between
Kent County, the State of Michigan and the United States as a whole. Far
from being an end in itself, this report represents a work in progress
and exemplifies our commitment to assessing the health of our community.
(71 pages)
Strategic Plan, 2004
Comprehensive strategic plan focuses on five priority areas -- child and
family health, community environment, disease prevention, public health
surveillance, and organizational health -- with strategic initiatives
and outcomes for each. Includes history of public health in Kent County
and overview of strategic planning process. (15 pages)
Report on Public Health Services, 2002/2003
Overview of programs and services provided by the Kent County Health Department
in 2002 and 2003. Includes summary of each service division with service
statistics. (10 pages)
Report on Public Health Services,
2001
Overview of programs and services provided by the Kent County Health Department
in 2001. Includes summary of each service division with service statistics.
(10 pages)
Report on Public Health Services, 2000
Overview of programs and services provided in Kent County by the Health
Department during 2000. Includes summary of each service division and
history of public health in Kent County. (10 pages)
Report on Public Health Services, 1999
Overview of programs and services provided in Kent County by the Health Department
during 1999. Includes summary of each service division and history of public
health in Kent County. (11 pages)
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveys
County Behavioral Risk Factor
Survey, 2008
Report on community health status and indicators, based on a survey of Kent
County residents. (33 pages)
State
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, 2006
Report on community health status and indicators, based on a survey of Michigan
residents; includes discussion of health risk behaviors and their impact on
chronic and infectious disease and accidental injury in the population; extensive
bibliography. (40 pages)
State Behavioral Risk Factor
Survey, 2005
Report on community health status and indicators, based on a survey of Michigan residents; includes discussion of health risk behaviors and their impact
on chronic and infectious disease and accidental injury in the population;
extensive bibliography. (34 pages)
County Behavioral Risk Factor
Survey, 2002
Report on community health status and indicators, based on a survey of
Kent County residents; includes discussion of health risk behaviors and
their impact on chronic and infectious disease and accidental injury in
the population; extensive bibliography. (31 pages)
Medical Examiner Annual Reports
Report on the activities of the Office of the Kent County Medical Examiner; includes demographic data, information on cause and manner of death, and examination of accidental, vehicular and drug-related deaths.
| 2010 | (16 pages) | 2003 | (15 pages) |
| 2009 | (16 pages) | 2002 | (15 pages) |
| 2008 | (16 pages) | 2001 | (14 pages) |
| 2007 | (16 pages) | 2000 | (14 pages) |
| 2006 | (16 pages) | 1999 | (12 pages) |
| 2005 | (16 pages) | 1998 | (10 pages) |
| 2004 | (16 pages) |
2001 Communicable Disease in Kent County, Part I: Gastrointestinal
Diseases.
Part I of report on communicable disease control in Kent County; focuses on
foodborne, waterborne, and gastrointestinal illness; overview of epidemiology
and outbreak investigation. (14 pages)
2001 Communicable Disease in Kent County, Part II: Vaccine-Preventable
Diseases.
Part II of report on communicable disease control in Kent County; focuses
on childhood, adult, and international travel immunization; the effectiveness
of vaccines; vaccine-preventable disease rates. (22 pages)
2001 Communicable Disease in Kent County, Part III: Sexually
Trasmitted Disease, Hepatitis and Tuberculosis.
Part III of report on communicable disease control in Kent County; examines
STD prevalence by age, gender, race/ethnicity; sections on hepatitis and TB.
(18 pages)
Sowing the Seeds of Community
Health: Healthy Kent Progress Report, 2000
Overview of Healthy Kent community initiative, including history, health
status indicators, current activities, and future directions. (21 pages)
Assessing the Health of Older Adults in Kent County, Report
to the Community, 2000
Report on demographics, morbidity, and mortality in Kent County adults
age 65 and over. Also examines health disparities, access to care, and
social/economic issues.(17 pages)
The Health of Kent
County, 1999
Annual community health status report examines demographic data for Kent
County, as well as leading causes of mortality, maternal and child health,
and environmental health. (14 pages)
The Health of Kent County, 1998
Annual health status report examines Kent County demographic data, health
trends and indicators. Sections on health status and mortality, maternal
and child health, and environmental health.(18 pages)
Monitoring Child Health in Kent County, Report to the
Community, 1999
Report on child health
status and indicators in Kent County. Sections on
demographic and economic data, and extensive review of
leading causes of child mortality by age.(12
pages)
Community Report on Substance Abuse in the MINK Region,
1989-1999
Examines substance abuse trends and substance abuse treatment trends in
publicly-funded programs in Montcalm, Ionia, Newaygo, and Kent Counties
over a ten-year period.(14 pages)
Health Care Transportation
Resources Directory
Comprehensive directory of transportation resources and assistance for
medical and health care in Kent County; contains "Transpotation
at A Glance" guide, and separate index of listed agencies. (33
pages)
Community HealthWatch Report Cards
Infant
Health, October 2002.
Data on infant mortality rates
among black and white infants; adequacy of prenatal care
by race; birthweight by race by level of prenantal
care. (1 page file)
Substance
Abuse, August 2002.
Data on alcohol-involved motor
vehicle crash deaths and injuries, and alcohol and drug
deaths in Kent County. (1 page file).
Community
Violence, June 2002.
Data on child abuse and neglect,
domestic violence, and Kent County homicide. (1 page
file).
Environmental Health, April 2002.
Data
on dog bite complaints received, age of dog bite victims,
and location on body of bite injuries by age in Kent
County. (1 page file)
Chronic
Disease, January 2002.
Kent County data on prostate
cancer incidence by race; lung cancer incidence for males
and females by race.
(1 page file)
AIDS and
Sexually Trasmitted Infections, December 2001.
Data on
HIV testing, and new cases of chlamydia and gonorrhea among
teens and young adults in Kent County. (1 page
file)
Infant
Health, October 2001.
Data on infant mortality rates
among black and white infants; adequacy of prenatal care
by race; birthweight by race by level of prenantal
care. (1 page file)
Substance
Abuse, August 2001.
Data on motor vehicle crash deaths
involving alcohol, alcohol and drug deaths, and drug
deaths by age in Kent County. (1 page file)
Community
Violence, June 2001.
Data on African American male
homicide, vulnerable adult abuse and neglect, and the Kent
County juvenile crime index (1 page file)
Environmental Health, April 2001.
Data on capillary blood lead tests among children in WIC,
testing by race/ethnicity, and children with elevated
blood lead levels by zip code. (1 page file)
Chronic
Disease, February 2001
Data on stage of breast cancer
at diagnosis among white and black women in Kent County;
rate of preventable hospitalizations for diabetes. (1
page file.)
AIDS and
Sexually Transmitted Infections, December 2000
Data on
HIV cases by age group, and new cases of chlamydia and
gonorrhea in Kent County. (1 page file.)
Infant
and Child Health, October 2000
Data on teen pregnancy
rate, timely prenatal care, and childhood immunization
rate in Kent County. (1 page file.)
Substance Abuse, August 2000
Data on alcohol and drug-related motor vehicle crashes,
and resulting deaths and personal injury in Kent
County. (1 page file.)
Violence, June 2000
Data on
African American male homicide, sexual assault, and the
Juvenile Crime Index in Kent County. (1 page
file.)
Environmental Health, April 2000.
Data on capillary blood lead tests, venous blood lead
tests, and race/ethnicity of children tested for lead
poisoning. (1 page file.)
Chronic
Disease, January 2000.
Data on heart disease deaths,
cancer deaths, and diabetes-related deaths in Kent
County. (1 page file.)
AIDS and
Sexually Transmitted Infections, December 1999.
Data
on the new case rates for AIDS, chlamydia, and gonorrhea
in Kent County.(1 page file)
Substance Abuse, September 1999.
Data
on alcohol-related motor vehicle crash deaths,
alcohol-related motor vehicle crash injuries, and drug and
alcohol-related deaths in Kent County.
Violence, June 1999.
Data on homicide,
aggravated assault, and criminal sexual assault in Kent
County.
Infant Health, March 1999.
Rates of
infant mortality, low birth weight, and timely prenatal
care in Kent County.
AIDS and Sexually Transmitted
Infections, December 1998.
Data on the new case rates for AIDS, chlamydia, and gonorrhea in Kent
County.
Monthly Communicable Disease Report
The Communicable Disease Report is a listing new cases of reportable communicable diseases that have been reported to the Kent County Health Department during the previous month. Cumulative case totals to date, as well as median cumulative totals for the previous five years, are included in each report. The Communicable Disease Report is posted no later than the 15th of the month.
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Guiding Childhood Behavior Brochure Series
| Biting | Childhood Diseases | Teaching Independence |
| Crying | Discipline, Children 0-3 | Poison Prevention |
| Going to the Store | Lying | When to Call the Doctor |
| Toilet Training | Stealing | Discipline, Children 3-5 |
| Bike Safety | Temper Tantrums |
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