Health

CURRENT NEWS

Western cities fare better in well-being index. USA Today. 2/15/2010.

Jackson County Snapshot in 2010 County Health Ratings. University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

Health evaluation by county

Where you live determines how long you live.  Detroit Free Press. February 2010.

• America's Best Hospitals.  July 15, 2009. US News.

• Annual Report. 2007. Center for Family Health.  2005 Annual Report.

• Annual Report. Selected portions. 2003-2004. Christ-Centered Homes.

• Annual Report. 2008. Financials. 2008. Great Lakes Division: American Cancer Society.

• Annual Report. 2008. Jackson County Health Department. 2007. 2006.

• Annual Report. 2007. Lifeways.

• Annual Report. 2007. South Central Chapter of the American Red Cross.

• Annual Report. 2006. Family Service and Children's Aid. 2005 Annual Report.

• Annual Report. 2008. Michigan Department of Human Services.

• Behavioral Risk Survey. 2007. Michigan Department of Community Health. Behavioral Risk Surveys: Regional and Local Health Department Tables, 2005-7. The Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS) is a statewide, random-digit dialed telephone survey of adult residents aged 18 years and older. State-specific, population-based prevalence estimates (and 95% confidence intervals) of health risk behaviors, preventive health practices, and chronic conditions are calculated using annual data sets (see Annual Tables at http://www.michigan.gov/brfs). However, region specific and local health department-specific prevalence rates are usually computed using BRFS data combined across years.
  

• Community Assessment. 2008. Community Action Agency. Includes health insurance rates.

• Community Health Assessment Report. 2008. Jackson County. Health Improvement Organization (HIO).

• Community Report Card. 2008. United Way of Jackson County. Includes several relevant sections: Health and Well-Being, Accessing Health Care, and Early Childhood Development. The first section includes statistics on multiple health issues, including asthma, alcohol & tobacco use, and mortality. There is also a section on infant mortality and birth defects in the early childhood section.

•  Flu self assessment.  Developed by Emory University, this excellent online tool will answer your questions, especially on when a doctor's visit is indicated.

• Health Care Help. Michigan Department of Community Health. Help in finding health care.

• Health Finder. "Your source for reliable health information from the Federal government. Offering quick guides to healthy living, personalized health advice, and more."

• Health Insurance Rates. 2008. U.S. Census Bureau. National and state rates for insured by type and for uninsured.

• Hidden Health Tax: Americans pay a premium.  2009. Families USA.
  

• Hospital Compare. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.

• Jackson County Asthma Statistics. Asthma Initiative of Michigan.

• Jackson County Health Tables. Michigan Department of Community Health.

• Jackson County Smoking Facts. 2007. 2005.

• JNET newsletter. 2003. Jackson County Narcotics Enforcement Team.

• Key Statistics. Michigan Department of Human Services.

• Mayo Clinic. "Mayo Clinic offers award-winning medical and health information and tools for healthy living."

•  Medline.  "MEDLINE is the National Library of Medicine's premier bibliographic database covering the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences."

• Methamphetamine Labs. Jackson County. Interactive GIS map of meth lab locations, both clean and condemned.

• Michigan Profile for Healthy Youth, 2008: Jackson County Schools

Alcohol and Other Drugs:  High Schools      Middle Schools

Community Domain:         High Schools      Middle Schools

Family Domain:                  High Schools      Middle Schools

Individual/Peer Domain:    High Schools      Middle Schools

Physical Activity:               High Schools      Middle Schools

Sex:                                   High Schools      Middle Schools

Tobacco:                           High Schools      Middle Schools     

Violence:                           High Schools      Middle Schools

Weight:                             High Schools      Middle Schools

•  Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission Synar* Rates 1997-2007.

• Monitoring the Future Press Release. Johnston, L. D., O'Malley, P. M., Bachman, J. G., & Schulenberg, J. E. (December 11, 2008). "Various stimulant drugs show continuing gradual declines among teens in 2008, most illicit drugs hold steady." University of Michigan News Service: Ann Arbor, MI. Retrieved 3/11/2009 from http://www.monitoringthefuture.org

• National Center for Health Statistics. Part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The NCHS website "is a rich source of information about America's health. As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, we compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people."

• NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health). "Providing national and world leadership to prevent work-related illnesses and injuries."

• Prevention Needs Assessment Survey. 2006 Jackson County Profile. Mid South Substance Abuse Commission.

• Publications. Michigan Public Health Institute. Extensive lists of publications in areas such as traumatic brain injury, sexual assault, child deaths, abstinence programs, and more. 

• Published Reports & Surveys. Michigan Department of Community Health. Includes reports such as the Rural Health Profile, Critical Health Indicators, and Community Health Assessment and Improvement.

• Right Start in Michigan--2009: Maternal and Infant Well-being in county groups. The Right Start in Michigan, a review of maternal and infant well-being, is based on eight indicators of maternal and infant well-being. Kids Count in Michigan annually updates these measures for the state, its 83 counties, and the 69 communities with population over 25,000. These measures are all related to the life prospects for a newborn.
  

• Strategic Prevention Planning: Jackson County Substance Abuse Needs Planning Toolkit. 2008. Mid-South Substance Abuse Commission.

• Substance Abuse Prevention Dollars and Cents: a cost-benefit analysis. 2009. US Department of Health and Human Services.

• Tobacco Priority Area: a tobacco-related statistical report for Jackson County, Michigan. June 2009. Jackson County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition.

• The Toll of Tobacco. Michigan.

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. US.

• Top 100 Hospitals.

• United States Census Data: a snapshot of Michigan poverty, income and health insurance in 2008. 2009. Michigan League of Human Services.

• United States Department of Health and Human Services.

•  United States Food and Drug Administration.

• United States Synar* rates. 1997-2006.

* Synar rates refer to the Synar Amendment, named for the late US Rep. Mike Synar (OK), referring to state laws prohibiting the sale of tobacco to minors.