COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT WEEK

COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT WEEK

Community Health Improvement Week during the first week in June honors health professionals both in hospital settings and those who work more closely with communities.

#CommunityHealthImprovementWeek

Community health professionals work closely with public health organizations, area leaders, hospitals, and clinics to guide neighborhoods, urban and suburban areas to improve overall health. Many of these professionals serve on boards and volunteer in an outreach capacity. Community health focuses on at-risk populations to make directed efforts to improve specific health concerns in a community.

Community healthcare heroes advocate for their communities. They know when a community as a whole is healthy, the community becomes economically healthy. A healthy community is a strong community that can face any obstacle. Health Improvement areas of interest:

• early maternity care

• diabetes screening and care

• infant screenings

• mental health screenings

• elder care

• vaccines

• health awareness programs

• obesity

HOW TO SUPPORTING COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT WEEK

1. Learn more about your community health professionals in your community.

2. Extend a thank you for their dedication in making your community a better place.

3. Attend seminars or events community health organizations sponsor or promote.

4. Volunteer to help during community health events.

5. Use #CommunityHealthImprovementWeek to join the conversation.

COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT WEEK HISTORY

National Day Calendar continues researching the origins of this of this important National Week.