Aroostook Priority Area 2: Cardiovascular Health (continued) Goals Objectives Strategies District Partners 2. Reduce the 2.2. Promote Evidence- 2.2.A. Increase the number of health impacts of based Preventive Services, policies that facilitate low cardiovascular Resources and Secondary cost/no cost hypertension disease on Prevention Practices: screening opportunities for Aroostook Increase the use of Aroostook District residents. residents. evidence-based 2.2.B. By December 31, 2018, Aroostook County (continued) preventative services, increase the percentage of Action Program, Inc. resources, and secondary worksites that offer a wellness prevention practices to program, which includes blood reduce the incidence and pressure screening, for all impact of cardiovascular employees. disease. 2.2.C. By June 2018, increase the number of health care providers utilizing the National Diabetes Prevention Program or other evidence-based diabetes prevention guidelines to 100%. 2.2.D. By December 2019, Aroostook County increase access to evidence Action Program, Inc. tobacco cessation programming. 2.3. Nutrition: 2.3.A. By December 2017, Northern Maine Decrease the number of increase access to nutritionally Development Aroostook District residents sound foods for vulnerable Commission that eat a diet that places populations at increased risk of them at increased risk of diet related cardiovascular/ cardiovascular disease. diabetic complications. 2.4. Public and 2.4.A. Professional Increase cardiovascular Fish River Rural Health Education: health promotion and disease Services Increase awareness prevention of education activities evidence to enhance strategies behavior and for improving lifestyle changes at the cardiovascular community health. level.
Aroostook Priority Area 2: Cardiovascular Health (continued) Goals Objectives Strategies District Partners 2. Reduce the health impacts of cardiovascular disease on Aroostook residents. (continued) 2.2. Promote Evidence- based Preventive Services, Resources and Secondary Prevention Practices: Increase the use of evidence-based preventative services, resources, and secondary prevention practices to reduce the incidence and impact of cardiovascular disease. 2.2.A. Increase the number of policies that facilitate low cost/no cost hypertension screening opportunities for Aroostook District residents. 2.2.B. By December 31, 2018, increase the percentage of worksites that offer a wellness program, which includes blood pressure screening, for all employees. Aroostook County Action Program, Inc. 2.2.C. By June 2018, increase the number of health care providers utilizing the National Diabetes Prevention Program or other evidence-based diabetes prevention guidelines to 100%. 2.2.D. By December 2019, increase access to evidence tobacco cessation programming. Aroostook County Action Program, Inc. 2.3. Nutrition: Decrease the number of Aroostook District residents that eat a diet that places them at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. 2.3.A. By December 2017, increase access to nutritionally sound foods for vulnerable populations at increased risk of diet related cardiovascular/ diabetic complications. Northern Maine Development Commission 2.4. Public and Professional Education: Increase awareness of evidence strategies for improving cardiovascular health. 2.4.A. Increase cardiovascular health promotion and disease prevention education activities to enhance behavior and lifestyle changes at the community level. Fish River Rural Health Services