table also shares knowledge of the assets and resources available and those that are stakeholders’ lacking but needed in the county to address the biggest health challenges. Table 25. Priority Health Factor Challenges and Resources for Hancock Responses Stakeholder Input- Stakeholder Survey Responses Community Challenges Community Resources Assets Needed to Address Challenges: Biggest health factors leading to poor health outcomes in Hancock County according to Transportation: More/better transportation systems; better stakeholders (% of those rating factor as a major access to public transportation; additional funding for or critical problem in their area). organizations that help with rides to medical appointments; additional resources for transportation for the elderly and Transportation (72%) disabled Health care insurance (72%) Health care insurance: Expansion of Medicaid; making Health literacy (72%) insurance more affordable; universal health care; more Poverty (70%) stable health care system Employment (66%) Poverty: Greater economic development; increased mentoring services; more skills trainings; more employment opportunities at livable wages; better transportation; better education Employment: More job creations; more training; more employment opportunities at livable wages; Greater economic development; more funding for education Assets Available in County/State: Health care insurance: MaineCare; ObamaCare (Affordable Care Act); Free care Health literacy: Hospital systems; primary care providers; social service agencies Poverty: General Assistance; other federal, state and local programs Employment: Adult education centers; career centers County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Each year, the University of Wisconsin Health Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation produce for every county in the U.S. The annual The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps reports measure the social, economic, environmental and behavioral factors that influence health. These factors are quantified using indicators such as high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, unemployment, access to healthy foods, the quality of air and water, income and teen
table also shares stakeholders’ knowledge of the assets and resources available and those that are lacking but needed in the county to address the biggest health challenges. Table 25. Priority Health Factor Challenges and Resources for Hancock Responses Stakeholder Input- Stakeholder Survey Responses Community Challenges Community Resources Biggest health factors leading to poor health outcomes in Hancock County according to stakeholders (% of those rating factor as a major or critical problem in their area). Transportation (72%) Health care insurance (72%) Health literacy (72%) Poverty (70%) Employment (66%) Assets Needed to Address Challenges: Transportation: More/better transportation systems; better access to public transportation; additional funding for organizations that help with rides to medical appointments; additional resources for transportation for the elderly and disabled Health care insurance: Expansion of Medicaid; making insurance more affordable; universal health care; more stable health care system Poverty: Greater economic development; increased mentoring services; more skills trainings; more employment opportunities at livable wages; better transportation; better education Employment: More job creations; more training; more employment opportunities at livable wages; Greater economic development; more funding for education Assets Available in County/State: Health care insurance: MaineCare; ObamaCare (Affordable Care Act); Free care Health literacy: Hospital systems; primary care providers; social service agencies Poverty: General Assistance; other federal, state and local programs Employment: Adult education centers; career centers County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Each year, the University of Wisconsin Health Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation produce The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps for every county in the U.S. The annual reports measure the social, economic, environmental and behavioral factors that influence health. These factors are quantified using indicators such as high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, unemployment, access to healthy foods, the quality of air and water, income and teen