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Richland County Crosswalk - Cross referencing community plans and shared goals

There are many connections and areas of interaction between different organizations and community efforts that are currently working to improve quality of life for the residents of Richland County. All of the organizations listed below recognize that we can not afford to (positive verb here)waste time and resources on duplicated efforts, and that by working together, we can achieve much more than if we work alone. To learn more about how we are working together, you can click on the logos and other links below, these will take you to each group's website and also to specific portions of each group's project plan. If you have any questions or would like to be involved, you can contact the Richland County Health Department for more information.

The public policy documents linked in the table below include:

• The Community Strategic Plan, which is a document based on community assessments outlining the community's goals for the future of Richland County. These goals are being implemented by six different community action groups.
• The Richland County Growth Policy, which is being used by the City/County Planning Board to ensure that planning decisions prompt sustainable and positive growth in the city of Sidney, town of Fairview and Richland County.
• The Richland County Health Department Strategic Plan, which is designed to promote public health on the individual and communiy level throughout Richland County.
• The Social Health Index, which is the measurement tool being used by the action groups, the Richland County Health Department, City/County Planning Board and many other organizations in the county to quantitatively track different aspects of social, environmental, economic and physical health in Richland County, and ensure that our efforts are making a measurable impact on the community.

Increase the quality and availability of the housing market (especially for low-moderate income persons)  to allow for population growth	Housing Action Group	Housing Goal 2A		All: Affordable Housing Availability
Encourage development to meet the housing needs of seniors and those with disabilities	Housing Action Group	Housing Goal 2B		All: Affordable Housing Availability
Explore possible methods of renovating old buildings on existing lots and improving the safety and appearance of homes in the county	Housing Action Group	Housing Goal 1A: 2		All: Affordable Housing Availability
Get everyone physically active by providing physical activity options for all age groups	Physical Activity Action Group
Meet community needs for indoor and outdoor recreational opportunities and facilities	Physical Activity Action Group	Public Services Goal 4A
Monitor impact of oil drilling on air and water quality as it effects agricultural, commercial and personal use	Water Quality Action Group	Agriculture Goal A
Expand opportunities for improved residential water quality (including encouraging the potential for the Dry-Redwater Regional Water Authority project)	Water Quality Action Group	Natural & Cultural Resources Goal 1A
Expand opportunities for life-long learning for adults and children beyond the K-12 system	Life-long Learning Action Group	Public Services Goal 3A		Adult: Higher Education Attendance Rate and Unemployment Rate
Decrease the high school drop-out rate	High School Drop-out Rate Action Group			Youth: High School Drop-out Rate
Reduce crime and drug use	Public Safety Action Group			All: Overall Crime Rates Adult: Drug and Alcohol-related Convictions Youth: Binge Drinking
Decrease rates of domestic violence	Public Safety Action Group			All: Reports of Domestic Violence
Continue  emergency medical service and fire response throughout the county		Public Services Goal 2A
Maintain and improve community character through beautification projects and improvements to structural appearance		Natural & Cultural Resources Goal 3A
Improve the department’s ability to monitor health status			Goal 1
Continually evaluate the effectiveness, accessibility and quality of public health services and responses through community building and the Social Health Index	Community Strategic Plan		Goal 2	All Indicators
Link people to needed services by becoming experts on community resources			Goal 3
Mobilize community partnerships by developing a yearly County conference and other multi-faceted approaches that create community buy-in	Conference and Action Groups		Goal 4 Goal 5
Inform, educate and empower county residents through having a larger presence in the school system and creating and maintaining other community partnerships	Conference and Action Groups		Goal 6 Goal 7

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