Columbia Gorge Healthy Community
Columbia Gorge Healthy Community provides a one-stop resource for online access to community health indicators and related resources that impact the health of Hood River and Wasco Counties. You will find up-to-date demographic, health and social determinants data; hundreds of maps, tables and figures; and, promising practices.
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Community Health Improvement Plan Progress Report
The Annual Progress Report highlights progress made in the past year in 13 priority areas for the 7 county region.
Community Health Improvement Plan
The Regional Community Health Improvement Plan identifies the top focus areas for the 7 county region. The Community Advisory Council (CAC) uses the CHA and their lived experiences to select the focus areas.
Read the CHIP Here
Community Health Assessment
The Regional Columbia Gorge Community Health Assessment is updated every 5 years in collaboration with local hospitals, counties, public health departments, county mental health, early learning and United Way.
Learn More Here
DATA SPOTLIGHT
Mental and emotional wellbeing is essential to overall health, and behavioral health focuses on how habits affect overall physical and mental well-being. It is inclusive, incorporating common challenges that people face, like: depression and anxiety; weight loss; smoking cessation, and substance abuse. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood.
This data highlights where we can most effectively focus our efforts.
Poor Mental Health: Average Number of Days
Renters Spending 30% or More of Household Income on Rent
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This indicator shows the percentage of renters who are spending 30% or more of their household income on rent. Rental costs are comprised of rent and utilities (electricity, gas, other fuels, water and sewer).
Numerator = Total estimate of renters who are spending 30% or more of their household income on rent
Denominator = Total estimate of renters with household income and rent spending determined
Data Source: American Community Survey 5-Year
