CNA 2022-25 vFINAL 09202022 MASTER COPY - Flipbook - Page 159
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Train staff in Mental Health First Aid.
Intensify efforts to educate the community on ACEs, resilience, and poverty.
Assign staff to become engaged in the DSRIP agencies servicing our service area to actively look
for ways to partner and offer services.
Stay connected with county level Public Health and S2AY Network to ensure both ACEs and Social
Determinants of Health are being addressed.
Need: Family Level:
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Individuals and families need enough nutritious food.
Individuals and families need safe, affordable housing.
Individuals and families need transportation.
Families need quality, affordable child care.
Individuals and families need mental health and substance abuse services.
Individuals and families need services to address social determinants of health.
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Promote programs that assist customers in obtaining enough healthy food, i.e. WIC, Food Pantries,
Senior Nutrition, Farmers Market Coupons, Nutrition Outreach Program etc.
Continue to expand weatherization, NYSERDA, Furnace Replacement, Clean and Tune, and
Cooling.
Expand available funds to more fully assist customers with paying for auto repairs, auto
insurance, registration, license and suspension fees.
Expand Early Head Start to promote school readiness earlier for more children.
Expand center-based Early Head Start to provide the break from child care expenses for
participating families. Assess whether to add center-based or home-based Early Head Start in
Penn Yan.
Take steps to assure ongoing availability of services that promote independent living and
participation in community life among older residents.
Expand knowledge of Children and Family Health Home Services to assist families with mental
health and substance abuse services.
Promote smoking cessation among customers and families.
o Partner with county Public Health Departments and/or local healthcare organizations to
make smoking cessation treatments conveniently available to enrolled customers.
o Empower enrolled customers to lead smoking cessation support groups.
Promote nutrition and exercise among children and families served by Pro Action programs
Pro Action of Steuben and Yates, Inc. Community Needs Assessment 2022 – 2025
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