Choose Health Yates is a collaboration led by Yates County Public Health to oversee the implementation of community health improvement strategies aimed at addressing the two priorities and disparity identified in the most recent Community Health Assessment (CHA).
The two Prevention Agenda priority areas for the 2016-2108 period in Yates County are:
Prevent Chronic Disease
Reduce Obesity in Children and Adults
Increase Access to High Quality Chronic Disease Preventive Care & Management in Both Clinical & Community Settings
Promote Mental Health and Prevent Substance Abuse
Yates Substance Abuse Coalition works to engage, advocate, inform, and bring awareness of alcohol and other substance abuse issues through education, prevention, enforcement and treatment to build a healthy, safe and substance abuse free community.