COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY ASSSESMENT
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The Jackson Collaborative Network brings community partners together to design and implement a formal community assessment process every three years to better understand community conditions related to the social determinants of health. This process includes data gathered directly from residents through a community survey and the collection of other local comparison data from other sources like the U.S. Census, the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS), Vital Statistics, County Health Rankings, and many others.
​​The assessment process is a core part of the Network's shared measurement system that is designed to support the efforts of network partners and other community stakeholders, in order to:​
​The results of the assessment are used by the Network and its partners to evaluate progress on current strategies and to update action plans to ensure alignment with new and emerging priorities. Data is shared in a variety of ways to assist partners in their efforts to identify and address the root causes of systems issues that are causing inequitable outcomes for residents.
Better understand community conditions
Identify disparities that are present
Prioritize issues within the community
Develop & implement action plans that address these issues
Monitor their impact on outcomes
During the 2025, Community Assessment project, Jackson Collaborative Network contracted with local organizations Residents in Action, Inc. and K. Cain Consulting, LLC to gather qualitative data across the county. Focusing on collecting thoughts, stories, and opinions from residents who are experiencing barriers across Jackson County. Themes from the qualitative data reports below were integrated into the 2025 Report. Click here to learn more.
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