Community
Health
Creating and promoting healthy communities is the mission of Chesprocott’s Community Health Division. We strive to improve health outcomes in our communities by promoting healthcare and support services through outreach, awareness, and linkage to care & support though many of our programs and educational outreach.
Characteristics of a healthy community?
- Quality Education
- Safe and Healthy Homes
- Adequate employment
- Transportation
- Physical activity
- Good nutrition
- Quality Health Care
What are the Outcomes?
- Better Physical Health
- Better Mental Health
- Stronger Community Support
- Cleaner Environment
- More Educational Opportunities
- Click here to view the 2025-2026 immunization requirements for students enrolled in Connecticut schools to stay informed and prepared for the upcoming school year.
- Chesprocott Health District has a licensed clinic that offers a variety of services that include vaccinations, and blood pressure screenings. We belong to the CT Vaccines for Children program where we can offer free or low-cost vaccines to children depending on their insurance status. – PLEASE NOTE – Our clinic is temporarily closed until we move into our new building.
- Chesprocott Health District provides seasonal flu vaccine clinics throughout our towns each fall.
Check out our feature on CT Buzz WTNH Channel 8 where we talk about the importance of staying up-to-date with routine childhood vaccination to ensure kids in our community stay healthy!
Click here to view CT Buzz Feature!
Health Promotion, Educational Opportunities and Outreach
We provide a variety of educational programs including:
Narcan Training –Chesprocott now offers free Naloxone training. Learn the signs and symptoms of an overdose and save lives!
Matter of Balance – designed to reduce the fear of falling and improve activity levels among community dwelling older adults.
QPR – Question. Persuade. Refer. A program to reduce suicidal behaviors and save lives by providing innovative, practical, and proven suicide prevention training.
Our community public health nurse works closely with the Connecticut DPH to collect, review and investigate communicable disease reports to determine health trends, plan educational outreach, and to prevent disease outbreaks.
These diseases include tick borne diseases, influenza, tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted diseases. Click here for a full list of diseases.
Community Health Assessment (CHA)
Every three years we conduct a community health needs assessment of our communities. This assessment identifies key health needs and issues through a systematic, comprehensive date collection and analysis.
Click here to view the 2022-23 Chesprocott Community Health Needs Assessment.
Once the analysis is completed, the data is presented to the communities and the communities determine which health need or issue is a priority. Then CHD will focus community outreach on those determined health needs.
2023-24 Health Needs: Mental Health and Addiction; Obesity; Eating Healthy and Exercising; Oral Health
Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
The Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is a strategic framework designed to address key health needs within the community. It was developed following the completion and thorough analysis of the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), which identified the most pressing health issues in the Chesprocott district. The CHIP outlines specific goals, actions, and partnerships to improve overall health outcomes and quality of life for all community members.
Vector-borne and zoonotic diseases are caused by viruses, bacteria or parasites that are transmitted to humans from animals or insects. Some diseases that originate in animals must be transmitted through a “vector” ( e.g.,mosquito, tick) in order to infect a human.
Click here to learn more.