SOTCH 2023

Progress on CHIPs

Please see the "Progress in 2023" note tabs under each program for 2023 updates. Additionally, each performace measure has 2023 updates.

Significant or Notable Changes in Morbidity or Mortality

The following represent significant morbidity and mortality changes in our community.

Leading Causes of Death Table
- The change from 2020 to 2022 show an increase in Cancer deaths as it is still the leading cause of death.

(Citation: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics (NC SCHS). (2020). Causes of Death. [Data tables]. Available from https://schs.dph.ncdhhs.gov/data/.)

NC Opioid Dashboard

Emerging Issues Impacting Health

These are the new or emerging issues in our community in 2023 that were not identified as priorities in our CHA.

Lack of free or affordable mental health care

New, Paused, or, Discontinued Initiatives, or, Activities

The following are new initiatives or changes in our community in 2023:

The Sugar Shock Program was put on hold during a vacancy in the Health Educator position. This program will resume in the Fall of 2024.
The Narcan education program is growing in participants and is increasing awareness in the community.

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