HNC2030 Scorecard: Mecklenburg County (2022-2025)

Over the past three years, we have witnessed the strength of those who call Mecklenburg County home as we rallied to combat the threat of COVID-19 within our community. The pandemic’s physical and socioeconomic implications linger, contributing to overall health and quality of life outcomes in Mecklenburg County. Now more than ever, it is important to collect and analyze local health data paired with resilient community voices to understand Mecklenburg’s assets, strengths, and needs as we aim to address longstanding health inequities
exacerbated by COVID-19.

As a public health department, we are responsible for ensuring equitable access to local health information to advise advocacy, strategic planning, community education, and financial investments. Connecting Communities: 2022 Community Health Assessment was drafted in partnership with residents, community-based organizations, healthcare systems, and public health. The assessment provides a snapshot of the health and well-being of Mecklenburg County residents and specifies priority areas of focus for community health improvement planning.

Roger Wilkins, Civil Rights champion, lawyer, professor, and journalist once stated, “We have no hope for solving our problems without harnessing the diversity, the energy, and the creativity of all our people”. The described priorities are big issues requiring big solutions that no single person, organization, or entity can resolve alone. We invite you to connect to this important work. Bring forth your creativity and diversity of thought to ensure innovative wide-reaching solutions generating impactful, measurable change. Together, we can improve structures, overcome barriers, and increase opportunities to be the healthiest county for all to learn, live, work, and play in safe and
thriving communities

This scorecard summarizes core elements of the assessment, priority areas of focus, and strategic actions identified by Mecklenburg County residents, grassroots leaders, community partners, and other core stakeholders to improve the population's health. 

Learn more about the Mecklenburg CHA by watching the video below!