CommunityReport Card
A Collaborative Community Project
City of DanburyDanbury Hospital
United Way of Western ConnecticutWestern Connecticut State University
www.wcsu.edu/reportcard
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What is a Community Report Card?
A document which presents views on how a community is doing
Topics vary by community and can vary over time
Certain issues/indicators, are selected as important measures of a community’s well-being
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What will Our Community Report Card Include?
Phase 1 will focus on health related indicators in ten towns
BethelBridgewaterBrookfieldDanburyNew Fairfield
Our Report Card will be available in print and online
New MilfordNewtownReddingRidgefieldSherman
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What are the benefits?
Increases everyone’s awareness about their community
Engages and motivates people and agencies
Feedback will provide us with a better understanding of community perceptions of local problems
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What are the benefits?
Learning what the public doesn’t know will help us target health education and awareness efforts
Identifies what we don’t know and what issues need to be worked on
Encourages joint planning and problem solving
Support for grant writing and responding to funding opportunities
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Who were the pioneers?
Tim Baughman & Elizabeth Goehring, United Way of Western Connecticut
Andrea Rynn, Danbury Hospital
Scott LeRoy, Danbury Health Department
James Schmotter, President WCSU
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The Steering CommitteeCo-Chair:
Linda Rinker Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs, WCSU
Co-Chair:
Andrea Rynn Director, Public and Government Relations, Danbury Hospital
Ellen Durnin Dean, Graduate Studies and External Relations, WCSU
Karen Daley Associate Professor of Nursing, WCSUNeil Dworkin Associate Professor of Management, WCSUElizabeth Goehring Executive Vice President, United Way of Western
ConnecticutRobyn Housemann Assistant Professor of Health Promotion & Exercise
Sciences, WCSUChris Kukk Associate Professor of Social Sciences, WCSUScott LeRoy Director of Public Health, City of DanburyShane Murphy Assistant Professor of Psychology, WCSUMarie O’Neill Senior Vice President, Retail Banking, Marketing and
Sales, Union Savings BankJune Renzulli CEO, United Way of Western Connecticut Marjorie Steinberg Associate Professor of Social Work, WCSU
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The Steering Committee Review existing Community Report Cards
Prepare preliminary list of indicators
Meet with stakeholders for feedback on indicators
Determine which indicators would best measure our well-being
Focus on health related issues during Phase 1
Compile additional indicators that could be added at a later date
Expand the scope of the Report Card in the future
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The Indicators
Access to Health Insurance Child Abuse Diseases Education Emergency Room Visits Health & Lifestyle Mental Health Poverty Pregnancy Suicide
37 indicators have been selected in the areas of:
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The Links
A link to Prevent Child Abuse CT to get help on questions, issues and reporting child abuse
A link to the Housatonic Valley of Elected Officials website for demographic and affordable housing statistics
Additionally, the report card will provide links to further information on the indicators as well as links to information not covered by the indicators. For example:
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The Future
Public Safety
Recreation and Culture
Environment
Community Involvement
Finally, future phases of the report card will incorporate additional indicators. Examples include:
At each new phase of the report card stakeholders will provide feedback on indicators to incorporate.
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Collecting and Organizing the Data
Create a project plan
Determine availability of the data on the indicators for the ten towns
Acquire data and compile into the final product
Have both print and online version of Report Card available in May 2008
hired two Graduate Assistants to:
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The BudgetItem Estimated
CostFunds Received Funds Needed
Personnel—Research, Writing and Web $19,200 $10,000 $9,200
Personnel, Staff Support and Editorial Review $1,280 In Kind $0
Printing/Binding $3,000 In Kind $0
Marketing $2,000 $0 $2000
Total $25,480 $10,000 $11,200
Personnel: Two graduate assistants shall conduct research and write the Community Report Card and
one faculty member shall provide direction for the students. Staff support and editorial review, approximately 40 hours at $32.00 per hour.
Printing and Binding: 1,000 copies of a 32 page booklet (full color cover, two color pages inside).
Marketing and Press Conference: Press release, invitations to a reception/press conference and refreshments.
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Our Funders….Making a difference in our communities. Thank you for supporting this health initiative!
Boehringer Ingelheim
Danbury Hospital
Fairfield County Bank
Fairfield County Community Foundation
Savings Bank of Danbury
Union Savings Bank
United Way of Western Connecticut
Western Connecticut State University
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Feedback
The data secured on the indicators will be shared with stakeholders before it is published