Public Health

Goals

Goal 1 Enhance access to quality health insurance and health care services, and improve communications and awareness between residents and health providers.

Strategies
Spread health information through the Mayor’s Wellness Committee
Spread health information through the Mayor’s Wellness Committee
Expand health screenings
Expand health screenings
Expand health insurance enrollment
Expand health insurance enrollment

Goal 2 Prevent and manage disease through access to healthy food and physical activity.

Strategies
Encourage alternative modes of transportation
Encourage alternative modes of transportation
Expand opportunities for physical activity
Expand opportunities for physical activity
Expand healthy food choices in the neighborhood
Expand healthy food choices in the neighborhood

Goal 3 Enhance substance abuse services to meet the community’s needs.

Strategies
Educate the community about the Narcan program
Educate the community about the Narcan program
Change the conversation about substance abuse
Change the conversation about substance abuse

Goal 4 Enhance dental care services to meet the community’s needs.

Strategies
Assist immigrants and non-citizens
Assist immigrants and non-citizens
Increase availability of dental treatment
Increase availability of dental treatment

Goal 5 Enhance mental health services to meet the community’s needs.

Strategies
Offer targeted services for PTSD/violence survivors
Offer targeted services for PTSD/violence survivors
Offer targeted services for seniors
Offer targeted services for seniors
Offer targeted services for youth
Offer targeted services for youth

Goal 6 Increase awareness of asthma causes and treatment and ensure access to medication.

Strategies
Ensure easy access to asthma medication and treatment
Ensure easy access to asthma medication and treatment
Educate the community about asthma
Educate the community about asthma

EXISTING CONDITIONS

Asbury Park Health Facts

0%
...of residents are overweight or obese.
0%
...of households receive SNAP benefits (food stamps).
0%
...of adults reported visiting a doctor in the last 12 months.
0%
...of households report carrying medical insurance.
0%
...of children do not have health insurance
0%
...of respondents participate in some form of physical activity every day
Asthma emergency room visits per 100,000

Major Monmouth County Health Issues

  • Cardiovascular disease
  • Needs of behavioral patients
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Cancer
  • Disparities in access to care
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The Community Says

  • Specialized health services like dental care, substance abuse help, and grief counseling are lacking
  • Asbury Park Senior Center is a valuable resource for health information, vaccine drives, and more
  • Awareness of existing health services is lacking
  • Communication between providers and residents needs to be improved
  • Health insurance is not easily accessible to many residents
  • Obesity and chronic illness resulting from poor diet and lack of exercise is a major issue for West Side residents

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