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Health Overview
Many say that if you haven’t got your health, then you haven’t got anything. Anyone caring for an ill relative, or living with a chronic condition knows the toll it takes on your quality of life. Access to timely and appropriate physical and mental health care empowers personal responsibility. Our citizens need to make good decisions about preventative measures and to seek appropriate and timely treatment when needed. In many ways, Erie is resource-rich when it comes to healthcare programs and services available. Yet, disparities driven by race, income, and other barriers to access remain. Our community needs to level the playing field to ensure optimum and economic health care for all its citizens.
What works?
Erie needs to focus its resources on projects that work. Visit this area of Vital Signs to learn more about evidenced-based projects with a proven ability to positively impact trends identified.
Inspired Action
There are many success stories in our region. Visit this area of Vital Signs to learn more about great projects in our community that are positively impacting trends identified. Erie people know how to help one another. We have a strong history of philanthropy and volunteerism. When we focus on the common good, there is no limit to our ability to achieve.