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If you are interested in working to improve the Top Five Health Priorities in Williamson County, join the Healthy Williamson County Coalition!.

School Health

OBJECTIVE SODH.1.1 BY 2022, SCHOOL DISTRICTS WILL PARTNER WITH AT LEAST THREE NEW COMMUNITY RESOURCES THAT ADDRESS STUDENT/FAMILY NEED.

Dec
2022

  • STRATEGY SDOH.1.1.1 By Q4 2020, SH will connect directory of community services (Aunt Bertha) to key school district contacts.

  • STRATEGY SDOH.1.1.2 By Q4 2021, SH will identify need for each school district.

  • STRATEGY SDOH.1.1.3 By Q4 2021, SH will identify community resource to fill identified gap/need for each school district.

  • STRATEGY SDOH.1.1.4 By Q4 2021, school districts will network with community resource and establish MOU.

WCCHD

OBJECTIVE SODH.2.1 BY 2025, WILLIAMSON COUNTY WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ADEQUATE, LOW-INCOME AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING OPTIONS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY BY 10%.

Dec
2022

  • STRATEGY SDOH.2.1.1 By Q4 2020, WCCHD will explore support for individuals experiencing homelessness.

  • STRATEGY SDOH.2.1.2 By Q4 2020, WCCHD will identify a baseline number of adequate, low-income, and affordable housing options in Williamson County.

  • STRATEGY SDOH.2.1.3 By Q4 2022, WCCHD will establish relationships with cities, developers and/or elected officials to encourage mixed-income developments in local comprehensive plans.

  • STRATEGY SDOH.2.1.4 By Q4 2022, WCCHD will increase the number of cities that incorporate health assessment into the housing development process.

  • STRATEGY SDOH.2.1.5 By Q4 2022, WCCHD will identify opportunities to educate elected officials and/or individuals about healthy community benefits.

OBJECTIVE SDOH.2.2 BY 2025, WILLIAMSON COUNTY WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS IN WILLIAMSON COUNTY BY 4.7%.

Dec
2022

  • STRATEGY SDOH.2.2.1 By Q4 2022, WCCHD will establish relationships with cities, elected officials, transportation providers, transportation network companies (e.g. Uber, Lyft), and current transportation providers (e.g. GoGeo, CARTS, CapMetro)

  • STRATEGY SDOH.2.2.2 By Q4 2022, WCCHD will promote and encourage the use of public transportation in the county.

  • STRATEGY SDOH.2.2.3 By Q4 2022, WCCHD will explore solutions to track referral to appropriate transportation resources

  • STRATEGY SDOH.2.2.4 By Q4 2025, WCCHD will work with transportation partners to expand and enhance transportation options (e.g., number of accessible vehicles in the region, variety of transportation options to health care) for members of the community who struggle to find reliable transportation to healthcare appointments

OBJECTIVE SDOH.2.3 BY 2025, WILLIAMSON COUNTY WILL INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTY BY 10%.

Dec
2022

  • STRATEGY SDOH.2.3.1 By Q4 2022, WCCHD establish relationships with businesses and Chambers of Commerce to encourage workforce development programs in the county.

  • STRATEGY SDOH.2.3.2 By Q4 2025, WCCHD will support economic development and workforce strategies that provide sustainable family wage jobs in our communities.