Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention

Chronic diseases are the leading causes of illness, disability and death in America. Most chronic diseases are caused by risk factors, including: smoking, poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and excessive alcohol use.  Some communities are affected more than others by chronic diseases.

The main chronic diseases that cause death and disability are heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Learn more about these diseases and ways to prevent here:

• Heart disease-https://www.cdc.gov/heart-disease/about/index.html
• Cancer- https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/index.html
• Diabetes- https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/about/index.html

Unintentional injuries and violence affect everyone. Young people are more likely to die from injuries and violence, such as: car crashes, suicide, and drownings- than from chronic diseases.
If you, or someone you know, is facing mental health struggles, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns contact: 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline- https://988lifeline.org/

Domestic violence- Please visit the Hands of Hope website.