Knox County Health Department
1361 West Fremont Street • Galesburg, Illinois 61401



Community Health Improvement Plan


The finalized 2006 Knox County Community Health Improvement Plan is the result of the participation and input of many community individuals, agencies, and organizations. It identifies six priority health concerns for Knox County, and is intended to assist community participants in better addressing those priority health needs through the application of developed strategic planning initiatives and appropriate programming.

Knox County Community Health Improvement Plan (to download, view, and print the plan in pdf format)

Executive Summary and Community Health Improvement Planning

Appendix A: Incidence of Cardiovascular Disease

Appendix B: Prevalence of Respiratory Disease

Appendix C: Prevalence of Poor Dental and Oral Health

Appendix D: Lack of Access to Primary and Preventative Health Care

Appendix E: Prevalence of Poor Mental Health

Appendix F: Prevalence of Substance Abuse