Cascade Medical | 2020 Report to Our Community

8 2020 Report to Our Community Washington State Cascade School District Eats fewer than 5 fruits/vegetables daily 83% 88% Consumes sweetened drinks at school daily 3% 6% Uses smokeless tobacco 2% 4% Has consumed alcohol within the past 30 days 18% 23% Has considered attempting suicide 23% 24% Source: 2018 Healthy Youth Survey 10th grade youth health indicators Nutrition, substance abuse and suicide are all areas of concern among youth in our area. Understanding We care about the health of our community. To read the full Community Health Needs Assessment, visit our website at cascademedical.org/ about-us . However, some chronic diseases are more prevalent , including: ■    ■ Binge drinking: 11%. ■    ■ High cholesterol: 47%. ■    ■ Arthritis: 38%. In many ways, our hospital district is healthier than most. For example, we have lower rates of obesity (21%), diabetes (7%) and high blood pressure (31%) compared to the county and state. To better serve our community, we embarked on an ambitious study—the Community Health Needs Assessment—to discover our hospital district’s biggest obstacles to achieving better health and well‑being. Three themes emerged: 1. Child and family wellness. 2. Aging in place. 3. Equity for neighbors in poverty and the working poor.