Building a Healthier Buffalo County through Community Partnerships

Identifying priority well-being issues in the community

Creating county-wide strategies to target these issues

Building community partnerships to address community goals

Improving overall health status by measuring community progress

Elevate

Health Issues in Buffalo County

Engage Empower Evaluate

Buffalo County Residents in Accountability to Health

Residents in Creating Positive Change in Their Communities

Progress Toward Building A Healthier Buffalo County2020 Vision

Buffalo County Community Partners

100% of donations pledged in this campaign will serve Buffalo County residents in fulfillment of our mission.

Every $1 donated is matched by in grant funding. $6 Less than of our annual

budget is administrative cost.10%

How Funding is Designated

Our Mission is to assess, strengthen, and promote the health of Buff alo County.

Our Vision is that everyone from all corners of Buff alo County work together to improve the quality of life of those who live in and work in this community.

Bu alo County Community Partners

People create the story in our community. We choose to live in strong and vibrant communities and push to create a better future for our families. Buff alo County Community Partners provides networking for 2,500 community volunteers and150 businesses engaged in Building a Healthy Community.

- Denise Zwiener Executive Director

The past three years serving on the Community Partners board has shown me that this is an organization that gets measurable results in their eff orts to make Buff alo County a healthier place to live, work and play.

Where one man sits, another sleeps. Photo by a 2015 PhotoVoice participant. PhotoVoice empowers youth voices through photography, writing, and discussion.

Our Safe Routes to School program promotes walking and biking to school and teaches students how to be safe when they do.

Each $10 investment generates a ve-year net return of $50.60

- Marion McDermottExecutive Director, Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce

I joined Community Partners because I saw an organization that can improve the health of many in our community by working together collectively to nd the answers and develop and deliver programs.

- Dr. Ken Sha erMedical Director, UniNet

Buff alo County Community Partners is a non-pro t organization that aims to improve the health status of Buff alo County residents by:

What We Do

Access to Care1. Built a national community health worker

model using pathways to engage the community in coordinated care.

2. In three years, the model generated $1.14 million in cost savings to CHI Health Good Samaritans ER.

3. Expanding the model by developing a referral network of diabetes support programs.

4. Expanding the model by developing a behavioral health integration concept.

5. Evaluating success of programs to increase access to care, health outcomes and cost savings.

Building Social/Emotional Skills1. Working with child care centers and

schools to implement the Second Step social-emotional learning curriculum in Buff alo County.

2. Supporting and working to expand the Friends peer mentoring program in schools throughout the county.

3. Encouraging trauma-informed workplaces and organizations in order to build a community culture of mutual support.

4. Promoting creative and constructive youth empowerment through the PhotoVoice program.

5. Evaluating program success with the goal of reducing youth violence.

Building Social/Emotional Skills

schools to implement the Second Step

Safe Routes to School1. Working

with schools in Ravenna, Pleasanton and Kearney to research safe routes to schools.

2. Identifying barriers and solutions to safe routes by engaging schools, parents and youth in program.

3. Hosting Bike Rodeos, Walk/Bike to School, Bike Safety and more in area communities.

4. Developing safe routes to school curriculum to sustain program.

5. Evaluating success of programs to increase the number of youth who walk and bike to school.

Alzheimers Disease and Dementia1. Developed four community

sessions for families and their loved ones with Alzheimers and other dementia.

2. Families received more information on estate planning, nutrition and patient care during holiday season.

3. Working alongside physicians, law enforcement and other supportive services to create coordinated care.

4. Provide a network for families and care givers to create a learning environment.

5. Evaluating success of programs to meet needs of Alzheimers patients and their families.

Alzheimers Disease and Dementia

Take a Stand1. Implemented a year-round blog to assist

parents in starting conversations with teens about important issues.

2. Promoting cyber bully prevention, substance abuse prevention, mental health promotion, and discussing emerging youth drug trends.

3. Developing Webinar with Dr. Atri to present information on signs of substance use, mental illness, or other behavioral trouble in teens.

4. Partnering with Youth Advisory Board to develop individualized prevention plans for schools and communities.

5. Evaluating success of media campaign to increase parent, school and community involvement.

You may have noticed these signs on Cruise Nite. Theyre part of our Be Safe, Be Smart task forces work to curtail after-Cruise Nite partying.

Active Living & Healthy Eating

Eliminate Health Disparities

High-Impact Prevention Services

Healthy Homes & Sustainable Communities

Injury-Free Living2020 Vision: Five Strategic Directions 1 2 3 4 5

Be Safe, Be Smart1. Developed tips for parents, retailers, youth, and property owners

to Be Safe. Be Smart during after-Cruise Nite activities.

2. Created yard signs and lea ets to hand out along 23rd - 26th Street properties.

3. Coordinating eff orts between law enforcement, county attorney o ce, property managers, retailers, UNK and others.

4. Empowering youth to develop ideas for alternate activities.

5. Evaluating success of media campaign in the reduction of youth and adult substance abuse.

Employee Wellness1. Adopted Wellness

Works program to incorporate into Activate Buff alo County coalition.

2. Hosted Walk Out On Your Job.

3. Launched new employee wellness membership program.

4. Launched new Be Well task force to develop strategies for community well living.

5. Developing evaluation plan to measure success of increasing well living.

Employee Wellness

Americas Best Communities1. Organized community leaders to develop a vision for Kearney to compete in Americas Best Community Award program.

2. Named one of Americas Best Communities 50 quarter nalists communities.

3. Developing a community revitalization plan to address workforce development, housing, transportation.

4. The team goal is to develop a career development center to meet the needs of Kearney area workforce.

5. Evaluate the success of a career center in meeting the needs of Buff alo County residents.

Activate Bu alo County hosted the 25th annual Walk Out On Your Job as part of its new employee wellness initiative. Sixty businesses participated. Is your workplace activated?

Antelope Park EstatesBob & Artie HobbsBruce KarnatzCarson RowhCasey & Megan LoomisCharlie PickensCon & Heidi NeverveCraig & Heidi WietjesDale and Janet PohlmanDenise Waibel-RycekDonald & Marion RichmondDorann BartelsEarl & Jo Ann RademacherEvent Center OperationsFritson Psychological ServicesGraten BeaversGreg & Sanae SheaHolden & Shawnee ArmstrongJade MeadsJana PetersonJerry & Carolyn MenkeJerry & Gaylene ArentKaiti GeorgeKate HannonKearney UrologyKellie JohnKelly BartlingKristi LawsonLesley LaFileLoree ElliotMarge AtenMarion McDermottMary Nickel

Annual Fund Campaign Donors

Visionaries

Masons

Partners

Stakeholders

In-Kind Donors

Legacy Donors Advocates

Supporters

Ron and Carol Cope FoundationRobert & Jacquelyn RosenlofB.M. and Bev Stevenson

CHI Health Good SamaritanBehavioral Health Education Center of NebraskaNebraska Department of Health & Human Services

David & Lorma WiebeFirst National BankJohn & Sonia SahlingKearney ClinicKearney HubKenton & Lynnda Sha erMedical Develpment Management LLCPaul & Linda YounesRegion 3 Behavioral Health ServicesSchrock ChiropracticTheodore G. Baldwin FoundationWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.University of Nebraska Kearney

Bu alo County Board of CommissionersBen & Kelli HollBryan & Candy KuntzCity of KearneyMark Bush & Kim BushGarrett & Monique PohlmanKearney Area Community FoundationMichael & Diane SchniedersNebraskaland BankRichard Rhoads & Karen RhoadsTom & Sue Reiber

Alan Oldfather & Germaine OldfatherBarney Building and LandBarney InsuranceBeth Baxter & Kent MagnusonBeverly KimballBills LiqourBob SmootBrenda DunkelCarol WahlCity of GibbonClint JonesDan & Linda MuhlbachFarmers Merchant BankFive Points Bank

Ag Dryer Services Inc.Andrea LoweAriane AtenAten PlumbingBrown Transfer CompanyBruce & Menda LearBuckle, Inc.Byron & Elaine WisemanCarol SchwarzCentral Nebraska ScoreContryman & Associates P.C.Cory & Jaci KruseDan & Julie SpeirsDan & Nelta MeltonDarren & Jennifer RobinsonDavid & Julie WeirDennis & Connie LarsenDermatology PCDonald & Lisa Reese ParishDora DayDottie BowmanCharles M. SchaeplerLarry & Marlene KuskieDrew & Shirai ArmstrongDuncan & Janice McGregorEileen DakanElnida & Dale ChandlerEmma Jane WilderEric & Mollie TrettelGene & Kathy GoschGeorge & Roxanne BascomGilbert & Belinda RudeGreg & Linda BarneyHellman, Main, Coslor & Kathol, P.C., CPAsHy-VeeIhle ChiropracticJames & Yvonne Deyle-BarthJanice WiebuschJeff & Roxanne HinrichsJenni KlingelhoeferJeremy & Angela ArmagostJerry & Nancy DulitzJim & Marsha FairbanksJohn & Shirley McCammondJonathan & Miriam NikkilaJustus & Lori MeltonKearney Area Community FoundationKevin Lindenstein & Joan LindensteinLance & Chris HehnerLarry & Sandi LewisLee Nell PhillipsLinda NeemeyerLuke & Vicki Aten Merv & Bev SchliefertMichael & Carol RennerMike & Deb Eickho

Barney Building and LandBuff alo County Sheriff s O ceCharter CommunicationsCHI Health Good SamaritanCity of KearneyCity of Kearney Police DepartmentESPN RadioFirst National BankHeartland HostingHoly Cross Lutheran Hy-VeeInternet Solutions Digital NetworkKearney Area Chamber of CommerceKearney Elks LodgeKearney HubKearney LibraryKearney Park and Rec Kearney Public SchoolsKGFWMerryman Performing Arts CenterNebraska AppleseedNebraska Children and Families FoundationNRG MediaPlatte River RadioRegion 3 Behavioral Health ServicesS.A.F.E. CenterSchools in Buff alo CountyTwo Rivers Public Health UniNetUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney

Bold names are donors who have partnered with us for 5+ years.We also wish to thank all of our anonymous donors who have helped build a healthier Bu alo County!

Youth Advisory Board members Gaby Montanez, Autumn Smith, Gri n Mims, Jake Sen , and Nathan Leach talk about issues that are important to them. This year, the board voted to prioritize substance abuse prevention, youth safety and violence prevention, distracted driving prevention and youth empowerment.

New West Orthopaedic and Sports Rehabilitation Paul & Tammy JacksonPeter & Jane KotsiopulosRadu F. NeamuRichard & Ann Huff manRichard & Barbara BeechnerRichard & Terry KrohnJim & Rita WeberRon & Ann TvrdikRoyal JesterRonnie RobertsRosemary NorthwallScott & Crystal Win eldScott & Nikki GausmanShane & Sharon JensenShayne & Denise ZwienerTerry & Judi SicklerTodd & Michelle SawickiTom & Mary HenningTyler & Andrea RabeWayne & Kathy GappaWilliam & Trish Kenagy

Friendship Class In Honor of Casey BiehlGalen & Marilyn HadleyH & H DistributingHeartland BankJan Weber & Steve ButtressJoel & Jill JohnsonJohn & Leslie MartinJohn & Sharon MartinJon & Erin WattsJon & Leslie AbegglenKay HornerMatt & Grace MimsMcDermott & Miller CPAsMitch & Katie BeanNew West Sports Medicine & Ortho SurgeryRichard & Kathie HranacRob & Tova Shaff erRon & Deb HendricksonSteve & Mary BennettSusan BiggTed & Kathy BaerWells Fargo

Matt & Mary KampfeMick & Janelle GrabowskiNeil & Denise MillerNikki MasekNorman & June HandPhil & Corliss DixonPrincipal FinancialRemax Executives - Laurie RiesslandRenae ZimmerRichard & Barbara BushRobert & Jera HinkleRobert & Sandi MoncriefRobert Holmes & Neva HolmesRod & Janna WiederspanRoger & April RoggaschScott & Cindy CasperSherry MorrowStan ClouseTana NelsenTodd & Kristen GottulaTom & Michaelene TyeToni HillWilma Wolford

Our Board of DirectorsChair - Nikki Gausman, Executive Director, S.A.F.E. Center Vice Chair - Jana Peterson, Facility Administrator,Youth Rehabilitation and Treatment CenterTreasurer - Crystal Win eld, Executive Director, UniNet Secretary - Jenni Klingelhoefer, Marketing Director, Contryman AssociatesPast Chair - Lisa Reese Parish, Executive Director, United Way Kelly Bartling, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Communications and Community Relations, UNK Buss Biehl, Board Member, Buff alo County Board of CommissionersKati Carlson, Perishables Manager, Hy-Vee Elnida Chandler, Area Representative, PleasantonEileen Dakan, Planning Director, Community Action Partnership of Mid-NebraskaJeremy Eschliman, Executive Director, Two Rivers Public Health DepartmentKathy Gosch, Leader, Buff alo County Health Ministry NetworkMegan Loomis, Probation O cer, State of NebraskaMarion McDermott, Executive Director, Kearney Area Chamber of Commerce Jade Meads, Recreation Superintendent, Kearney Park & RecreationLinda Muhlbach, Executive Director, HelpCare ClinicMonique Pohlman, Area Representative, KearneyAndrea Rabe, APRN, Central Health CenterSue Reiber, Area Representative, Gibbon Dr. Carol Renner, Associate Superintendent, Kearney Public SchoolsMichelle Sawicki, VP/Mortgage Loan O cer, Five Points Bank Mike Schnieders, President, CHI Health Good Samaritan Carol Schwarz, Extension Educator, Buff alo County Extension Service Dr. Ken Sha er, Medical Director, UniNet

Greg BarneyDick BeechnerElnida ChandlerKathy GoschMarilyn HadleyJenni KlingelhoeferCory KruseBruce LearMichelle LindnerLeslie Martin

Nikki MasekMatt MimsSherry MorrowJonathan NikkilaJana PetersonSue ReiberCarol RennerJan RodehorstApril RoggaschMichelle Sawicki

Vickie Schaepler Mike SchniedersCarol SchwarzKen Shaff erGreg SheaMike TyeJon WattsCrystal Win eld

Denise ZwienerExecutive Director

Holden ArmstrongMarketing Coordinator

Ann Hu manExecutive Assistant

Ariane AtenData Coordinator

Tana NelsenSubstance Abuse Prevention Coordinator

Our Campaign Family

Our Campaign Committee

PO Box 1466 Kearney, NE 68848 308-865-2284 info@bcchp.org www.bcchp.org facebook.com/bcchp twitter.com/bcchp

Special thanks to Patty Geist Photography for our sta photos.

Kate HannonSchool and Community Worksite Health Coordinator

Mark ForadoriYouth Coordinator

Dr. Ken Sha er,

Community Partners is instrumental in promoting healthy families and providing children with a community in which they can thrive. As a family, we are honored to be a small part of this great organization.

- Bryan, Candy, Brady, and Skylar Kuntz

Bryan is the VP of Operations for Intellicom. He has previously been active in our community as a volunteer with the United Way and the TeamMates mentoring program.

Candy is a stay-at-home mom, part time grant writer, and independent ambassador with Plexus Worldwide. As a grant writer, Candy was involved with Safe Routes to School and the Buff alo County Housing Coalition.

Skylar and Brady enjoy joining their parents for walks, reading, and exploring Buff alo County.