- Nebraska public health folks are really well networked in their communities. These five teams include representatives from the YMCA, school systems, a non-profit doing youth development, multiple hospitals, extension service, a board of health, and a rep from the Chamber of Commerce.
- Nebraska communities do a good job on their CHA process as a result of their strong networks, and people involved in Community Health Assessment work (especially partners) are ready to get down to action. For the more action-oriented, it is a huge relief to get down to the specifics of *what we're going to do* in response to the data and the priorities.
- If you have a good CHA, you are ready to write a business plan. These Nebraska teams clearly have the data they need (or they know where to find it). And they have committed partners - even more committed now than they were before!
- If you spend time driving in Nebraska, you may come to believe that your GPS is broken, because it displays a single straight line in the middle of the screen for long stretches of time. It isn't a malfunction, it's just I-80.
- Nebraska demographical fact: five cows for every person. North Carolina fact: three turkeys for every person.
Next session: next week in Asheville! I'll be watching for turkeys.
-- Stephen Orton
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