Building a Buffalo County

through Partnerships

HealthierCommunity

Buffalo County Community Partners is a non-profit organization that aims to improve the health status of Buffalo County residents by:

Identifying priority well-being issues in the communityCreating county-wide strategies to target these issuesBuilding community partnerships to address community goalsImproving overall health status by measuring community progress

ElevateHealth Issues in Buffalo County

Engage Empower EvaluateBuffalo 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 Buffalo County.

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

Buffalo County Community Partners

For nearly 20 years, Community Partners has worked towards building a healthier Buffalo County. The support we receive from this community continues to drive and shape what we do. Every donation moves us closer to reaching our 2020 Vision.

- Denise Zwiener Executive Director

Since this work started, weve seen a noticeable difference in alcohol use and abuse within our community.

Dr. Ken Shaffer discusses the next steps for the HelpCare Clinic at an informational meeting and explains how community members can get involved in the clinics work.

Families enjoy free activities at Harmon Park as part of Healthy Kids Weekend, an event aimed at getting the whole family active.

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

- Dan LynchKearney Police Chief

The Buffalo County Youth Advisory Board has definitely helped my community and school by helping show students how big of an impact we can all make and for opening other options beyond substance abuse.

- Sarah TeichmeierYAB Member, Ravenna

Our Coalitions: What We Do

Reduce Youth-to-Youth ViolenceCommunity Solutions: 1. Supporting student instruction in cooperation and

responsible decision making.2. Promoting youth-to-youth mentoring.3. Promoting trauma-informed care training.4. Empowering youth voices through PhotoVoice.

Increase Access to CareCommunity Solutions: 1. Build a Community Clinic.2. Develop roles for community health workers and

measure impact on health.3. Pilot Program to document cost savings to health

care and community systems of care.4. Examine ways to integrate behavioral health and

primary care.5. Developing pregnancy pathway to reduce infant

mortality.

Reduce Youth Prescription Drug Abuse and Marijuana UseCommunity Solutions: 1. Prescription Take-Back events.2. Learn new evidence-based programs to achieve greatest

impact.3. Examine impact of community policies and community

norms.

Reduce Youth and Adult ObesityCommunity Solutions: 1. Build a comprehensive plan to achieve the

greatest impact.2. Worksite Wellness.3. School Wellness.4. Safe Routes to School.5. Examine Built

Environment.

Develop Affordable Housing and Sustainable CommunitiesCommunity Solutions: 1. Livable Wage.2. Affordable Workforce

Housing.3. Understanding impact of

poverty.

Alzheimers Disease and DementiaCommunity Solutions: 1. Present a picture of the impact of the disease on

workplaces and families.2. Share Know the 10 Signs.3. Provide resources and tools to healthcare providers to

share with families.

Reduce Binge Drinking and Underage DrinkingCommunity Solutions: 1. Take A Stand media campaigns.2. Provide resources to parents.3. Responsible Beverage Server Training.4. Build landlord policies addressing risk of Cruise

Nite along West 25th Street.5. Law Enforcement Compliance Checks.

Youth Solutions Buffalo County Youth Advisory Board: 1. Promoting tobacco-free parks.2. Take A Stand campaign against controlled substance abuse.3. Youth-to-youth mentoring and healthy relationship training.4. Nebraska Youth Academy for Democracy.5. Show Me The Money: Scholarship and Financial Aid

Workshop.6. Youth leadership training.

Children enjoy D.I.Y. yard games from our Community Building Block Party kits, aimed at building community relationships.

From the Spring 2014 PhotoVoice class: No matter how big the goal, its always reachable.

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

Holden & Shawnee Armstrong*Luke Aten Mike & Jo Baldwin* Richard & Barbara Beechner* Bills Liquor* Andrew BrackettLarry & Joanne Brannagan Marian Brown* Buckle, Inc.* Mark & Kim Bush* Richard & Barbara Bush* Scott & Cindy Casper* Central Nebraska ScoreCentury 21 Midlands*Heather Cruise Dora Day*Frank Dineen* Phil & Corliss Dixon* Mike & Deb Eickhoff *James Fish* to honor brother David Fishs birthdayKrista Fritson Wayne & Kathy Gappa* Geist Photography* Mick & Janelle Grabowski* Norman & June Hand* Lance & Chris Hehner Hellman, Main, Coslor & Kathol, P.C., CPAs* Hilltop Pet Clinic* Bob & Artie HobbsHoliday Inn* Richard & Kathie Hranac*

Bob & Anne Huddleston* Richard & Ann Huffman Paul & Tammy Jackson* Kearney Federal Credit Union* Beverly J. Kimball* Ivan & Leann Klein* Peter & Jane Kotsiopulos*Doug & Helen Kramer* Cory & Jaci Kruse Dennis & Connie Larsen* Kristin R. Lawson Bruce & Menda Lear* Scott Matteson & Kit Alff John & Shirley McCammond* in memory of Jim McCammondDeAnn McClellan Marion McDermott Robert & Sandi Moncrief Dan & Linda Muhlbach to honor Holy Cross Lutheran ChurchDan & Linda Muhlbach to honor Kearney eFree ChurchThomas Murray & Grete SandbergDennis & Linda Neemeyer *Tana Nelsen Con & Heidi Neverve* Rod & Rhonda PetersLarry & Sharon Peterson* Tom & Jana Peterson*Lee Nell Phillips* Platte Valley Communications* Stacey Plautz

Dale & Janet Pohlmann Tyler & Andrea Rabe*Earl & Jo Ann Rademacher* Randy ReeseDonald & Marion Richmond* Laurie Riessland*Kari Rodehorst Mark Rukavina Charles & Vickie Schaepler* Greg & Sanae Shea* Gene & Tammy Tillotson Tom & Michaelene Tye Denise Waibel-Rycek David & Julie Weir* Emma Jane Wilder*

Annual Fund Campaign Donors

Visionaries

Masons

Partners

Stakeholders

In-Kind Donors

Honoring Our Legacy Donors Advocates

Supporters

Ron & Carol Cope Foundation* Robert & Jacquelyn Rosenlof*B.M. Stevenson*

Good Samaritan Hospital*

Baldwin Filters* Theodore G. Baldwin Foundation* First National Bank*Andrea Lowe*John & Sonia Sahling* Sentinel Health Care*

Buffalo County Board of Supervisors* Cash-Wa Distributing* City of Kearney* Joel & Jill Johnson*Kearney Hub* Duncan & Janice McGregor*Region 3 Behavioral Health Services* Richard & Karen Rhoads*Michael & Diane Schnieders* Kenton & Lynnda Shaffer*

Mr. & Mrs. Adeleke Badejo* in memory of Oluwakemi OtojareBaer Foundation* Barney Building and Land* Beth Baxter & Kent Magnuson* Mitch & Katie Bean* Stephen & Laura Bush* Dermatology P.C.Brenda Dunkel* Family Practice* Five Points Bank H & H Distributing*Senator Galen & Marilyn Hadley* Ron & Deb Hendrickson* Kay Horner* Kearney Area Community Foundation David & Cathie Kingsley John & Leslie Martin* John & Sharon Martin*Reed Miller*Matt & Grace Mims* New West Sports Medicine & Ortho Surgery Northwestern Energy* Alan & Germaine Oldfather* Donald Parish & Lisa Reese Parish*Tom & Sue Reiber* Michael & Carol Renner*Carol Schwarz*Leonard Skov & Wanda Franklin* Jan Weber & Steve Buttress* Wells Fargo* David & Lorma Wiebe*

Ariane Aten*Dan & Beth Bahensky*Greg & Linda Barney*George & Rozanne BascomJames Barth & Yvonne Deyle Barth* in memory of loved onesSteve & Mary Bennett*Dottie Bowman*Brown Transfer Company*Dale & Elnida Chandler*Contryman & Associates P.C.Jerry & Nancy Dulitz*Scott & Nikki Gausman*Gene & Kathy Gosch*Tom & Mary Henning*Ihle ChiropracticKearney AccommodationsFred & Betty Kempf*William & Trish Kenagy*Jenni Klingelhoefer*Richard & Terry Krohn*Dennis & Connie Larsen*Kevin & Joan Lindenstein*Dan & Linda Muhlbach*New West Orthopaedic & Sports Rehab*Jonathan NikkilaRosemary Northwall*LeAnn Obrecht*Scott & Lisa Phillips*Roger & April Roggasch*Todd & Michelle SawickiMerv & Bev Schliefert*Rob & Tova ShafferTerry & Judi Sickler*Dan & Julie Speirs*Ron & Ann Tvrdik*Jon & Erin WattsWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.Scott & Crystal Winfield*Byron & Elaine Wiseman*Shayne & Denise Zwiener*

Barney Building and Land*Charter Communications*City of Kearney*First National Bank*Good Samaritan Hospital*Heartland HostingHits 106*Internet Solutions Digital NetworkKearney Area Chamber of Commerce*Kearney Hub*NebraskaLand National BankPlatte River Radio*Y102*

Dr. Diane Duffin from the University of Nebraska at Kearney teaches youth about advocacy at the Buffalo County Youth Advisory Boards Nebraska Youth Academy for Democracy.

We also wish to thank all of our anonymous donors and volunteers who have worked to build a healthier Buffalo County!

After collecting over 400 lbs of unwanted, unused, and expired medicine in April, and with another Take-Back scheduled for October, we are set to safely dispose of even more unused medicine in 2014. Last year, over 600 lbs of medicine was collected.

* indicates multi-year donor

Our Board of DirectorsChair - Lisa Reese Parish, Executive Director, United WayVice Chair - Jana Peterson, Facility Administrator, Youth Rehabilitation & Treatment CenterSecretary/Treasurer - Nikki Gausman, Executive Director, SAFE CenterPast Chair - Suzanne Brodine, Assistant City Manager, City of Kearney

Buss Biehl, Board Member, Buffalo County Board of SupervisorsElnida Chandler, Area Representative, PleasantonKathy Gosch, Facilitator, Buffalo County Health Ministry NetworkJenni Klingelhoefer, Marketing Director, Contryman Associates, P. C.Terry Krohn, Director, Two Rivers Public Health DepartmentMarion McDermott, Executive Director, Kearney Area Chamber of CommerceDr. Matthew Mims, Assistant Professor, Counselor Education, University of Nebraska-KearneyLinda Muhlbach, Planning Team Leader, HelpCare ClinicRosemary Northwall, Retired Family TherapistDr. LeAnn Obrecht, Director, Counseling and Health Care, University of Nebraska-KearneyAndrea Rabe, APRN, Central Health ServicesSue Reiber, Area Representative, Gibbon/SheltonDr. Carol Renner, Associate Superintendent, Kearney Public SchoolsMichelle Sawicki, VP/Mortgage Loan Officer, Five Points BankMike Schnieders, President, Good Samaritan HospitalDr. Carol Schwarz, Extension Educator, Buffalo County Extension ServiceDr. Ken Shaffer, Physician, Kearney ClinicJulie Weir, Health Services Director, Community Action Partnership of Mid-NebraskaCrystal Winfield, Executive Director, Sentinel Health Care

Advisory Board MembersBeth Baxter, Region 3 Behavioral Health Services

Our StaffScott AndersonGreg BarneyDick BeechnerSuzanne BrodineElnida ChandlerKathy GoschMarilyn HadleyJosh JeldenJenni KlingelhoeferAlicia Korte

Cory KruseBruce LearMichelle LindnerLeslie MartinNikki MasekMatt MimsSherry MorrowJana PetersonSue ReiberCarol Renner

Jan RodehorstApril RoggaschMichelle SawickiMike SchniedersCarol SchwarzKen ShafferGreg SheaJulie SpeirsMike TyeCrystal Winfield

Denise ZwienerExecutive Director

Jessie PerezHealth HUB Coordinator

Holden ArmstrongMarketing Coordinator

Ann HuffmanExecutive Assistant

Ariane AtenData Coordinator

Tana NelsenCommunity Coalition Coordinator

Jon WattsKearney Public Schools Board Member

Jonathan NikkilaCity Council Member, City of Kearney

Our Campaign Chairs

Our Campaign Committee

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

Special thanks to Patty Geist Photography for staff and campaign chair photos.

Kate HannonSafe Routes to School Coordinator

Mark ForadoriYouth Coordinator

We have a responsibility for our communitys future, and Community Partners is a proven and tested way to confront and address health-related challenges facing our community.

Buffalo County Community Partners is a busy and dynamic non-profit organization. It provides the vision, leadership, and energy to address many of the most important health issues our community is facing.