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Kingston commissioners review Mid-Hudson health assessment; spotlight housing, lead exposure and mental-health access
Summary
At a Kingston Health and Wellness Commission meeting, commissioners reviewed the Mid-Hudson Region Community Health Assessment section for Ulster County and discussed local implications, including housing cost burdens, elevated childhood lead levels and perceived barriers to mental-health care.
At a Kingston Health and Wellness Commission meeting, Commissioner Anita Salmas summarized findings from the Mid-Hudson Region Community Health Assessment and highlighted Ulster County results showing housing cost burdens, lead exposure concerns, higher diabetes mortality and perceived difficulty accessing mental-health care.
The assessment, a multi-county report compiled from 46 secondary data sources and primary surveys, included a county-level sample of 647 residents and 40 community-partner responses for Ulster County, Salmas said. "It's based on county data, so this is not Kingston data," Commissioner Anita Salmas said, noting the commission may seek city-level breakouts from the county health department.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the county findings reflect conditions that affect Kingston…
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