Initiatives & Performance
Striving for results, communicating progress.
No one organization is solely responsible for the public’s health and well-being. Everyone has a role. Spokane Regional Health District partners with many other organizations and individuals in the community to improve health and well-being. The Initiatives and Performance section of County Health Insights hosts information and data related to key strategic initiatives of SRHD and its partners. The Data Center at SRHD supports these initiatives with data, evaluation and technical assistance. Scroll down to learn more.
Homelessness Dashboard
Shelter is one of the basic human needs. Many factors can influence homelessness. Prime among them is the availability of adequate housing. Additionally, behavioral, social, and infrastructure factors impact homelessness.
This dashboard shows various data related to homelessness in Spokane and Spokane Valley.
Counts, demographics, housing and shelter availability, public health outreach activities, COVID vaccination status, and assessment findings of needs and attitudes among the homeless.
Data Highlights
People homeless during the 2022 Point-in-Time homeless count in Spokane and Spokane Valley
% of homeless who use a shelter that had no COVID vaccination
% of Camp Hope homeless that would go to a shelter depending on the operator
State of Women & Children
Women Helping Women Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering women and children to create health families and vibrant communities. The WHWF has been working to identify critical areas that impact disadvantaged women and children in the greater Spokane area. The goal is to raise awareness and ignite action to improve key issues affecting the well-being of women and children in this community.
Data Highlights
single-female-headed households could not afford to meet basic needs in 2016
babies born affected by maternal substance use in 2017
accepted referral for child abuse in 2017
Opioid Dashboard
Opioid overdose deaths have increased dramatically over the last two decades, leading federal authorities to declare an epidemic. Though the opioid death rate in Spokane county has decreased since 2006, non-fatal opioid events continue to increase. Opioid overdose hospitalizations have increased 2.5-fold since 2004. Opioids are highly addictive substances and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality due to widespread misuse. In the past 10 years, more than 500 people have died from opioid-related deaths in Spokane County–about 4 people per month.
Data Highlights
unintentional opioid related deaths in 2017 in Spokane County
patients with at least one opioid prescription in 2018 in Spokane County
opioid overdose hospitalizations in 2017 in Spokane County
Communicable Disease
Surveillance Dashboard
Public health officials use notifiable condition reporting to help protect the public’s health by tracking communicable diseases and other conditions. Based on these reports, they take protective steps, such as:
- verifying treatment of persons already ill;
- securing preventive therapies for individuals who were exposed to infectious agents;
- investigating and halting outbreaks; and
- removing harmful health exposures.
Public health also uses investigation data to assess broader patterns, such as historical trends and geographic clustering. By analyzing the broader picture, appropriate actions are taken, including outbreak investigations, program activity redirection, emergency preparedness planning, and policy development.
Data Highlights
Spokane County adults died from influenza-related complications during the 2018-19 season
new chronic hepatitis C infections were reported in 2018 in Spokane County
cases of whooping cough were reported in 2018 in Spokane County
YWCA is the oldest and largest women’s organization in the world. YWCA Spokane has served as a source of strength for women and children in the Spokane community for 117 years. On average, we provide services to 15 to 20 thousand women and children annually. Our programs help women escape from domestic violence, get access to legal support, provide a safe place for healing and growth, and grant opportunities for women to learn new skills, increase employment options, and provide access to resources for their children’s education and well-being.
