The Passaic County Community Health (PCCHC) Committee is a partnership of organizations working together across sectors to create healthy communities. For more information, contact Araceli Pintle MPH.
The next Passaic County Committee meeting will held in Feb. 2024. Check out the event calendar for information on upcoming meetings.
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Our 2021 Community Health Needs Assessment Process
Building on our shared community health needs assessments (CHNAs) from 2016 and 2019, the 2021 assessment focuses on both individual health related issues and outcomes along with the larger social determinants of health. Overall, Passaic County has many strengths and assets and was ranked number 14 in the state for overall health outcomes according to the 2021 County Health Rankings. You can read more about Passaic County’s assets throughout the CHNA. However, despite the county’s overall good health and wealth, there are significant disparities from one community, or zip code, to another. In 2021, the NJHC launched the Social Determinants of Health Community Survey. With 13 respondents from Passaic County, this survey placed a large emphasis on letting the perspectives of members who live and work in our communities to shape our work. It is our hope that the information and data sources within this report will help NJHC partners and other community stakeholders dig deeper into these issues in order to develop effective strategies and solutions for improved health and well-being.
Passaic County 2021 CHNA Priority Areas
NJHC partner organizations, with the support of the NJHC Data Committee, worked to analyze, identify, and prioritize the current health needs of Passaic County. The five topics listed below represent the tops needs of the county as identified in this assessment.
See the section titled "Passaic County Assessment Process" below for a full description of the assessment and prioritization process.
In Passaic County, 16% of children less than 18 years-old experience food insecurity and 58% of all households participating in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) have children under 18 years-old. Among adults at least 20 years-old in Passaic County, 29% are obese and 24% are sedentary, meaning they do not participate in physical activities outside of their jobs.
In 2017, the majority (81%) of adults (19-64 years-old) in Passaic County had some type of health insurance; however, coverage was significantly lower for residents 26-34 years-old (74%), for Hispanic/Latino residents (68%) and for residents of other races (70%).
The age-adjusted death rate due to heart disease is 168 deaths per 100,000 population in Passaic County. Although this value has decreased over time, it remains higher than both the statewide average rate (166 deaths per 100,000 population) and the national average rate (167 deaths per 100,000).
In Passaic County, adults have an average of four poor mental health days each month and 12% of adults have more than 14 poor mental health days each month (i.e., they experience frequent mental distress). In 2018, 768 naloxone administrations were given by law enforcement and emergency medical services responders in Passaic County.