Baton Rouge
Louisiana
A strong collaborative expands efforts
In Baton Rouge, active participation and healthy collaboration among providers and community stakeholders helped Healthy BR support Baton Rouge during the pandemic The community-wide coalition, which strives to educate and inspire a healthier Baton Rouge for all residents. completed its Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) in 2019 and moved forward with its implementation. The Humana members in Baton Rouge have benefited from year-over-year reductions in unhealthy days now for four years, which indicates how strong community leadership and a locally-led coalition can provide a solid foundation for improving health.
Baton Rouge at a glance
Our Focus
- Chronic disease
- Diabetes
- Obesity
- Mental/behavioral health
- Loneliness
Barriers to Health
- Health disparities
- Health literacy
- Financial literacy
- Poor nutrition
- Food insecurity
- Sedentary lifestyles
Working Committees
- We work in conjunction with Healthy BR
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5.0%
decrease in unhealthy days since becoming a Humana Bold Goal community
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.6%
decrease in unhealthy days, 2019-2020
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41.3%
of residents are unemployed