Resources
Resources and Services for a Healthier and Safer Community
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Grant Proposal Data Template
Fairfield Forward has created a data template that provides a snapshot of Fairfield County. This resource may be used by partners and community stakeholders to apply for grant funding.
Community Health Needs Assessment
Fairfield Forward has conducted and released an updated comprehensive needs assessment with objectives to identify and address the unmet health needs of Fairfield County residents. This assessment is a community resource.
SCDEW Community Profile
Community Profile, Fairfield County from the SC Department of Employment & Workforce provides economic, demographic, industry, occupation, and education data for the county.
Fairfield County Labor Profile
Fairfield County allows you to download a 2-page PDF summarizing data about Fairfield’s population, population projections, education, commuting patterns, industry sectors, and real estate.
Prailleau Community Fund
Fairfield Forward, through a generous ongoing donation by Florence Prailleau Franklin honoring her parents Mary and Paul Prailleau, is offering a funding opportunity to support the immediate needs of members of the Fairfield County community.
Web Links
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The new three-digit dialing code that routes callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
US Census Data
Learn more about the population of Fairfield County and characteristics of residents.
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
How does Fairfield County rank? Find out how healthy Fairfield County residents are, then compare to other counties in our state as well as the national averages.
SC Department of Health
South Carolina County Health Profile application – Click on Fairfield County to view the latest county-level data on these indicators: births, infant mortality, chronic disease, mortality, population demographics, health care access, and home & environmental hazards.
- Community Health Assessment: Fairfield County Snapshot
- Ten Leading Causes of Death
- Community Profile Infographic: Fairfield County
- Fairfield County Specific Health Indicators
- Heart Disease, Stroke
- Diabetes
- Arthritis
- Injury Death Rates by State, Region, and County
- SC Adult Tobacco Survey Results (2017)
- Under 18 Tobacco Use
- SC School Districts with 100% Comprehensive Tobacco-Free Policies
- Tobacco Quitline: Call for Help
Food Environment Atlas
Food environment factors—such as store/restaurant proximity, food prices, food and nutrition assistance programs, and community characteristics—interact to influence food choices and diet quality. Research has been documenting the complexity of these interactions, but more research is needed to identify causal relationships and effective policy interventions.
Community Commons
Community Commons is a website that provides tools to communities to increase their capacity for making change. It is maintained by the Institute for People, Place, and Possibility, a nonprofit organization working to create healthy, equitable, sustainability communities. The site provides toolkits, resources, and data and maps to assist communities.
Kids Count Data Center
A project of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, KIDS COUNT is the premier source for data on child and family well-being in the United States. Access hundreds of indicators, download data and create reports and graphics on the KIDS COUNT Data Center that support smart decisions about children and families.
Fact Forward
Teen Birth and Sexual Health Data: The SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy has County Profiles for indicators including the teen birth rate, teen birth numbers, sexual behaviors, and sexual health.
Smoke Free SC
The mission of Smokefree SC is to protect South Carolina citizens, adults and youth, from the harm of smoking and tobacco-use.
SC Substance Use-Related Indicators
The South Carolina County-Level Profiles on Substance Use-Related Indicators contains user-friendly data reports related to substance use/misuse by county.
National Association of Counties
This site provides county-level data for a variety of social, economic, and health-related indicators. Click on the “MAPS” tab to select a profile area or indicator of interest. Then click on Fairfield County in the US map to receive a report.
Moving Fairfield Forward!
We are a community that cares about each other; where we live, learn, work, and play.
Building a healthy community by providing local resources and opportunities through advocacy, funding, and partnerships. Our vision is to work with our partners to transform Fairfield County into a healthy community.
A Healthy Community is one where all residents have access to: a quality education, safe and healthy, adequate employment, transportation, physical activity, good nutrition, and quality health care. (Definition courtesy of UNLV)
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If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call 1.833.364.2274 to contact DMH Mobile Crisis, a statewide service that provides on-site emergency mental health screening, assessment, and referral, as appropriate, 7 days a week, with the Mobile Crisis team to meet the psychiatric needs of the residents of South Carolina.