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The Community Assessment Team (CAT) presents to you the third edition of Cortland Counts: An Assessment of the Health and Well Being in Cortland County, 2009, also known simply as Cortland Counts.  In 2000, the CAT envisioned a common set of community goals, cutting across the diverse missions of our many service systems, to allow for more comprehensive long term planning geared to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Cortland County.

Without the CAT's vision, guidance, and perseverance, this document — which chronicles this community planning — would not be possible. Many people contributed their time and effort to this update of Cortland Counts. Thanks especially to the directors of all the organizations and agencies who responded to our requests and to the community leaders who served as key informants. Both groups responded to the Community Assessment Team surveys and other requests for information that so richly informs this study.

Community Assessment Team (CAT)

Jackie Carlton — Seven Valleys Health Coalition, Inc.
Brian Mitteer — Cortland Regional Medical Center
Cindy Eberhart — United Way for Cortland County, Inc
Cathy Feuerherm — Cortland County Health Department
Craig Little, Richard Kendrick, and John Suarez — SUNY Cortland’s Institute for Civic Engagement.

Staff

Jackie Carlton, Executive Director, Seven Valleys Health Coalition
Christella Yonta, Project Coordinator, Seven Valleys Health Coalition
Nicole Dintino, Research Asst., SUNY Cortland Graduate Student, Americorp Member
Joan Martin, Project Coordinator, Seven Valleys Health Coalition

Funding

All members of the Community Assessment Team contribute resources to the Cortland Counts process. The Seven Valleys Health Coalition (SVHC), through its Rural Health Network Development Grant, provides the major funding for the research, publication and web site maintenance for Cortland Counts every four-five years and the community Report Card annually. The SVHC is one of thirty-five rural health networks funded by the NYS Department of Health, Charles D. Cook Office of Rural Health. 

Focus Groups

4-H Teen Council
Cortland Regional Medical Center Annual meeting
Senior Advisory Board
Loaves and Fishes
Youth in Foster Homes
Health and Human Service Agency Leaders
SUNY Cortland Students
Charles Street House and Lawrence House Residents
Salvation Army
Meals on Wheels Recipients
Members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Community

The Community

Carol Deloff, Cortland Area Agency on Aging
Dan Dineen, Cortland County Planning Department
Cathy Feuerherm, Cortland County Health Department
Jackie Gailor, Community Member, Retired Public Health Director
Ann Hotchkin, Thoma Development
Garra Lloyd-Lester, Cortland County Mental Health
Diane Maddok-Lamont, Cortland County Health Department
Brian Mitteer, Cortland Regional Medical Center
Kristen Monroe, Cortland County Dept. Social Services
Karen Niday, Business Development Corporation
Tom Quinn, Cortland Regional Medical Center
Joan Stivers, Seven Valleys Council on Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
SUNY Cortland Americorps and the Corporation for National and Community Service

Outside Readers

Jackie Gailor, Community Member, Retired Public Health Director
Tom Gallagher, Mayor of the City of Cortland
Ann Hotchkin, Thoma Development
Manny Lann, Cortland County Youth Bureau
Craig Little, SUNY Cortland, Department of Sociology
Garra Lloyd-Lester, Director of Prevention Services for Youth
Andrea Rankin, Community Member
Robin Sandwick, Director of Cortland County Employment and Training
Carol Tytler, Seven Valleys Health Coalition Board Member
Gary VanGorder, Director, BDC/IDA
JoAnn Wickman, Community Member

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