Please remember Greater Sioux Community Health Center in your will.

If you wish to make a gift or contribution, contact:

Nancy Dykstra, Executive Director

712-722-1700

Or Send Donation To:

338 1st Ave NW

Sioux Center, IA 51250

1. Poverty Rates:

 21.8 of Sioux County residents are at or below the 200% poverty rate, leading to disproportionately high risk for poor health outcomes.  39.5% of the Greater Sioux’s target population is uninsured, compared to 9.4% of Sioux County’s residents.  GSCHC seeks to reduce health disparities related to poverty, lack of insurance, and transportation needs.

 

2. Minority Population Rates:

According to the 2010 census, the Hispanic/Latino growth rate in Sioux County is 23.1%, county growth rate is 2.3%. Latinos now account for 5.9% of Sioux County’s population. 37% of Latinos are from the ages of 0-5. GSCHC seeks to reduce barriers to health care related to culture, language issues and poverty.

 

3. Prenatal Care Needs:

Within the target population 9.9% of all live births are to teenage mom. Compared to the 3.3% in Iowa and 4.3% nationwide. Teen moms delay entry to care and are at higher risk for delivering pre-term and low birth weight infants.

 

4. Behavioral Health Depression Prevalence:

Within Sioux county the depression rate is 27.44%, slightly higher than the state rate.

 

5. Cardiovascular Disease:

Compared to Iowa’s 26.5% and the US 26.0%, the target population exhibits a higher incidence of hypertension at a 37.5%.  A strong prediction of stroke, heart attack and co-morbidities and mortality.

 

6. Dental Care Needs:

Only 37% of persons aged 1– 20 in Sioux County receive any dental services compared to a state average of 44.3%. 

· SIX REASONS WHY. . .

continued funding of the GSCHC is vital to the needs of the

Greater Sioux (upper northwest Iowa) region

Donations

  The Greater Sioux Community Health Center, Inc. is a non-profit community health center serving all residents of northwest Iowa on a sliding fee scale based on household income.

  Operating funds come from private gifts and donations, patient payments and limited grants.