Lincoln, Nebraska

Local Community Leaders & Influencers:

• Leirion Gaylor Baird— Mayor
  • leirion@leirionforlincoln.com

• Board of Health
  • Craig Strong, President – craig.w.strong.mil@mail.mil
  • James Michael Bowers, Vice-President – jamesmichaelbowers@gmail.com
  • Shavonna Lausterer, MPH, CPH Health Director

• Health Promotion & Outreach
  • hpo@lincoln.ne.gov; (402) 441 8045
• Public Health Informatics & Planning
  • kcook@lincoln.ne.gov; (402) 411 8092
• Community Health Services
  • ahaberman@lincoln.ne.gov; (402) 441 8065

• Lincoln City Council:
  • District 1: James Michael Bowers— jbowers@lincoln.ne.gov
  • District 2: Richard Meginnis – rmeginnis@lincoln.ne.gov
  • District 3: Jane Raybould— jraybould@lincoln.ne.gov
  • District 4: Tammy Ward—tjward@lincoln.ne.gov

Cancer

• From 2011-2015, the recorded rate of cancer deaths was 191.1 per 100,000 people in the Lancaster County. (0.20%)
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Registry (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)

• Resources:
  • American Cancer Society 1-800-227-2345
  • Nebraska Cancer Action Center (Lincoln)
    • Nebraska Grassroots Manager – Matt Prokop – matt.prokop@cancer.org ; (402) 262 0032
    • Senior Regional Media Advocacy Manager – Michelle Zimmerman michelle.zimmerman@cancer.org: (740) 525 9577
    • Government Relations Director – Nick Faustman – nick.faustman@cancer.org; (402) 260 3288

Prostate Cancer

• From 2011-2015, the recorded rate of prostate cancer deaths was 21.7 per 100,000 men in the Lancaster County. (0.02%)
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/DataViz.html)

Heart Disease

• From 2014 to 2016, there was a death rate of 178.2 men per 100,000 people due to a heart disease in Lincoln. (0.20%)
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Default.aspx?state=NE)

• Resources:
  • Bryan Health provides weight loss surgery, non-surgical weight loss, and LifeTracks Information sessions throughout the year. It also provides a free HeartAware Risk Assessment on its website.
    • (402) 481 111

Stroke

• From 2014 to 2016, there was a death rate of 37 men per 100,000 people due to a stroke in Lincoln. (0.04%)
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://nccd.cdc.gov/DHDSPAtlas/Default.aspx?state=NE

Diabetes

• In 2015, the age-adjusted percentage of men diagnosed with diabetes in Lancaster County was 8.0%.
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html)

• Resources:
  • Bryan Health offers Diabetes Treatment & Education Programs. You can schedule your appointment to speak with an educator at (402) 481 6305
  • They offer information on the following
    • Prediabetes
    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Gestational diabetes

Pre-Diabetes

• In 2015, 18.6% of men in the Lancaster County reported severe physical inactivity. Physical inactivity and obesity are the most common and significant indicators of diabetes.
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://gis.cdc.gov/grasp/diabetes/DiabetesAtlas.html)

*Suicide

• In 2017, 221 men in Nebraska committed suicide. (Population: 958,131)
• Age adjusted death rate: 23.67/per 100,000 (0.02%)
  • Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://wisqars-viz.cdc.gov:8006/)

• Resources:
  • Lincoln-Lancaster County Suicide Prevention Coalition
    • https://www.facebook.com/lincolnsuicidepreventioncoalition/
  • Region II Prevention Services & Coalition Coordinator
    • Shannon Sell – shannonsell@r2hs.com; (308) 534 6029 x129

*Obesity

• In 2017, 33.2% of men in Nebraska were diagnosed as obese.
  • Source: The State of Obesity (https://www.stateofobesity.org/states/ne/)

• Resources:
  • Choose My Plate— https://www.choosemyplate.gov/
  • Health & Wellness in College – https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/student-nutrition-fitness-guide/

*state statistics