B. Setting Priorities and Measuring Progress Priorities, like visions, are unique to the community that creates them. A priority for one community is not necessarily a priority for another. The objectives of Healthy People 2000 can provide direction for local programs as they strive to identify and set priorities. Not all areas mentioned in Healthy People 2000 will have the same priority level for all communities. Healthy People should be regarded as a menu.
Many communities start by selecting a single objective to monitor.
Other communities begin with multiple measures. One example of how Healthy People objectives have been used locally comes from Chico, California, a rural northern California city with an urban population of 90,000. Reduced access to and discouraged use of cigarettes, alcohol and illegal drugs. Involvement in sports teams or clubs and other school activities. Clearly defined and enforced family rules.