Community sectors definition
Community sectors. Community sectors are for the purposes of these performance measures, this refers to segments of a community within which different types of organizations operate. These organizations reach and/or provide a variety of critical services to members of the public, including vulnerable populations (e.g., the elderly; pregnant women; children and infants; individuals with chronic diseases and/or other acute medical conditions; individuals with a reduced ability to hear, speak, understand, remember; individuals who are disabled mentally and/or physically). The 11 sectors of interest, as specified in the National Standards are listed below. Suggested “leaders” for LHDs to engage are additionally identified. Please note that the definitions and examples within each sector are not all- inclusive. Additionally, key organization membership in one category does not preclude membership in another (i.e. they are not mutually exclusive).