During a recent government meeting, officials discussed the launch of a new scorecard aimed at addressing disparities in Guilford County, particularly between High Point and surrounding areas. Dr. Steven Sills presented the scorecard, which serves as a baseline for understanding various social and economic disparities within the community.

The initiative, funded by a grant from the Foundation Healthy High Point, involved a task force that spent seven months compiling data and insights from diverse community representatives, including neighborhood associations, health departments, and local businesses. The task force focused on key areas such as income and wealth, education, public safety, health, civic engagement, digital equity, and access to food and transportation.

Dr. Sills emphasized that the scorecard is not intended to provide immediate solutions but rather to highlight existing disparities and encourage community dialogue on how to address them. He noted that the most significant disparities identified were between Black and White populations, a focus that was intentional to avoid diluting the findings with broader racial comparisons.

The scorecard is designed to be revisited in two to three years to measure progress and changes in these disparities. Officials encouraged community members to engage with the data and participate in discussions on how to foster more equitable opportunities moving forward.