What is a Community Health Improvement Plan and why is it Important?
A community health assessment (CHA) is a tool that is used to guide community benefit activities and several other purposes. For health departments (HDs), it is used to identify and address key health needs and supports the requirements for accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The data from a CHA is used to inform community decision-making, the prioritization of health needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of a community health improvement plan (CHIP). The CHA is an important piece in the development of a CHIP because it helps the community to understand the health related issues that need to be addressed.
To identify and address the critical health needs of the county, Medina County Health Department utilized the most current and reliable information from existing sources and then collected new data through a survey with community residents and leaders.
The reports below are a direct result of the work of Living Well Medina County