The Importance of CHA and CHIP in Public Health
A Community Health Assessment (CHA) is a part of the community health improvement process. It helps us learn about the health of people in our community. It is a long, in-depth, and very collaborative project with the goal of finding out about pressing health-related needs and assets that may be leveraged to support those needs in a community.
The results of a CHA are used to guide strategic planning and resource allocation to improve the health of the community through a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). A CHIP is a three- to five-year, systematic effort to address public health issues.
BFHD uses NACCHO's MAPP 2.0 framework for community health improvement, which is a three-phase cycle centering community involvement and health equity.
Engage With Us
The CHA and the CHIP are community-owned documents, inclusive of all stakeholders, partners and community members. They can help agencies focus their activities, obtain resources, and identify partnerships.
Explore our Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) sections to learn more about our initiatives to address community health needs.
We invite community members and partners to join us in being a part of the solutions.
For more information or to get involved, please email [email protected] to explore opportunities to contribute to these important community initiatives.