Community Health Assessment (CHA)
- Informs community decision-making
- Prioritizes health problems, and
- Assists in development and implementation of community health improvement plans
Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
- Based on CHA Findings
- Action-Oriented
- Addresses issues, including strategies and measures
Why do CHA/CHIP?
- Collaborate with partners and meet new partners
- Helps to understand/identify health disparities
- Establish health priorities based on community needs
View the 2017 Hanover County Community Health Assessment
View the 2018-2022 Hanover County Community Health Improvement Plan
View the 2018-2019 Goochland County Community Health Assessment
View the 2019-2023 Goochland County Community Health Improvement Plan
Current Community Health Assessments:
- New Kent County
- On October 25, 2022, the New Kent Community chose 3 priority areas for 2023-2027. Get involved in a work group if you are passionate about either of these priority areas, or sign up to receive updates throughout this process by emailing CHDWellness@vdh.virginia.gov.
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- In the next couple of months, we will be finalizing the Community Health Assessment report. It will be available here by the end of the calendar year.
Thank you to all who participated in the process, and sharing your valuable input!
Upcoming Community Health Assessments:
- Charles City County