The CHIP in Action!

Learn how Prince William County Department of Social Services is planning for H.R. 1 Medicaid and SNAP eligibility impacts for residents

Slide deck and materials available on this webpage under Presentation Materials

Oct 9 2026 Webinar Recording

The 2025 Greater Prince William Community Health Assessment (CHA) reveals that residents call for coordinated action to address persistent barriers to health and well-being. Lasting health improvements require more than reporting problems -- they require multi-sector partnerships.

The Community Healthcare Coalition of Greater Prince William (coalition) is developing the plan of action, called the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) to improve the health of residents in our community.

Core Tenet Guiding the CHIP

Health accountability is the shared responsibility of healthcare systems, public agencies, and community stakeholders to ensure transparent, inclusive, and sustained actions that promote attainment of the highest level of health for residents in Greater Prince William.

2026-2028 CHIP

2026-2028 CHIP workgroups are addressing:

  • Access to Care (Resource Navigation)
  • Behavioral Health
  • Health Communication
  • Maternal and Child Health (MCH)

A series of three virtual meetings were held from May - July 2026 for each CHIP workgroup to develop draft goals, strategies, and brainstorm existing programs and new ideas for implementation activities. The fourth CHIP workgroup meeting was held in-person with all workgroup members on August 10, 2026, at Bull Run Regional Library.

Health Communication is the foundation to build from to address awareness, access, and availability for physical health, behavioral health, and MCH services. Click here for the Health Communication chart image below.

 

The 2026-2028 CHIP action plan will be designed as multiple 6-month CHIP Sprints to enable iterative evaluation. 

Click here for the 2026-2028 CHIP Timeline image.

CHIP Sprint 1: Goal & Strategies

GOAL: Between October 2026 and March 2027, strengthen cross-sector communication and coordination to improve residents' awareness of and access to health-related services (physical health, behavioral health, maternal & child health) in Greater Prince William.

STRATEGIES:

  • Multi-Coalition partner networking opportunities
  • Piloting local data sources / maps to inform CHIP partnerships
  • Multi-Coalition activities to pilot
  • Partners co-planning trainings
  • Partners co-planning mobile outreach/pop-up events

ACTION TEAMS:

  • Behavioral Health
  • Maternal & Child Health (MCH)
  • H.R. 1 Medicaid Eligibility Impacts

 

To join the Coalition and learn more about CHIP Sprint 1, email PWHD@vdh.virginia.gov for more information.

Partner with us to address Behavioral Health, Maternal & Child Health (MCH), and/or H.R. 1 Medicaid Eligibility Impacts in Greater Prince William

Please use this form to indicate if you would like to join a CHIP Action Team(s) and you will be invited to Action Team meetings between October 2026 - March 2027.

CHIP Action Team Membership Form Sprint 1

Coalition/CHIP Meetings

Presentation Materials