The Community Health Planning Process
Assessment
A community health assessment (CHA) is a collaborative process that includes regular and systmatic collection, analysis, and dissemination of information on community health status.
Improvement
A Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) identifies how a jurisdiction will address health priorities identified in the CHA. The CHIP can be utilized as road map for improving the health and well-being of communities and includes benchmarks for monitoring and evaluating progress.
Strategic Planning
A Strategic Plan identifies the internal objectives and strategies necessary for a jurisdiction to address the CHIP and other quality improvement plans. Strategic planning is a process used to identify strategies that support the organization's vision and mission.
