COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN

A Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is an ongoing effort, typically updated every three to five years, to address public health issues based on the results of a Community Health Assessment (CHA). This plan is used by the health department in collaboration with community partners to set priorities and coordinate resources. With the completion of the Community Health Assessment, the community continued with the MAPP Framework (see page 3) to facilitate the development of the CHIP. The first phase of the CHIP was to determine the top health issues for the West Allis and West Milwaukee community and set in a motion a process of establishing objectives for the community to meet by 2027.

A core internal steering committee met to review the CHA, followed by two convenings of an external steering committee. This larger group consisted of key community leaders and stakeholders in addition to interested community members. Expectations of the steering committee included:

Provide expert and community input on concerns and issues related to our community's health

Set the strategic direction of CHIP and areas of focus

Establish goals, outcomes, and how success will be measured

Act as an advocate for initiatives and goals established in CHIP

Take ownership of workplans, monitor projects, and adjust accordingly to ensure sustainable change

The City of West Allis Health Department serves as chief health strategist, driving CHIP collective action forward through strategic planning and facilitation efforts. In this role, the health department will explicitly address "upstream" social determinants of health in line with the Public Health 3.0 Framework