ALIGNMENT WITH THE WISCONSIN STATE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN (SHIP)

The West Allis and West Milwaukee 2023-2027 CHIP is grounded in community voice, Public Health 3.0, and guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. This CHIP cycle will have a focus on community conditions and systems, aligning with the State Health Improvement Plan. Our evolved CHIP framework is rooted in the values of improving health for all by empowering all people to take responsibility for their health and for making informed health decisions, emphasizing health education, ensuring accessible and quality care, sustaining partnerships and maintaining community collaboration, developing policy with an equity lens, and taking steps to address avoidable inequities and promote health for all.

This framework, based on the SHIP, emphasizes the importance of upstream and downstream thinking working in tandem. An upstream approach focuses on system, policy, economic, and social change, whereas a downstream approach focuses on improving health outcomes and behaviors. By working in collaboration with community partners, our priority goal for this process is to ensure that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to live their best life.