CHIP STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING PRIORITIZATION OF AREAS OF FOCUS

The West Allis and West Milwaukee CHIP Steering Committee met October 3rd, 2022. After a small group discussion of the top 6 community-identified areas of focus and a deep dive into the CHA data, the steering committee utilized dot voting to identify the top areas of focus for the 2023-2027 CHIP cycle. Each steering committee member was given 3 dots to place on the 3 issues they felt required the most attention in the next 5 years.

Dot Voting Results

Mental Health: 31 votes

Violence & Community Safety: 25 votes

Substance Use: 21 votes

Chronic Disease: 10 votes

Obesity: 7 votes

Alcohol Misuse: 5 votes

Large group discussion of the dot voting results consisted of a general consensus that the top 3 areas of focus felt representative of the need indicated by the data and from stakeholder's experience in the community. However, the top 3 were deemed to be too broad and interconnected. Further discussion narrowed down to the following areas of focus: