ADDITIONAL HEALTH ISSUES

While three areas of focus have been prioritized for resource allocation, other key issues impacting the community were identified at the CHIP Steering Committee meetings through data collection and will require continued community attention and effort. These issues include:

Obesity

Chronic conditions

Communicable disease

Environmental health

Age-related health concerns

Physical inactivity and healthy lifestyles

Racism/discrimination

Several of these issues have been linked to the newly selected CHIP areas of focus and will be incorporated in efforts to address their root causes and related social determinants of health. It is critical that community partners continue to pursue opportunities to address these issues at the individual, community, and systems level in order to improve the health of the residents of West Allis and West Milwaukee.

Thank you to the local, state, and national organizations that are actively working together to improve the health of all.