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Community Health Improvement Plan
Our community's current CHIP is being carried out through 2025 & 2026 by committees; these are led by community partners and local stakeholders helping the community's leaders take strategic next steps to structure health programs, policies, and services that are informed by what we learned from the 2024 needs assessment.
The Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) and the Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) is a cyclical 3-year process crafted to give the Pottawatomie County community space to give their say on the biggest needs regarding health and healthcare.
The process informs pivotal decisionmakers and organizations on strategic next steps as they structure future health programs, policies, and services, and provides a structured time scope to take steps forward often.
Focus Areas
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Food Access & Nutrition
Goal:
Create a food environment that offers equitable access to safe, healthy, and affordable good and encourages consumption of healthy foods.
Objectives:
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Increase access to food
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Increase healthy food consumption
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Reduce barriers to healthy food infrastructure
Mental & Behavioral Health
Goal:
Build a strong, connected network of behavioral health and primary care supports so residents can more easily find help, talk openly about mental health, and feel confident navigating local resources.
Objectives:
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Expand behavioral health service access
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Reduce stigma through open dialogue
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Strengthen care navigation and referrals
Neighborhood & Built Environment
Goal:
Enhance neighborhoods and built environment to promote physical activity, active transportation, social connection, public transportation, and access to green spaces.
Objectives:
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Assessment and analysis to understand the current infrastructure and identify areas of improvement
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Implementation and infrastructure development which will turn assessments into actionable infrastructure projects that improve mobility and safety
Early Connections
Goal:
Strengthen early childhood development and increase family resilience.
Objectives:
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Strengthen parenting skills and confidence
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Enhance early childhood development readiness
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Connect caregivers to resources
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Reduce ACEs and promote safety
Social Connection
Goal:
Increase belonging and strengthen social networks.
Objectives:
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Encourage social newtorks and shared community identity
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Tailor social connection opportunities to different life stages and transitions
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Support activities that promote social connection
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Strengthen social connections across diverse groups that support exercise and wellness habits
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Reduce barriers that contribute to social isolation and disconnection
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Promote social connectedness across generations
CHIP Task Force
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