{"id":205,"date":"2020-05-27T15:07:14","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T15:07:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/?page_id=205"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:31:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T16:31:15","slug":"communityhealthimprovement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/central-virginia\/communityhealthimprovement\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Health Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-205\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-205-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-205-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-205-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p><strong>WHAT IS COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Community Health Improvement (CHI) is a <strong data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"151\">deliberate and ongoing process of identifying, prioritizing, and addressing the health needs of a community<\/strong> in order to improve overall health outcomes, reduce disparities, and enhance quality of life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENTS:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centrahealth.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/Centra-Lynchburg-CommunityHealthNeedsAssessment-2024-web.pdf\">Lynchburg Area Community Health Assessment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centrahealth.com\/sites\/default\/files\/2025-04\/Centra-Bedford-CommunityHealthNeedsAssessment-2024-web.pdf\">Bedford Area Community Health Assessment<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLANNING<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How is CVHD Responding to the needs of the community? \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2025\/07\/Central-Virginia-Health-District-CHIP-2025-2028.pdf\">Central Virginia Health District CHIP 2025-2028<\/a><\/p>\n<p>View CVHD's progress: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/CHIP-Tracking.pdf\">CHIP Tracking<\/a><\/p>\n<table width=\"519\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Coordination of Resources &amp; Outreach<\/li>\n<li>Substance Use &amp; Recovery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Maternal &amp; Child Health<\/li>\n<li>Chronic Disease Prevention\/Food &amp; Nutrition Insecurity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>DATA RESOURCES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/data\/\">VDH Data Portal<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/brfss\/\">Virginia BRFSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.countyhealthrankings.org\/#app\/\">County Health Rankings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.gov\/healthypeople\">Healthy People 2030 Disparities Data<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/virginiawellbeing.com\/virginia-community-health-improvement-data-portal\/vdh-assessment\/\">Virginia's Plan for Well-Being (CARES Portal)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT IS COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT? 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