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A Community Health Assessment (CHA)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00b7 Is a collaborative process that bring local organizations\/groups and residents together to gain the truest understanding of life in our district<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Looks beyond the traditional medical definition of health (i.e. the healthcare system). A CHA examines the social determinants of health such as housing, income, employment, education, access to healthy food and more<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Provides a framework to understand the health outcomes of the CHD by identifying important health needs and existing community assets<\/p>\n

The information gained from a CHA leads to developing a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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A Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00b7 Is a collaborative plan that brings local organizations\/groups and residents together to develop an action plan for the community based on the data discovered in the CHA.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Ensures that the priorities are relevant to the concerns of the community. All objectives and strategies are S.M.A.R.T. \u2014 Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 Community partners develop and carry out all strategies within the CHIP.<\/p>\n

\u00b7 They track strategies and report progress every 3 months.<\/p>\n

Archived 2023 Chesterfield County and City of Colonial Heights CHA Report<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Archived 2025-2028 Chesterfield County and City of Colonial Heights CHIP Report<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Powhatan County CHA\/CHIP Progress:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Archived 2025 Powhatan County CHA Report<\/a><\/p>\n

We are meeting with Powhatan County administration and community partners to begin developing a strategic improvement plan by looking at the data, identifying assets that relate and identifying gaps. If you work in Powhatan County and are interested in participating in the process, please contact Jessica.brennan@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Documents marked archived are not part of the agency\u2019s current, active content. Alternative formats are available upon request. Please contact CHD_PopHealth@vdh.virginia.gov<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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