Capital Area Community Health Priorities
How Our Community Health Priorities Are Set
CAPHN and its partners work together to identify shared community health priorities that guide regional action across the Capital Area.
These priorities are informed by the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) — a shared, multi-year framework that outlines the most important health issues in the region and the strategies partners use to address them.
These priorities are informed by the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) — a shared, multi-year framework that outlines the most important health issues in the region and the strategies partners use to address them.
A CHIP helps answer key questions:
Rather than a static report, the CHIP serves as a roadmap for collaboration, funding decisions, and coordinated action.
How The 2025-2027 CHIP Was Developed
The 2025–2027 Capital Area Community Health Improvement Plan was developed through a collaborative, regional process facilitated by the Capital Area Public Health Network (CAPHN) and shaped by partners across sectors.
The process was informed by Concord Hospital’s Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), which gathers input and data through:
The process was informed by Concord Hospital’s Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), which gathers input and data through:
This combined data and community input helped identify the most urgent health concerns in the Capital Area and where coordinated action would have the greatest impact.
The CHIP builds on prior regional efforts and aligns with broader state-level health improvement goals to promote consistency and shared direction.
The CHIP builds on prior regional efforts and aligns with broader state-level health improvement goals to promote consistency and shared direction.
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