Community Health Improvement Plan and Process (CHIPP)
Every 5 years the Public Health Division conducts a Community Health Improvement Plan and Process (CHIPP) for Waukesha County. This is a national, comprehensive approach to assess community health, develop and implement action plans to improve community health, and monitor results. In a CHIPP, "health" is defined broadly and includes physical health, mental health, environmental health, and other areas that contribute to overall well-being.
Following the assessment of community needs in 2017, three health-related focus areas emerged as priority areas for Waukesha County: Mental Health, Nutrition & Physical Activity, and Opioid Use.The Public Health Division is partnering with community volunteers, organized as Action Teams, who are currently involved in the phase of 'developing action plans' in the CHIPP process, with a deadline date of July 2018.
A CHIPP engages key community members to systematically collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative health-related data from a variety of sources. The findings then inform community decision-making, the prioritization of health problems, and the development and implementation of action-oriented community health improvement plans. View the 2010-15 CHIPP report.
The CHIPP Steering Committee for Waukesha County, representing key sectors of the community, to include healthcare, government, nonprofits, business, education, faith-based organizations and consumers, provides essential leadership over the course of the five year process.
CHIPP Vision
Vision for a healthy Waukesha County is: Strong families, connected communities, healthy environments and accessible services that promote overall safety, well-being and quality of life.
CHIPP Timeline
- Years 2016-2017: The CHIPP planning phase included conducting 4 nationally recognized health assessments, and utilizing that data to identify the key health priorities affecting Waukesha County. Partner and community input was solicited on the relative importance of those priorities
- Years 2017-2021: The CHIPP implementation phase includes the development of Action Teams for each of the three selected health priorities, identification of action-oriented improvement plans, and implementation of those plans.
CHIPP Identified Health Priorities
As reported in the Waukesha County Health Status Assessment, the initial local data examined identified 6 health-related issues affecting Waukesha County--the 3 identified above and chosen as the current health priorities for the County (Mental Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity, and Opioid Use), as well as three others: Alcohol, Communicable Diseases, and Healthcare Navigation.
