Mission
Community Health In Action is focused on building transformative leadership capacity and empowering individuals and communities through dynamic, place-based training, strategic policy development, and meaningful community engagement. We are committed to breaking the cycle of poverty by increasing access to income through targeted program eligibility and employment opportunities, ensuring that every individual has the tools they need to thrive.
By promoting the consumption of culturally relevant, healthy foods through comprehensive education, advocacy, and community collaboration, we aim to foster wellness and resilience in underserved populations. We are dedicated to preventing increased homelessness in Sacramento County through innovative solutions and proactive measures, working tirelessly to ensure that everyone has a stable, safe place to call home.
Additionally, we seek to eliminate barriers to physical and mental healthcare, ensuring that all individuals have equitable access to the care and support they deserve. Through these collective efforts, we envision a future where every individual is empowered, healthy, and able to fully participate in a thriving, inclusive community.
Vision
Building healthy communities where all residents have the resources to be healthy, a voice in shaping their future, and the ability to remain in their community as it improves.
History
Creating Sacramento County’s Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is an ongoing, community-led process of defining health needs, setting priorities, and creating a plan for meeting them. CHIP is part of the national accreditation process for public health departments.
The CHIP process was initiated with a comprehensive Community Health Assessment (CHA) conducted by Sacramento County Public Health (SCPH) to gather key health data for the county. Our focus is on Census Tract 44.01, an area of Sacramento County that ranks lowest on the Healthy Places Index.
A diverse group of community-based organizations, agencies, and local stakeholders came together to analyze health trends and determine the top community health priorities for the next three to five years. The Coalition identified three key priorities: food access, housing security, and mental healthcare.
The CHIP process continued with community-based organizations, agencies, and local advocates coming together to develop goals, objectives, and activities that created the plan.
The purpose of the CHIP is to coordinate efforts and target resources to address the root causes of health inequities for all of Sacramento County. The CHIP is community-owned and not a plan for just one agency. It expands across the entire local public health system.
Video – Invitation to Help Create Sacramento County’s CHIP!
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