Community Health Improvement Plan 2013-2018
Developed by the members of the Partnership for a Healthier Fairfax, the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is an action-oriented plan created to make the Fairfax community a healthier place. The first CHIP consisted of seven priority issues and their respective goals, objectives, and key actions.
Priority issue areas for the 2013-2018 CHIP included:
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Healthy and Safe Physical Environment - Improving the community environment to support good health for all.
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Active Living - Increasing opportunities for physical activity to improve health.
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Healthy Eating - Making healthy food affordable and accessible for all.
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Tobacco-Free Living - Reducing tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke where community members live, work, and play.
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Health Workforce - Expanding the workforce capacity to meet the health care needs of a diverse community.
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Access to Health Services - Improving access to and quality of health care services.
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Data - Integrating public health data to improve monitoring, analysis, reporting, and evaluation of community health.