OC Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)

Welcome to the Orange County Community Health Improvement Plan (OC CHIP), a community-driven agenda for elevating the health and well-being of Orange County residents.

A community health assessment (CHA) is a local public health analysis that identifies key needs and issues through the comprehensive review of data. The CHA can then be used by the community to develop and carry out a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) - a long term strategy to address these community identified priority health needs and issues. The CHIP is used by a variety of partners, such as community members, organizations, agencies, local leaders, hospitals and health systems to organize, carry out, and track the programs, policies, and resources used to address the community’s priority issues. Supported by the Orange County Health Care Agency, the Orange County Community Health Improvement Plan (OC CHIP) lays out a shared plan for addressing the priority issues selected by our community, for our community. Together we can elevate the health of all who call Orange County home.