Healthy Rural Indiana 2025: Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs) Project

The IU School of Public Health oversaw the implementation of community health improvement processes for multiple counties. Communities used community health improvement plans to garner active participation from public/private institutions and community members, develop measurable indicators, and monitor increases and declines in health status over time. Although the process is typically coordinated by local health departments, the plan is owned by the community and allows residents and organizations to consider factors that influence health conditions. Counties involved include Crawford, Daviess, Decatur, Greene, Jackson, Martin, Orange, and Owen.