Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan

Read the CHA | Read the CHIP

Lorain County Public Health (LCPH), with partners from hospitals and community agencies, collects data and creates a plan to improve the health and well-being of residents.

• A comprehensive community health assessment (CHA) helps us understand the health status of Lorain County.
• A community health improvement plan (CHIP) coordinates efforts to improve the future of Lorain County’s health.
  
  

Lorain County CHA

LCPH and community partners conduct a Lorain County CHA every three years. The CHA compiles both primary and secondary data from a variety of sources, including:

• Secondary data analysis of adult health outcomes using the ODH data warehouse.
• Stakeholder interviews conducted by Burges and Burges Strategists.
• Focus groups conducted by LCPH.
• Ohio Healthy Youth Environments Survey (OHYES!) results, conducted by the Ohio Department of Health.

The 2022 Lorain County CHA was released on September 23, 2022. View the full CHA report: 

View the slides presented or watch the video below: 

Past Community Health Assessments

• 2019 Lorain County CHA
• 2015 Lorain County CHA
• 2011 Lorain County CHA

Lorain County CHIP

Partners use the CHA to identify health priorities. Current Lorain County CHIP priorities include:

1. Chronic disease
2. Maternal and child health 
3. Mental health 
4. Substance use
5. Cancer

Partners create and implement a CHIP based off of these priorities. This 3-year plan organizes partners to work together to address the most pressing health issues. 

View the 2023-2025 Lorain County Community Health Improvement Plan, released January 2023.

Past Community Health Improvement Plans

• 2020-2022 Lorain County CHIP  
• 2014-2019 Lorain County CHIP