Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)/IPLAN
Vision Statement
Complete health includes equitable access to environmental, mental, physical, and socio-economic health and well-being services. Together with our community, we aspire to empower, protect, educate, motivate, and inspire every individual in Kendall County to make healthy choices.
Every certified Health Department has a 3-5 year Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), which outlines how the Health Department and community will address top health priorities. In Illinois, this plan is called an IPLAN, which stands for Illinois Project for Local Area Needs. Take a look at how the Kendall County Health Department (KCHD) and community partners plan on tackling health priorities in the 2021-2026 IPLAN.
Click here to view the 2021-2026 Community Health Improvement Plan.
Health Priorities
The three health priorities, chosen by community partner consensus, shown below reflect the following health and well-being topics:
Promote Opportunities to Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy
- promoting and offering vaccinations on the KCHD mobile unit throughout the community
- disseminate magnets with childhood immunization schedule
Click here to see the work Community Health Services has done to reach this goal.
Increase Community Awareness to Protect Against Vector-Borne Disease
- social media campaign on vector-born illnesses and prevention
- approximately 400 students at two junior high schools educated on vector-borne illnesses
- over 100 ticks collected and 76 West Nile virus pools tested
Click here to see the work Environmental Health Services has done to reach this goal.
Connect the Most Vulnerable to Assets that Reduce Socio-Economic Duress & Support Mental Health
- creation of the Police Social Worker program
- creation of the Mental Health Juvenile Justice Liaison (MHJJ) program
Click here to see the work Mental Health & Community Action Services have done to reach this goal.