Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
Yellowstone County's Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
Based on the current needs identified in the Yellowstone County Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), the Healthy By Design Coalition is leading the implementation of the 2023-2026 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). Our Coalition, with support from Billings Clinic, RiverStone Health, and St. Vincent Healthcare, has renewed the following strategies to measurably improve the health of our community:
These strategies were originally developed in consultation with Healthy People 2020 objectives and the 2019 – 2023 Montana State Health Improvement Plan.
Association for Community Health Improvement (ACHI) Process
How do these strategies work?
Welcoming and safe neighborhoods provide opportunities for community residents to meet their daily needs. Investments in infrastructure, community resources, and the people that make up our community are essential to ensure a high quality of life for all.
Unsafe neighborhoods and streets, due to poor infrastructure, lack of access to daily needs, and/ or perceived lack of safety, contribute to the following negative health outcomes:
- Physical inactivity
- Poor nutrition
- Stress
- Violence
- Social isolation
Physical inactivity and poor nutrition are associated with a myriad of poor health outcomes, including learning difficulties, cancer, depression, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, stress, and stroke. Social isolation is associated with increases in acute and chronic stress, vulnerability to natural disasters and pandemics, mental illness, substance abuse, and violence. These upstream strategies work by addressing these complex health issues at their source.
Source: ChangeLab Solutions, 2020
Our Progress
Read the latest 2023 – 2026 CHIP Progress Report, published July 31, 2024
If you have questions regarding our Community Health Goals or would like to learn how you can become involved, please contact Amy Queen, Community Health Improvement Manager, at info@hbdyc.org.
Previous strategic plans are accessible here:
2020-2023 Yellowstone County CHIP
2017-2020 Yellowstone County CHIP