HealthyNKY

Every five years, the Northern Kentucky Health Department engages the community in a health assessment and planning process for the purpose of improving health for everyone in Northern Kentucky. The FY23-FY27 Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan for Northern Kentucky has been created to address the priority health outcomes and issues identified through extensive data collection, analysis, and partner collaboration.

The Community Health Assessment (CHA) provides comprehensive information on the community’s current and past health status, factors contributing to higher health risks and poorer health outcomes, disparities, needs in the community, and community resources available to improve health.

The CHA helps aid community partners, stakeholders, and residents in identifying priority health issues, developing goals, and selecting strategies to improve residents’ health. The data come from multiple sources including surveys and surveillance systems. Using multiple data sources allows for a comprehensive picture of the community.

The CHA will be instrumental in developing the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). This strategic plan will help guide health-related activities and will be created in consultation with community partners. It will also align with existing regional and state strategic plans.