Imperial County Community Health Improvement Partnership
Imperial County Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan
The Imperial County Community Health Improvement Partnership joined in a collaborative effort to assess and develop the 2024–2027 Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). The goal of the CHA is to evaluate the current health status of the community and assess health risk factors and outcomes. The CHIP is a three-year collaborative effort designed to address the health challenges identified in the CHA.
A special thank you to community members, community-based organizations, and health and governmental agencies for their collective efforts to improve health in our community.
We'd like to invite you to explore key findings from the 2024 Community Health Assessment, highlighted in the Taking Action document. Complete assessment findings can be found in the full Community Health Assessment document. The CHIP document outlines how priority areas identified in the CHA will be collaboratively addressed over the next three years.
Letter to the Community
The Imperial County Community Health Partnership believes that health and well-being go beyond the doctor's office or hospital to the spaces in our community in which we live, work, learn, and play. It is with great pride that we present this summary of the Imperial County 2024 Community Health Assessment (CHA).
Our goal is for the CHA to help make positive changes in the county so that everyone has access to the essential services and supports they need to thrive. We invite you to explore the CHA and join us in our ongoing efforts to build a healthier community, and we thank you for your commitment to this important work.
For more information about improving health and well-being in Imperial County, please read the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).
- Imperial County Community Health Improvement Partnership
Vision
Our vision is to build upon a community that is rich in connection, culture, and resiliency to realize a healthy, empowered, and thriving Imperial County.
Mission
Our mission is to uplift the well-being of our diverse community through collective efforts centered in integrity, transparency, and strategic action to realize health equity and the empowerment of every individual.
Values
Sustainability Community Focused Innovation
Collaborative Respect Equity
Transparent
Mantra
Our community, our stories, our solutions, our wellness
Health Priorities
The Imperial County Health Priorities for the 2024 – 2027 Community Health Improvement Plan are:
Priority Area #1: Access to High-Quality Healthcare.
- Improving access to primary care and specialty care providers,
- Improving access to mental health providers and substance use disorder treatment, and
- Improving the number of residents who engage in the core set of preventive healthcare services.
Priority Area #2, Healthy and Safe Living.
- Improving access to healthy and nutritious foods,
- Improving access to affordable and safe housing, and
- Improving environmental and economic factors that contribute to poor health outcomes.
Priority Area #3, Behavioral Health.
- Reduce the prevalence of substance misuse and abuse,
- Improve access to mental health services, and
- Improve the mental health status of young people.
Documents and Reports
To access and download the documents, please click on the corresponding buttons below. Each button will direct you to the specific report or plan in the selected language.
This is the complete Community Health Assessment Report 2024 -2027.
Key findings of the CHA/CHIP can be found in the Taking Action! report. Some of the areas of focus that can be found in the report are:
- Prevention and treatment of Chronic Diseases
- Prevention and treatment of Mental Health Issues
- Limited access to effective healthcare
These findings lead to the creation of the health priorities, which can be found below:
- Access to High Quality Healthcare
- Healthy and Safe Living
- Behavioral Health
To learn more about these findings, please go to the Taking Action! report found below.
This is a summary of the top three health priorities identified in the Community Health Assessment in Spanish.
To read the full Community Health Assessment (CHA) and the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), please click below.
Strategic Alliances Start with a Simple Form.
Which Membership is Right for You?
- If you want to stay informed and provide occasional input: Join as an ICCHIP General Member.
- If you want to work on specific health priorities and actively implement projects: Join a Priority Area Workgroup.
- If you want to shape policy, lead discussions, and oversee CHIP progress: Apply for Steering Committee Membership.
Please note that these forms are in English, but we are in the process of translating them into Spanish
Thank you for your patience!
Prefer Paper?
Feel free to print and distribute the forms below! Fill them out by hand and submit to us in person. See below the instructions how to deliver. Share these with your local organization or hang them where you hang out!
How to turn in your form?
- Send applications to ICPHD-CHA-CHIPPlanning@co.imperial.ca.us
- Subject line: ICCHIP General Membership Application
Imperial County Public Health Department
Attention: Aracely Carrillo-Torres
935 Broadway Avenue, El Centro, CA 92243
Monday - Friday, 8 am – 12 pm & 1 pm – 5 pm, (except holidays)
Imperial County Public Health Department
Attention: Aracely Carrillo-Torres
935 Broadway Avenue, El Centro, CA 92243
Come on Board!
For more information about the Community Health Improvement Plan and how you can participate in creating a community that empowers everyone to thrive and be healthy, please get in touch.
Aracely Carrillo-Torres, MBA
Special Projects Coordinator – Health Equity442-265-1373
ICPHD-CHA-CHIPPlanning@co.imperial.ca.us
