Hays County Commissioners Court received a community health assessment update from the Hays County Local Health Department in order to give an objective view on the status of the county and where improvement is needed at the regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday.
Hays County Local Health Department Manager Matthew Gonzales gave an executive summary on the community health assessment that was recently completed by the office after seven months of work. He said in Hays County, racial, socioeconomic and geographical health disparities were found. Community Health Improvement Plan, referred to as CHIP, is the blueprint to address these inequities, and there is a need for a Healthy Hays Coalition.
Gonzales said the Mobilizing Action Through Planning and Partnerships process was employed and involves the following: visioning, assessments, identification of strategic issues and goal and strategy formulation.
