b'OverviewTheGreaterMonadnockCommunityHealthProgresshasbeenmadesince2015andthe ImprovementPlan(CHIP)isaproductoftheLCHMcommittedresourcestomeaningfully LeadershipCouncilforaHealthyMonadnockupdate the CHIP.The goal is that with sustained (LCHM)andallCHIPWorkgroupmemberswithand aligned efforts, diverse community partners support from Cheshire Medical Center.This plancan accelerate progress on improving the overall incorporates the input of numerous public healthhealth of people and places in the region, while partnersandcommunitymembers.TheLCHMprioritizing the reduction of health disparities.is grateful for the many partners who contributeThe CHIP is not intended to address all health theirpassions,knowledge,andperspectivestoissues facing residents in the Monadnock Region, ensure that all Monadnock Region residents havenor does it provide information on every program the opportunity to achieve their highest potentialandinitiativethatistakingplaceintheregion.for health. However, the CHIP can be used by a wide variety ThepurposeoftheCHIPistoprovideaoforganizationstoinformtheirownhealth-roadmap to focus and solidify community healthrelatedstrategicplanningandbetteraligntheir improvement activities in the Greater Monadnockefforts with existing work.The information in the region.ThisprocessbeganinJune2015whenCHIP can also be a resource to officials, employers, the Leadership Council for a Healthy Monadnockplanners, and others to learn about and measure reviewedtheStateHealthImprovementPlanprogresstowardsimportanthealthtargets.The andidentifiedlocalneedsandassetsthatwereCHIP is intended to be a living document that can in alignment with the state plan.This led to theberevisitedandupdatedtomeettheevolving creation of the first CHIP in 2015. needs of the region and ensure that these efforts continue to be collaborative and coordinated.Page 2 of 20Greater Monadnock Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)Nov. 2020'