FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio – In celebration of National Public Health Week, Franklin County Public Health (FCPH) is proud to announce the release of our 2026-2030 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). This comprehensive report demonstrates progress and collective alignment through Health Works Franklin County, a partnership with the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and our public health system partners including local governments, education, healthcare, managed care, nonprofits, elected officials, Fire/EMS, libraries, and other community organizations.
“Franklin County is a vibrant and growing community. The 2026-2030 Community Health Improvement Plan reflects our shared commitment to ensuring every person in Franklin County can thrive and not just survive,” said Kenneth N. Wilson, County Administrator, Franklin County Board of Commissioners. “We are proud to support Franklin County Public Health and our partners across local government, healthcare, education, and the nonprofit sector as we work together to address the social determinants of health, expand access to essential services, and create lasting, meaningful change.”
In response to five priorities identified in HealthMap 2025, the plan seeks to call attention to the social determinants of health, expand access to essential services, utilizing data more effectively, building new coalitions, and enabling our community to adopt policy, systems, and environmental change.
FCPH’s vision is to lead our community’s efforts to achieve optimal health for every resident. FCPH’s mission is to create more opportunities for residents to improve their health by preventing disease, promoting healthy living, and protecting against public health threats through education, policies, programs, and partnerships. The CHIP will provide a roadmap for FCPH and its partners to work towards achieving improved health outcomes.
“The new CHIP outlines priority areas identified through community input, data analysis, and cross-sector collaboration,” said Joe Mazzola, Health Commissioner of Franklin County Public Health. “It highlights the challenges we face but also illuminates the opportunities ahead. We are grateful for the strong partnerships from so many organizations and the 41 local communities we serve and look forward to working together in service to improving the health of the residents we serve.”
What’s new about this year’s CHIP?
The new CHIP highlights goals and strategies from an upstream, cross-cutting policy focus to address housing, adverse childhood experiences, maternal and infant health, unintentional injury, and mental health.
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Learn more about the 2026-2030 CHIP
For more information about National Public Health Week https://www.apha.org/initiatives/national-public-health-week/about-nphw