{"id":476,"date":"2018-03-20T18:21:48","date_gmt":"2018-03-20T18:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/?page_id=476"},"modified":"2025-12-09T16:01:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:01:59","slug":"population-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/roanoke\/population-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Health Improvement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-476\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-476-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-476-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-476-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>Community Health Improvement focuses on the health of the entire population served by the Roanoke City and Alleghany Health Districts and aims to reduce health inequities among specific groups. The program conducts Community Health Assessments (CHAs) to identify health needs and the various social and economic factors that impact health. Based on CHA findings, the program develops action-oriented Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs) to support the jurisdictions in becoming healthier places to live.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-476-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-476-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-476-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-9a4e61f38a3e-476\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/alleghany\/livewell-alleghany-highlands\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-button sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<u>Live Well Alleghany Highlands Community Health Assessment<\/u>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-476-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-476-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-flat-9a4e61f38a3e-476\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"ow-button-base ow-button-align-center\"\n>\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.carilionclinic.org\/cho-community-health-assessments#reports\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-button sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" \t>\n\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<u>Roanoke Valley Community Health Assessment<\/u>\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-476-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-476-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-476-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_media_video panel-first-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Virginia&#8217;s Plan for Well-Being<\/h3><div style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-476-1\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/youtube\" src=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dqAV05__rZ0?_=1\" \/><track srclang=\"en\" label=\"English\" kind=\"subtitles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/content\/uploads\/sites\/128\/2023\/04\/VA-Plan-for-Well-Being-subs.srt\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dqAV05__rZ0\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/dqAV05__rZ0<\/a><\/video><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-476-2-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Virginia Department of Health Data Portal<\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Virginia Department of Health Data Portal<\/u><\/a>\u00a0is a comprehensive source for community health assessment, public, and population health data. The portal provides interactive data at the most granular level available.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-476-2-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-editor\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Roanoke Healthy Hearts Initiative <\/h3>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdh.virginia.gov\/heart-disease\/roanoke-healthy-hearts-initiative\/\">Roanoke Healthy Hearts Initiative<\/a><\/span> has resources and programs designed to improve heart health in the Roanoke area. 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