Our health and well-being are products of not only the health care we receive and the choices we make, but also the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Community health improvement (CHI) is a process to identify and address the health needs of communities. Because working together has a greater impact on health and economic vitality than working alone, CHI brings together health care, public health, and other stakeholders to consider high-priority actions to improve community health.
The Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership (HSMP) is one of 9 communities selected to participate in the CDC Community Health Improvement (CHI) Learning Collaborative.
The CHI Learning Collaborative aims to provide an opportunity for new or existing CHI partnerships to learn about the CHI process and its underlying principles in greater depth, and use the CHI Navigator to strengthen their ability to conduct an effective and collaborative CHI process.
CHI Learning Collaborative Webinars
All HSMP members were invited to participate in the CHI Learning Collaborative webinar series at the St. Mary’s County Health Department. Missed a session? Click the links below to view the webinar slides.
CHI Learning Collaborative Webinar Archive
- October 28, 2015 – Community Health Improvement Learning Collaborative Kick-off
- November 19, 2015 – Partnership and Community Engagement, Communication and Sustainability
- December 14, 2015 – Assess Needs and Resources
- January 21, 2016 – Focus on What’s Important: Choose Effective Policies and Programs
- February 8, 2016 – Act on What’s Important
- February 23, 2016 – Evaluate Actions