CHNA participation is open to anyone interested in working with others to improve the health and well-being of local residents and communities.
why participate in a chna?
CHNA's play an important role in addressing statewide public health priorities, including:
Eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities and their social determinants
Promoting wellness in the home, workplace, school, and community
Preventing and managing chronic disease
CHNA partners have the opportunity to:
Gain knowledge about health related issues and topics
Advocate for health issues that are important to their community
Network and share ideas
Participate in designing and implementing health improvement projects
Work with others to enrich their community
Give back to their community
Here are some of the activities that community partners participate in:
Attend CHNA meetings and events
Networking with other CHNA community partners
Assist in data collection
Directing public relations projects
Planning community-based presentations
Participating in grant allocation review
Recruiting new partners
Building community events
Working on finance and budget