Community Health Planning and Statistics

We are commited to monitoring the health of Clay County through strong collaboration with community partners. By consistently collecting, analyzing, and reviewing public health data, we gain valuable insights into the health status of our population. This allows us to effectively target resources to address specific challenges.

Our goal is to serve as a bridge within our community, promoting the essential functions of public health.

Community Health Assessment 

The Community Health Assessment (CHA) plays a crucial role in improving and promoting the health of community members. It identifies factors affecting health and assesses available resources to address them.

Through collaboration among community leaders, public health agencies, businesses, hospitals, private practitioners, and academic centers, the community assessment team collects and analyzes information on assets, strengths, resources, and needs.

The CHA forms the foundation for discussion and action to enhance community health.

View the Community Health Assessment.

Use Florida CHARTS to track the health status of your community.

Community Health Improvement Plan 

Building a healthier Clay County is a community-wide initiative, and the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is a community-owned process with the goal of establishing ongoing processes to identify and address emerging health needs. With the intent to develop and foster community partnerships within the county, this is how we will move the needle on the quality of life in Clay County.

Community Health Improvement Plans can be used by health departments, as well as other government, education, or human service agencies, to coordinate efforts, seek grant funding, and target resources that promote public health.

Working together, community partners have created goals and measurable strategies to support the selected health priority areas: behavioral health (including mental health), health care access, disease prevention, and lifestyle behaviors.

There are three active workgroups that meet quarterly to review progress in the action plans. Please take some time to view the 2024-2028 CHIP and action plans. We encourage anyone to be involved in helping to make our community healthier. 

To find out how to get involved, please call our chief health strategist at 904-529-2885.

Strategic Plan 

Our mission, vision, and values remain the same and define our purpose, direction, and guiding principles of our agency. Our five-year strategic plan outlines what our organization plans to achieve, how we will do it, and how our progress will be measured.

“You will discover four strategic priorities which have been selected because of their potential impact on improving the organization and supporting the community to improve population health and health outcomes in Clay County. The strategic plan is one tool we utilize to improve public health services, value, and accountability to community and stakeholders,” as stated by Heather Huffman, Clay County's health officer and administrator.

The selected priority areas include population health, community awareness, customer experience, and systems and processes.

We invite you to read through our 2024-2028 Strategic Plan.