Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan (CHA/CHIP)
The Community Health Assessment (CHA) is a data-rich snapshot in time of the health of Ulster County. These findings inform the development of the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), a five-year agenda for improving health and reducing health disparities so that all Ulster County residents can live a healthy, vibrant life.
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Published on December 30, 2025
The Community Health Assessment (CHA) is a snapshot in time of the health of a community — in this case, Ulster County, New York, 2024. These findings help the Ulster County Department of Health set its agenda for the next five years as we work towards improving health and reducing health disparities so that all Ulster County residents can live a healthy, vibrant life.
This year, we are publishing the CHA as an online “story map” for the very first time. Each section of the CHA is rich with data, both in narrative form and in charts, graphs, and maps. We hope presenting the CHA in this format will encourage Ulster County residents to explore this data, as we all have a role to play in public health.
The "Population" section will tell you about who Ulster County is, while the other sections will tell you about the health of our community through the social determinants of health, chronic diseases, communicable diseases, and more.
Published on June 30, 2023
The CHIP is a strategic approach for how the local public health system, led by the Department of Health and hospitals, will work together over the next three years to improve the health of their residents.
Published on December 02, 2022
The CHA is the foundation of the essential services of local public health departments to assess and monitor population health status, factors that influence health, and community needs and assets. CHAs are conducted every three years and describe the health of a community.
Published on January 29, 2020
Every three years, the New York State Department of Health requires Local Health Departments and hospitals to submit Community Health Assessments, Community Service Plans, and Community Health Improvement Plans. These assessments and plans are meant to meet several requirements from state public health law and the Affordable Care Act.
Published on December 22, 2016
Ulster County’s updated 2016-2018 Prevention Agenda priorities are the same as submitted in the previous 2014-2017 Community Health Improvement Plan: Prevent Chronic Disease and Promote Mental Health/Prevent Substance Abuse. Significant and multiple disparities have been identified within both priority areas and are addressed throughout this report.