
Alexandria's Community Health Assessment & Improvement Plan

Alexandria's Community Health Improvement Plan
All Alexandrians should have the opportunity to live their healthiest life. We can create these opportunities by building the conditions that allow every community member to thrive.
Working extensively with the community, the Alexandria Health Department (AHD) and Partnership for a Healthier Alexandria have coordinated the Community Health Improvement Plan 2025 (CHIP). The CHIP is a collection of action-oriented strategies and tactics to address inequities through programs, advocacy, services, education, and policy change.
Dozens of organizations, institutions, and community members are committed to completing the work by 2025. Improving health outcomes in Alexandria is a collaborative effort and AHD and the Partnership ask other community members to join in and be a part of the CHIP’s implementation.
The newest update? The CHIP Progress Report for Spring 2023.
- View the CHIP Progress Report Spring 2023 .
- Dig Deeper! Review the CHIP Progress Report Spring 2023 Appendix .
Creating the CHIP
Hundreds of community members, organizations, and institutions researched promising and best practices in other communities and through many hours in community meetings, developed the CHIP’s strategies, tactics, timelines, and progress measures.
Work on the CHIP coincided with the revision of two other city-wide plans, the Alexandria City Public Schools Strategic Plan 2025 and the Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services' Children and Youth Master Plan 2025. These organizations established a Unified Planning Team to maximize community engagement opportunities, share important data, and focus on shared outcomes.
2019 Community Health Assessment
The 2019 Community Health Assessment (CHA) is a community-centered, data-driven review of Alexandria's health status. Learn about Alexandria's top 10 health issues here, then help us build a plan to address them.
2019 CHA Report Appendices
Compiled Appendices
- Compiled Appendices
PDF of all appendices referenced
Community Engagement
- Appendix A: Community Engagement
Summary of community outreach and engagement efforts
Population Profile, City of Alexandria
- Appendix B: Population Profile, City of Alexandria
Detailed maps and charts exploring resident demographics and characteristics
Forces of Change Assessment Discussion and Responses
Complete CHA Steering Committee responses for the Forces of Change discussion
Community Themes and Strengths Assessment
- Appendix D: Community Themes and Strengths Assessment
Communitywide survey results are broken down by demographics and ZIP code
Community Health Status Assessment Results (Updated)
- Appendix E: Community Health Status Assessment Results (Updated)
Chart of health indicators used to identify disparities, trends, and progress towards state and national benchmarks
Identifying Top Health Issues Methodology
- Appendix F: Identifying Top Health Issues Methodology
Updated slide deck from CHA Steering Committee presentation
Commitment to Community
Check this page for updates, or email healthmatters@vdh.virginia.gov for more information on how you can get involved.