Evaluating Community Health In Wauwatosa

Press release from the City of Wauwatosa:

June 14, 2021

As a part of the goal of creating conditions that optimize health for all residents of Wauwatosa, the Health Department conducts a Community Health Assessment (CHA) every five years. The CHA is a process that examines qualitative and quantitative data to understand health within a specific community. The CHA is created in partnership with the community using a collaborative approach.

In Spring 2021, community listening sessions were held to gather information about the strengths, issues, assets and barriers to health in Wauwatosa. Using the feedback we gathered during those listening sessions, we have developed a community-wide survey to hear from more Wauwatosa residents. Please take a brief survey on community health.

The ultimate goal of the CHA is to develop strategies to address the health issues and needs that have been identified by the community. These strategies will be contained within the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), which will be produced in 2022. Community input is crucial to this process, and to our ongoing work to develop actionable strategies to assure the conditions of optimal health for all Wauwatosans.

This press release was produced by the City of Wauwatosa. The views expressed here are the author’s own.