Community Health Improvement Plan
Building Healthier Communities 2030 (BHC 2030) is suburban Cook County’s Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan (CHA/CHIP), a five-year roadmap for improving community health. The plan fulfills state and national public health requirements, including Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) IPLAN certification standards and Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) accreditation requirements.
BHC 2030 is a community-driven, partner-informed plan grounded in local data, community voice, and lived experience. It establishes three priority areas that include chronic disease, maternal child health and mental health and substance and drives coordinated action across CCDPH, Cook County Health, community-based organizations, healthcare providers, municipalities, schools, and other community partners.
CCDPH’s role varies by strategy and may include leading, convening, supporting, coordinating, or monitoring implementation efforts. The plan aligns with the Cook County Policy Roadmap and Cook County Health Strategic Plan to advance shared goals and maximize collective impact.
BHC 2030 reflects a shared commitment to accountability, health equity, and measurable action to improve the health and well-being of all suburban Cook County residents.
BHC 2030 Executive Summary
The full CCDPH Community Health Improvement Plan and Health Assessment.
Get Involved
Realizing the goals of this plan requires shared action. We invite residents, community partners, healthcare providers, and local governments to get involved. That means joining a work group, helping implementation, aligning efforts with CHA/CHIP priorities, and help hold systems accountable for progress.
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We Plan 2025
Review the previous Community Health Improvement Plan
More About BHC 2030
Naming Structural Racism and Advancing Equity
Health inequities in suburban Cook County are not accidental. They are the result of historic and ongoing policies and systems that have marginalized communities of color and created unequal access to opportunity. This plan recognizes that structural racism has played a role in creating health differences across communities, and it commits CCDPH to addressing the underlying systems and conditions that shape health, not just individual behaviors.
Equity is embedded as both a value and an action framework throughout this plan, guiding how priorities are set, resources are allocated, and progress is measured. By centering community voice, addressing intergenerational trauma, and focusing on prevention and healing, this work seeks to change conditions, not place responsibility on individuals.
Identifying Priority Areas
CCDPH convened more than 50 community partners, including Cook County Commissioners, community-based organizations (CBOs), healthcare providers, hospitals, and Cook County Health. Using the MAPP 2.0 framework and IPLAN guidelines , partners worked together to identify ambitious yet achievable goals, along with supporting objectives and strategies. Together, CCDPH and community partners identified the following 3 priority areas:
Priority Areas
Chronic Disease Prevention
Preventable chronic disease is driven by inequitable access to care, unhealthy community conditions, and limited availability of affordable, nutritious food. We will expand equitable access to healthcare and preventive services, improve community conditions that support healthy living and climate resilience, and increase access to fresh, affordable, and culturally relevant food in historically marginalized communities.
Maternal and Child Health
Persistent disparities in maternal and child outcomes linked to gaps in care and unmet social and environmental needs. We will strengthen equitable, high-quality care before, during, and after pregnancy, expand culturally responsive maternal and pediatric care, and advance accountability.
Mental Health and Substance Use
Fragmented systems and limited access to timely, equitable mental health and substance use care, compounded by intergenerational trauma. We will work toward strengthened coordination across community-based organizations, healthcare providers, and government partners to reduce barriers, integrate crisis care with community-based prevention, and support healthy beginnings, strong connections, and safe environments.
Updated July 15, 2026, 5:17 PM