Interactive Workshop

Building a Healthier Tomorrow: Strengthening Public Health, Community, and Resiliency

Lexington Fayette-County Health Department

 

Workshop Overview: This session will bring together community members, leaders, and organizations to discuss and develop actionable strategies for fostering unity, improving health outcomes, and strengthening resiliency in Central Kentucky. Through guided discussions, collaborative exercises, and solution-driven activities, participants will leave with tangible steps toward building a stronger, healthier, and more connected community. Throughout our time together, we’ll be using Mentimeter to gather your input, share ideas, and build solutions together in real-time!

 

Workshop (45 minutes): Welcome, Icebreaker Activity and Discussion Prompt: What does public health (PH) mean to you?

 

Workshop Objectives:

• Strengthen Community Bonds: Identify ways to foster trust and collaboration among families, organizations, and institutions.
• Improve Health & Well-Being: Address disparities and promote access to mental and public health resources.
• Build Resilience: Equip individuals with skills and strategies to navigate systemic challenges.
• Actionable Solutions: Provide input for the Community Health Improvement Plan, a community-driven initiative focused on strengthening public health, community unity, and resilience.

Resource Directory: Interactive Activity

• Review the directory
• Identify missing resources
• Discuss strategies for connection

Key Priority Areas: Solutions Discussion

Participants will discuss key community areas and provide feedback on actionable solutions for critical issues such as healthcare access, financial stability, knowledge empowerment, and mental well-being. Participants will work together to help shape activities that result in community-driven solutions, addressing these priorities and leading to tangible outcomes.

 

Call to Action: Join CHIP!

 

Resource Sharing & Closing: Complete the conference survey. Continue being curious and collaborating beyond the conference. We Are Stronger Together KY!

 

Takeaways For Participants:

• Ways to engage in CHIP initiatives and contribute to community-driven efforts.
• Opportunities to connect with local leaders and organizations to sustain momentum.
• Access to resources that support healthcare access, financial stability, and mental health education.

ABOUT LEX CHIP: A Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is a long-term, collaborative effort to address the health needs of a specific community. It’s developed based on the findings of a Community Health Assessment (CHA), which systematically gathers and analyzes data about the health status of the community. The CHIP outlines strategies, goals, and action steps to improve the health and well-being of residents. This may involve addressing issues like access to healthcare, chronic disease prevention, mental health, substance abuse, and environmental health concerns. Essentially, a CHIP serves as a roadmap for improving community health, guiding resource allocation, and fostering collaboration among various stakeholders, including healthcare providers, community organizations, government agencies, and residents themselves.

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT LEX CHIP: https://dashboards.mysidewalk.com/lexchip

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE FACILITATOR: Jeanette (Alvarez) Hart