HIP 2020 Objectives

Established in 2007, the Health Improvement Plan of Washtenaw County 2020 Objectives focus our community partner efforts and provide an avenue for measuring progress. Each of the 52 health objectives are sorted into a number of different categories which can be viewed in detail below: Focus Areas, Priority Groups, and Critical Health Issues. For a complete list, download the HIP Objectives brochure.

HIP 2020 Objectives brochure

HIP Focus Areas

HIP partners have chosen four health areas within which to unify their efforts and strategies. These Focus Areas were selected for their role in the development of numerous chronic conditions, their ability to be addressed successfully across many organizations, the extent they contribute to health disparities, community readiness, and resource availability.

One strategy HIP partners have undertaken for increasing understanding and awareness of each Focus Area is the development of HIP Surveillance Briefs which provide an overview of each Focus Area, local trends and groups particularly impacted, examples of evidence-based strategies, and local initiatives occurring to address the Focus Areas. See the HIP Objectives and related HIP Surveillance Briefs by clicking on a Focus Area:

HIP Priority Groups

HIP partners chose to categorize the Objectives into Priority Groups which are primarily based on age; however, in order to bring attention to Objectives that improve community health by making changes to policies and the built environment, a “Healthy Communities” Priority Group was established. See related HIP 2020 Objectives by clicking on a Priority Group:

HIP Critical Health Issues

Within each Priority Group, Objectives are further categorized by the broad health issue they address. These categories are called Critical Health Issues and include:

Last Updated 9/23/08