From HIP-Cuyahoga to REACH
Health Improvement Partnership-Cuyahoga (HIP-Cuyahoga) understands that neighborhoods and communities are not all created equal, and some people are born and live where it is challenging to grow healthy. The conditions in which people live and the opportunities they have form the foundation for health, and without them, people are more likely to live shorter, sicker lives. When healthy living is easier, we all live longer and healthier lives.
Our current 5-year REACH program aims to improve health, prevent chronic disease, and reduce health disparities.
CDC’s REACH program focuses on eliminating chronic diseases in communities nationwide by facilitating healthy eating and physical activity for those at the highest risk or burden of these diseases. The program includes evidence-based, culturally tailored interventions and activities for nutrition and physical activity that ultimately reduce health disparities in chronic conditions such as hypertension, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and obesity.
Health Matters Here!
What if your doctor checked your weight, blood pressure, and ZIP code on your next visit? Your neighborhood matters when it comes to your health. Your ZIP code can predict how long or healthy you live–but it shouldn’t be this way. Cuyahoga County’s urban residents have the poorest health and live the shortest lives–up to 20 years shorter than suburban residents. To ensure everyone has the same chance to be healthy, we’re tackling social issues, such as outdated policies and practices, as well as personal challenges, like the ability to buy nutritious foods and exercise safely in ALL of our neighborhoods. We know health matters here.
Health in All Policies
HIP-Cuyahoga wants to go beyond simply talking about health in all policies and ensure that we are building opportunities for everyone in Cuyahoga County to be healthy. We're collaborating to improve the health of all people in our county by incorporating health into decision-making across sectors, systems and policy areas.
Community Engagement
HIP-Cuyahoga goes beyond a data-driven approach that appeals to the mind only, to a community-driven approach guided by shared values--moving both hearts and minds towards improved health for all in Cuyahoga County. We're involving community members in planning, decision making and actions to make Cuyahoga County a healthier place for all.
Collective Impact
Collective impact brings people together, in a structured way, to achieve social change. Through the coordination of partnerships, alignment of priorities and actions, and mobilization of resources, HIP-Cuyahoga is making a difference.
Perspective Transformation
HIP-Cuyahoga works with individuals and organizations to help them understand how assumptions about different populations impact their decisions and actions toward health improvement. We engage leaders and community members to see and understand the world in new ways to help eliminate differences in opportunities to be healthy.