Who We Are

The St. Louis Partnership for a Healthy Community is comprised of a broad range of public health stakeholders from leading community organizations and individual advocates who subscribe to a comprehensive definition of health. In 2014 the Partnership developed the Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). A CHIP is grounded in data and created in collaboration with community partners to set priorities and coordinate and target resources. It is critical for developing policies and defining actions to promote efforts that improve health. The CHIP process is an ambitious and bold effort at community engagement for a common good. No single organization has the depth of resources needed to raise community health to an optimal level or even maintain it at its current level.

Our Vision

Guiding Principles

Equity: Racial equity is an essential component of health equity. We prioritize allocation of resources to remedy disparities and to achieve equity.

Respect: We respect everyone in the community, valuing all cultures and recognizing strengths, needs, and aspirations without judgment.

Integrity: We use the highest standards of ethics and professionalism to maintain integrity and build community trust through honesty and commitment.

Data + Results Driven: We are committed to a transparent, data-driven process, including community feedback, actionable data, and evolving priorities, that results in measurable improvements/outcomes.

Community Engagement + Inclusion: Through intentional inclusion, engagement, and empowerment, we foster a culture of equity that respects and values the contributions of every individual toward a healthy community.

Systems level change + regional shared plan: We achieve systemic change and policy solutions locally and within a regionally shared plan to improve population-level health.

Resources: We collaborate regionally, coordinate existing resources, and develop new resources to accomplish healthy outcomes for all.

Founding Partners