Introduction/Background
​A Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is a “systematic effort to address issues identified by [an] assessment and community health improvement process.”1 Logan county’s Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is based on data gathered from Logan County communities through the community health assessment and extensive input from over 90 community leaders and residents. The Community Health Assessment (CHA) created a picture of the needs of Logan County, identified community and data strengths and challenges, and provided information for next steps to improve the quality of life and health in Logan County.

Purpose of the CHIP
The purpose of the Logan County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) is to guide the efforts participating organizations will engage over the next several years to improve the quality of life and health of Logan County residents. The focus of this CHIP is to develop a roadmap to improve a wide range of quality of life issues for the residents of Logan County that is not restricted to addressing only disease conditions.

The CHIP process is typically led by the health department or hospital and involves many other organizations as well as residents. Through the process the major health needs of a community are documented and identified, and a set of priorities are agreed on by all the participants. For each of the priorities, specific strategies that are designed to address the priorities in order to improve the community’s health and well-being.

​This community health improvement plan was developed by a team that consisted of several community health and social service organizations that serve Logan County residents. The team included representatives from Mary Rutan Hospital, Logan County Health District, United Way, Community Health and Wellness Partners of Logan County, and Mental Health Drug & Alcohol Services Board for Logan and Champaign Counties. Extensive input was obtained in the development of the plan from over 90 community leaders and residents. 

Click to download and read the full 2019-21 Logan County CHIP.

These trainings will ENGAGE you, INSPIRE you and EXPAND your understanding of mental illness!

​Mental Health First Aid is an interactive, 8-hour Adult certification course that presents an overview of mental illness and substance use disorders in the U.S., introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact and overviews common treatments. Those who take the courses to certify as Adult Mental Health First Aiders learn a 5-step action plan encompassing the skills, resources and knowledge to help an individual in crisis connect with appropriate professional, peer, social, and self-help care.

​Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.
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Trainings Available 
→YOUTH MHFA Training, Tuesday, September 25, 2018 8am to 5pm (sign-in at 7:30am) 
→ADULT MHFA Training, Thursday, September 27, 2018 8am to 5pm (sign-in at 7:30am) 
Both trainings are at Green Hills Foundation Hall, 6557 US 68 South, West Liberty, Ohio 43357 (lunch provided) 
Cost: FREE          
Register By: Tuesday, September 18 for the YOUTH MHFA Training & Thursday, September 20 for the ADULT MHFA Training
(Registration includes: a 200+ page comprehensive manual, all materials, and a 3 year certification)
 
YOUTH MHFA Training Sponsored by:
Save A Life Suicide Prevention
Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Services Board of Logan & Champaign County
Logan County Family & Children First Coalition 

ADULT MHFA Training Sponsored by:
Save A Life Suicide Prevention
Mental Health, Drug & Alcohol Services Board of Logan & Champaign County
Consolidated Care 
 
For additional information on the YOUTH MHFA Training please contact:
Debbie Holycross [email protected] or Veronica Brady [email protected]

For additional information on the ADULT MHFA Training please contact:
Stacey Logwood – [email protected] or Julie Wilcox – [email protected]

The annual Save a Life Suicide Prevention Coalition Color 5K will be at the Ohio Caverns on Saturday, September 15th starting at 8:00 a.m. Click the form below to download and print a registration form.

For more information, contact Stephanie Ketchell at (937) 631-2883.