The Douglas County Community Health Improvement Project (CHIP) was created in 1997 to provide cohesive direction and strategies for improving health in Douglas County. Representatives from health organizations and community agencies in Douglas County lead CHIP with the vision that their combined efforts will improve community health. CHIP changed its name to the Community Health Improvement Partnership in 2009.

The leadership of CHIP strives to act as a catalyst to create a healthier Douglas County. It's mission is to do this by using research-based data and collaboration to develop strategies for improving the health of Douglas County residents.

Access to Healthcare Educating residents about health care service options.		The CHIP Leadership Group is working on an assessment of health in Douglas County. The Lawrence-Douglas County Health Department worked with the Kansas Health Institute in the winter of 2010 to compile the data from various sources of health indicators. Click here to see the results.