CHIP Initiatives

The 2025 – 2030 CHIP priorities for Livingston County are:

  • Oral Health, three primary interventions:  collaborate with and train health care professionals on oral health promotion, early detection and fluoride varnish application, expand access to affordable dental care by conducting a Remote Area Medical event in the county, and, develop a page dedicated to oral health on the LHD websites which will provide education related to oral health. Dental Services and Health Tips
  • Nutrition Security, three primary interventions:  promoting and expanding the availability of fruit and vegetable incentive programs, partnering with organizations that provide services for older adults in rural areas for those living in poverty, and developing a resource guide with wide distribution;  
  • Depression\Suicide rate, three primary interventions:  implement and promote mental health first aid and other evidence-based, related trainings, promote implementation of social/emotional learning in early education settings, and, provide training for community members in suicide prevention to identify and respond to people who may be at risk of suicide;