Community Health Assessment

In 2022, through the Community Health Assessment-Community Improvement Plan Initiative, the
Florida Department of Health in Wakulla County launched a major initiative to better understand the
health needs of the community and develop programs and policies to address these needs. This
collaborative, participatory process has several overarching goals, including:

1. Complete a comprehensive Community Health Assessment (CHA) that will identify the county’s
strengths and challenges in providing a healthy environment for all residents and workers;

2. Develop a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) that will serve as a blueprint for improving the health of the county over the next three years;

3. Engage partners, organizations, and individuals in creating a vision for a healthy Wakulla County and making that vision a reality, and;

4. Position the Florida Department of Health in Wakulla County to continue being a nationally accredited health department.

The Wakulla Community Health Assessment can be found here: Wakulla_CHA.pdf.

The Wakulla Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) can be found here: Wakulla_CHIP.pdf.

The strategic plan sets the direction for action for the Taylor and Wakulla Counties for a 3-year cycle. As part of the performance management (PM) system, it identifies the priority focus areas for the department, and aligns with state and national priorities. The Strategic Plan can be found here: Wakulla_StrategicPlan.pdf.

The Florida Department of Health in Wakulla County Workforce Development Plan provides a comprehensive profile of its organizational structure and workforce policies. The plan also profiles the workforce demographics, assess its future workforce development needs, identifies core competencies, assess workforce training needs and capacities and establishes an implementation plan and training schedule. The Workforce Development Plan can be found here: Florida Department of Health.