Mission

HEALTHY CHESAPEAKE'S MISSION IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING A CULTURE OF WELLNESS THAT SUPPORTS, SUSTAINS, AND ADVOCATES FOR A HEALTHIER CHESAPEAKE. ITS VISION IS TO BE RANKED THE HEALTHIEST COMMUNITY IN VIRGINIA. HEALTHY CHESAPEAKE WORKS WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO BUILD A CULTURE OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE ALL CHESAPEAKE RESIDENTS A FAIR AND JUST OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALTH. PROGRAMMING FOCUSES ON FOUR KEY FACTORS, AS IDENTIFIED BY THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, COMMONLY LABELED, "SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH." THESE INCLUDE HEALTH BEHAVIORS; CLINICAL CARE; SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC FACTORS; AND PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT. HEALTHY CHESAPEAKE IS COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING THESE IN COLLABORATION WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS THROUGH PROGRAMMING IN OUR FOCUS AREAS. CURRENT ACTIVITIES FOCUS PRIMARILY ON PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE ACCESS AND UTILIZATION OF HEALTHY FOODS, HEALTHY ACTIVE LIFESTYLES FOR SENIORS AND YOUTH, AND CHRONIC DISEASE EDUCATION/MANAGEMENT AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT.