RESOLUTION NO. 260257
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Sponsor: Councilmember Johnathan Duncan
RESOLUTION - Adopting the Health Commission's 2026-2029 Kansas City Community Health Improvement Plan ("KC-CHIP") as the City's guiding framework for improving population health and strengthening community well-being; and directing the Health Commission to provide an annual update to the City Council.
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WHEREAS, the Kansas City Health Department conducted a comprehensive Community Health Assessment in 2023, the City's first Mental Health Survey in 2024, and additional engagement efforts in 2024-2025, including surveys, policy summits, and community meetings, to understand the needs, strengths, and priorities of Kansas City residents; and
WHEREAS, based on this process, the Kansas City Health Commission identified three priority areas for the 2026-2029 Community Health Improvement Plan:
1. Chronic Disease,
2. Substance Use Disorder, and
3. Community Connection and Belonging; and
WHEREAS, Kansas City exceeds national averages for the following diseases: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), coronary heart disease, depression, diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity; and
WHEREAS, Missouri ranks 23rd of 50 states and the District of Columbia in the highest death rates from overdose; and
WHEREAS, social connections are essential to our mental and physical health and help protect against and manage these chronic conditions and diseases; and
WHEREAS, the Kansas City Health Commission approved the 2026-2029 KC-CHIP and recommends its adoption by the City Council as the City's population health framework; and
WHEREAS, adoption of the KC-CHIP will guide the City's participation in the collective impact initiative known as Live Well KC; and
WHEREAS, the Health Commission, in partnership with the Health Department, will be responsible for assuring collaborative implementation of the KC-CHIP to the fullest extent accomplishable; NOW, THE...
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