State Health Assessment and State Health 
                     Improvement Plan: 
           Planning Council Introductory Meeting
                          Presented by: 
             Illinois Governor’s Office, Department of Public Health
                            and the 
             University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health 
                          June 15, 2015 
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                          Today’s Agenda
     1. Introductions and Welcome
     2. Overview of the assessment and planning process 
        – Engagement
        – Assessment
        – Planning 
     3. State Innovation Model
     4. Review Roles and Responsibilities
     5. SHIP Member Questions
     6. Action Steps and Next Meeting
     7. Public Comment
     8. Adjourn
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                    Today’s purpose
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                 What is a SHA and SHIP? 
     State Health Assessment or        State Health Improvement 
     SHA:                              Plan or SHIP: 
     Systematic approach to            Long-term systematic plan to 
     collecting, analyzing, and        address issues identified in 
     using data to educate and         the SHA. Describes how the 
     mobilize communities,             state health department and 
     develop priorities, garner        the communities it serves 
     resources, and plan actions       will work together to 
     to improve the public’s           improve the health of the 
     health.                           population.
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                Why do a SHA and SHIP?
     • Assess the needs, assets, and opportunities of health 
       of the public to assure strategies drive health 
       improvement.  
     • Illinois statute requires the production of a SHIP; 
       specific focus on prevention and elimination of 
       health disparities.
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