Please see the progress on CHIP for 2022 note tabs listed under each program by clicking the links below.

Access to Care

•   Promote recruitment and retention of additional medical personnel

Obesity

•   Chronic Disease Management and other health education classes within Macon County

Substance Abuse

•   Supporting Aligned Activities of Community Partners and Systems

Affordable Housing

•   Committee to Address Affordable Housing Issues

There have been no significant morbidity and mortality changes in our community.

• RWJF County Health Rankings 2022 

These are the new or emerging issues in our community in 2022 that were not identified as priorities in our CHA.

• Cost of healthy food has increased with inflation.

• Increase in property tax assessments at the beginning of 2023, which will make it even more difficult for new buyers to purchase homes and current owners to keep their homes.

• Change in county leadership, transferring the lead on substance abuse and mental health related issues from government to the private sector. 

The following are new initiatives or changes in our community in 2022:

• Mental Health Task Force rebranded as Behavioral Health Task Force to help reduce potential stigma. Leadership of Task Force transitioned from government to the private sector. 

• Grant received from the Duke Endowment to help with better access to healthy foods within the county.

• Amazon announced the opening of a distribution center within the county, which will help with unemployment.