Partners in Action

In the last several years, efforts of the Island County Community Health Advisory Board (CHAB), the Island County Environmental Health Assessment Team (EHAT), and Whidbey in Motion (WHIM), and development of the Island County Plan for Healthy Living have paved the way for making policy changes within Island County.   With support from Island County Public Health, CHAB and EHAT serve in public health policy advisory roles to the local Board of Health, facilitate new partnerships and interact with numerous community groups, public and private agencies, service providers, and the public to review assessment information and set priorities for action.  The community health assessments and priority-setting processes used by EHAT and CHAB identified chronic disease and physical activity as priority issues for the community.  Additionally, public input on the Plan for Healthy Living illustrates the community’s desire for increased physical activity and healthy eating opportunities.

Island County Public Health and their community partners are actively involved in addressing obesity and chronic disease in Island County.   From Clinton to Camano, government officials, public health professionals, and community members are working to make changes that support active living and healthy eating.