County Health Improvement Organizations
Connecting you to Health Improvement Opportunities.
Hover over the map below to find out more about the Oklahoma counties currently
served by a certified County Health Improvement Organization (CHIO).
Community
community Health Improvement Organization (cHIO)
Your entity (or collective) serves individuals within one specified geography.
This could be at the census tract, zip code, town, city, or municipality level.
•Examples include: small coalitions , task forces, and work groups, local civic groups, faith-based organizations, Parent Advisory Councils, small non-profits, local Chambers of Commerce, Local Governments, local primary and secondary educational institutions
County
County Health Improvement Organization
Your entity (or collective) serves individuals within one specified geography.
This could be at the census tract, zip code, town, city, or municipality level.
•Examples include: small or medium sized coalitions, task forces, and work groups, local civic groups, faith-based organizations, Parent Advisory Councils, small or medium sized non-profits, local Chambers of Commerce, Local Governments, local primary and secondary educational institutions
County+
County Health Improvement Organization +
Your entity (or collective) serves individuals within multiple geographies of a minimum of 3 or more counties.
This could include multiple census tracts, zip codes, towns, cities, or municipalities.
•Examples include: large multi-county coalitions, work groups, and task forces (3 or more counties served), hospitals and clinic systems, State Agencies, Tribes, Professional Associations, Special Interest Groups, financial institutions, vocational education institutions, law enforcement agencies, philanthropic organizations
Watch this 3-part video series to learn more about the activities of CHIOs
Links to helpful CHIO Materials
Why CHIO and Why OPHES?
CHIO Guiding Document with Timeline
CHIO Readiness Assessment to download and review
CHIO Network Engagement
CHIO Application to download and review
CHIO Application Online Submission
CHIO Application Letter of support
CHIO Application Cover Letter Template
CHIO Brochure
OPHES Brochure
CHIO Certification Press Release
CHIO Certification Webinar Presentation Slides
For CHIO/OPHES questions, reach out to Laura Ross at laura@publichealthok.org.