State Health Improvement Plan

The 2023-2028 New Hampshire State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) is based on the 2022 State Health Assessment (SHA) – data reflected throughout this website – and was developed by the State Health Assessment and Improvement Advisory Council (the Council). 

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The Council convened four cross-sector domain workgroups convened to create the priorities intended for the SHIP. Each developed a statement to frame the priorities and strategies of focus. Each statement below reflects what people in New Hampshire would experience if the SHIP is successfully implemented.

ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITY
Every person living in New Hampshire has what they need to meet their basic needs - such as safe housing, and enough food to eat.
SOCIAL CONNECTEDNESS
All people feel a sense of community and belonging because our state celebrates all types of diversity; communities are engaged to eliminate isolation and build personal resilience.
HEALTH STATUS & OUTCOMES
Every person has equitable access to affordable, effective high-quality resources and services delivered by sustainable systems.
COMMUNITY
All people are surrounded by healthy built and natural environments and live in a community with supports and services that adapt to meet their current and changing needs.

The priorities, strategies, and action items elevated by the SHIP workgroups and referenced in the SHIP are intended to be implemented with universal conditions that center equity, innovation, partnerships, and data.

  • Center approaches that eliminate inequities and reduce disparities.
  • Incorporate innovative or novel approaches to deliver services, when possible.
  • Leverage innovative cross-sector partnerships.
  • Grounded by data that fully and accurately reflects the communities being served.

The SHIP belongs to every individual, community, agency, and system that has a vested interest in making New Hampshire a place where everyone can achieve their full potential. The priorities and strategies reflected in this document require community- and sector-informed action. By mobilizing the collective action of diverse partners, the SHIP is well-positioned to inform the implementation of culturally-, geographically-, and community-appropriate strategies to break down the inequities that block people from achieving their best health and wellness.

For more information on how to get involved as a SHIP partner to help ensure everyone in New Hampshire has an opportunity to live well, email NHLivesWell@dhhs.nh.gov.

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