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Metro Health outlines community health improvement plan with mental health, food security, housing and access priorities
Summary
Metro Health presented the county's Community Health Improvement Plan, identifying four priorities (mental/behavioral health, food security, housing stability, access to care), a three-year cycle of planning toward a 2029 action plan and a public dashboard planned for fall reporting.
Metro Health staff presented the county's Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) to the San Antonio Community Health Committee on April 7, emphasizing four priority areas intended to guide multi-agency work and investments.
The presentation, introduced by committee leadership, said the CHIP focuses on mental and behavioral health, food security, housing stability and access to care. A Metro Health presenter said the plan is based on a citywide community health assessment and is being aligned with partners such as United Way SA and local hospitals to create shared measures and pilots.
Why it matters: presenters told the committee the CHIP is the operational framework for coordinating city, county and community resources. Metro Health staff said the plan is on a three-year cycle with a public action plan due in 2029 and that an online dashboard and annual reporting are planned, with an initial public report expected in the fall.
Councilmembers asked for concrete metrics and ways to track outcomes. In response, Metro Health cited trend figures and examples: the presenter said teenage pregnancy rates fell from about 33 per 1,000 in 2019 to 18.3 per 1,000 reported in 2023, and described efforts to expand SNAP-friendly farmers markets and housing stability pilots. Councilmembers emphasized the need for a public dashboard so progress and the effect of city investments can be monitored.
Metro Health also described funding and partnerships supporting the CHIP, including city general-fund contributions, external grants and opioid-settlement funds used to support prevention and outreach activities. Staff told the committee they will continue to refine metrics, expand partner reporting and publish the dashboard in time for fall briefings.
The committee did not take formal action; presenters said they will provide a fall report and public dashboard updates as the CHIP moves from planning toward implementation.
