In 2020, Knox Public Health was one of 22 local health departments in Ohio to receive the Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) grant for a five-year cycle from 2020 to 2024. The grant funding comes from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant which aims to prevent and reduce chronic disease throughout the state of Ohio. These funds are administrated by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH).

CHC ​ Principles

SUSTAINABLE AND EQUITABLE INVESTMENTS   
CHC invests in policies, projects, places, and people
to create and sustain equitable, inclusive opportunities for healthy eating and active living.
​SELF-AWARENESS AND EMPATHY
Everyone involved in CHC prepares to engage in the work by strengthening self-awareness and empathy.
COMMUNITY-LED SOLUTIONS
Community members experiencing health inequities or social marginalization partner with CHC to amplify their collective power and lead solutions for their community.
ORGANIZATIONAL PARTNERSHIP
Organizations partner with CHC to align with and direct resources toward community members’ vision and priorities.
COORDINATOR RESPONSIBILITY
CHC Coordinators approach their relationships and the work with humility, transparency, dependability, and respect for others. 

CHC Vision

Vibrant Ohio communities where everyone has access to healthy food and opportunities for active living
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​CHC Mission

​Activating community-led solutions to create sustainable change in policies, places, and population health

​​CHC Equity Statement

Health equity is achieved when all people in a community have access to affordable, inclusive, and quality infrastructure and services that, despite historical and contemporary injustices, allows them to reach their full health potential