IPLAN

Home ∖ About Us ∖ IPLAN

Illinois Project for the Local Assessment of Needs (IPLAN)

Every five years, MCPHD is required to complete a community health assessment and planning process called the Illinois Project for Local Assessment of Needs (IPLAN). The IPLAN is grounded in the core functions of public health and is based on the Assessment Protocol for Excellence in Public Health model. Completing the IPLAN fulfills the majority of the requirements for our local health department certification under the Illinois Administrative Code Section 600.400.

Click HERE to view the 2019-2024 IPLAN.

Current and Past Macoupin County Health Department IPLAN Priorities

2019-2024 Health Priorities:

  1. Substance Abuse
  2. Mental Health
  3. Cardiovascular Disease

2014-2019 Health Priorities:

  1. Colorectal Cancer
  2. Mental Health
  3. Obesity

2009-2014 Health Priorities:

  1. Chronic Health Management for the elderly population
  2. Risky teen behavior specific to alcohol/drug use, tobacco use, & sexual behavior
  3. Diabetes

2004-2009 Health Priorities:

  1. Methamphetamine Production & Use
  2. Obesity
  3. Coronary Heart Disease
  4. Lung Cancer
  5. Colon Cancer

1999-2004 Health Priorities:

  1. Domestic Violence
  2. Cancer – Breast, Cervical, Prostate, and Colorectal
  3. Heart Disease and Strokes
  4. Deaths and hospitalizations due to Depression, Alzheimer’s Disease, Panic/Anxiety Disorders, Suicide, and Alcohol and Drug Use

1994-1999 Health Priorities:

  1. Unintentional Injuries
  2. Coronary Heart Disease
  3. Lung Cancer
  4. Breast and Cervical Cancer

Past services or programs developed as a result of the IPLAN process include:

  • a youth tobacco prevention and education program
  • a county-wide DUI Task Force
  • a SAFE KIDS Coalition providing comprehensive programs, such as Bicycle Safety, Car Seat Safety, and smoke alarms in every home
  • a medical transportation program
  • rural health clinics for the uninsured and underinsured, as well as a genetic clinic
  • a Medicaid dental clinic
  • a breast and cervical cancer screening and control program
  • a women’s support group and counseling program aimed to reduce the risk of domestic violence
  • a comprehensive cholesterol, lipid, and glucose blood screening program