Energizing Connections for Healthier Oakland (ECHO), convened by Oakland County Health Division, responds to community input to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities in Oakland County. It is overseen by an Advisory Council with representatives from hospitals, human services, behavioral health, higher education, businesses, parks and recreation, economic development, emergency response, community organizations, and elected officials.

Update on the 2023 Community Health Assessment

ECHO has spent the last year conducting a Community Health Assessment to identify the top health issues and priorities in Oakland County. Data and information have been collected through several different methods and were presented to the ECHO Advisory Council. Council members brainstormed potential strategic priorities that would be the backbone of the next Community Health Improvement Plan. Review the strategic issues here. 

For questions, please email echo@oakgov.com.

2016 Community Health Assessment and Improvement Plan

The ECHO Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) was created by involving multiple voices and perspectives from the community. The CHIP is a blueprint to engage all sectors of the community in Oakland County. This is living document that will evolve using the results from the recently launched 2023 community health assessment efforts.

The CHIP is a call to action for Oakland County. Every governmental agency, community organization, busi­ness, and individual can play a role in improving the health of our community. This plan provides a roadmap to align and link ongoing and future initiatives to make the best use of valuable resources. As you review the CHIP, consider how the goals and objectives align with those within your organization and how you intend to join this call to action. To get involved, please contact ECHO at echo@oakgov.com.

CHIP Strategic Issues

ECHO organized the CHIP around five strategic issues prioritized from the data and information compiled from the Community Health Assessment (CHA). Each strategic issue has goals, objectives, and suggested actions that can empower those looking to participate. Additionally, there are measures to track progress and tables that describe alignments of CHIP objectives to state and national plans. Each strategic issue includes ideas for involvement identified for a variety of sectors and how to participate with ECHO and the improvement activities. County residents, organizations, and businesses are actively engaged in working to make an impact on the health in Oakland County.

ECHO Partners plan, implement, and document the activities outlined in the CHIP. Four action teams were launched in September 2016 to facilitate and oversee CHIP activities. Currently two of the action teams remain active.

• Access to Care Workgroup
• Food Policy Council

ECHO reports and publications can be found here.