Virginia’s Plan for Well-Being 2023–2027 is a shared vision to improve the health of all Virginians. It outlines priority areas and includes strategies to improve the health of all people in Virginia. Grounded in data, the Plan for Well-Being identifies strategies to improve outcomes around six priority areas identified by the State Health Assessment Advisory Council in August 2022.

Infant Mortality

Firearm-Related Deaths

Obesity

Dear Virginia Stakeholders,

In 2019, Partnering for a Healthy Virginia (PHV) embarked on the State Health Assessment (SHA) process. The SHA is a compilation of trends and comparisons from many data sources that together paint a picture of Virginia’s health. Advisory group members identified metrics so that an annual analysis of data to measure health improvement can be completed and shared. The completion of the SHA informed the development of the 2023–2027 Plan for Well-Being (PfWB). Priorities in the PfWB were chosen based on data described in the SHA. Members of the PHV Advisory Council guided the process using their experience and statewide perspective. We are grateful for their work and commitment. 

Virginia’s Plan for Well-Being 2023-2027 is a shared vision to improve the health of all Virginians. It outlines priority areas and includes strategies to improve the health of all people in Virginia. It is a tool for health care professionals, government agencies, community-based organizations, advocates, academia, policymakers, and other stakeholders to use to catalyze action that will leverage resources and focus work towards measurable improvement. The PfWB’s success depends on the contribution of many organizations essential to ensuring all Virginians reach their optimal health. Putting this plan into action can bring us together to achieve outcomes desired by organizations across multiple sectors. 

This plan represents the culmination of a process in which stakeholders are committed to bringing their ideas and expertise to the table to protect the health and promote the well-being of all people in Virginia. We appreciate the work that went into creating the State Health Assessment and the Plan for Well-Being; it was a genuinely collaborative effort.   

Karen Shelton, MD, Virginia Department of Health

Danny Avula, MD, MPH, Virginia Department of Social Services

Sean Connaughton, Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association