The Essex County Health Partners — which include the Essex County Health Department , University of Vermont Health Network — Elizabethtown Community Hospital, and Adirondack Health — recently announced the release of the Essex County Community Health Assessment 2025 (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan 2026-2030 (CHIP). The Adirondack Daily Enterprise reports taken together, the 2025 CHA and 2026-2030 CHIP make up a comprehensive public health planning document that outlines key health needs, data insights and priority strategies to improve the health and well-being of Essex County residents.