Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health is hosting a community event about the Douglas County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St. in Lawrence.

It's an opportunity to hear from the facilitators of each key area and celebrate the progress made on the initiatives in 2026. The key areas are: access to health services, anti-poverty, behavioral health, birth outcomes, food security and "A Place for Everyone" plan.

Attendees are asked to reserve a spot by filling out this form, but it is not required.