Why King County’s Inaugural 2025–2030 CHIP Matters to Me—and What I’m Committed to Advancing by Quiana Daniels
- Quiana Daniels
- Dec 30, 2025
- 2 min read
King County just released its inaugural 2025–2030 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)—and I want to pause for a moment to celebrate it.
Not because it’s “just another plan,” but because this one represents something we don’t always get enough of in public health: alignment, shared accountability, and a real commitment to tackling root causes—not just symptoms.
My role in this work (and why it matters to me)
I’m honored to serve as Vice-Chair of the King County Board of Health, representing consumers of public health, and to be involved in the CHIP work through the Steering Committee structure.
That “consumer voice” matters. Because policies can look great on paper—but the real question is always:
Will this help the people who are carrying the heaviest load?
Will it help families who are doing their best, but are navigating barriers that shouldn’t exist?
What the King County's 1st CHIP focuses on—and why it’s powerful
King County’s CHIP centers 2 major drivers of health:
Housing & homelessness
Income & employment
And I love the honesty in that. Because we all know this is true: When you’re worried about rent, childcare, transportation, or finding stable work… your health isn’t just affected—it’s shaped by it.
A plan that names those upstream issues—and organizes community partners around them—has the power to move outcomes in a way that isolated efforts can’t.
The lens I carry: maternal health, family stability, and real-life support
As a nurse leader and community advocate, I’ve seen how quickly families can fall through the cracks when systems are fragmented—especially during pregnancy, postpartum recovery, and early parenting.
That’s why I’m hopeful about CHIP. Because real health equity isn’t only about what happens inside a clinic. It’s about whether a family has stability, support, protection, and a pathway forward.
A proud local note
I’m also proud that my company, Childress Nursing Services (CNS), is listed as a CHIP Implementation Partner—because workforce opportunity and health equity truly go hand in hand.
Get involved (please don’t just read—join us)
If you share the vision of a thriving, resilient, and racially inclusive King County, I’m inviting you in.
Get involved:
Share the CHIP and CHNA within your networks
Subscribe to CHIP updates
Join the effort: communityhealthimprovementplan@kingcounty.gov
My final thoughts
Helping Others Heals Us ~Quiana Daniels
I believe that deeply. But healing takes structure. It takes coordination. And it takes people willing to link arms across sectors and say:
“We’re not leaving families to figure it out alone.”
I’m proud of King County, Washington for launching its first CHIP—and I’m committed to doing my part to help turn this plan into progress.
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