Live Healthy South Carolina is a collaborative process led by the Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina (Alliance) to systematically assess and advance the health of all South Carolinians. South Carolina’s first comprehensive state health assessment (SHA) and the state health improvement plan (SHIP) were created through this initiative.

The framework for this process is a modified version of the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) model developed by the National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO).

The Alliance for a Healthier South Carolina (Alliance) led the development of both documents the (SHA) and (SHIP) with key support from the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) the South Carolina Office of Rural Health (SCORH).

The State Health Assessment is a description of the health status of South Carolinians and was used to inform the 2018-2023 State Health Improvement Plan. It also provides organizations and individuals access to a comprehensive compilation of state level data in one location.

The 2019-2023 South Carolina State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) provides a vision for continuous health improvement. It outlines priority areas and includes strategies to improve the health of all people in South Carolina. It is a tool for health care professionals, government agencies, community-based organizations, advocates, academicians, policy makers, and other stakeholders to use to catalyze action that will leverage resources and focus work towards measurable improvement. The SHIP builds on the work of many coalitions and organizations across South Carolina. The collaborative health improvement model outlined in the SHIP accomplishes the following goals:

• Provide an extensive review of evidence-based strategies that can improve population health

• Create a focus on improving everyone’s health

• Align state-level leaders from many sectors

• Call to action for state and communities