Health Planning
The Health Planning Council (HPC) is committed to improving the health and well-being of Tompkins County residents. By convening stakeholders across multiple sectors and providing a neutral forum to exchange ideas, HPC promotes collaboration, alignment of resources, and shared leadership to achieve the common goals.
HPC was established as the local health planning organization in 1968 in response to federal and State mandates. Although public law around health planning has changed, HPC continues to act as a catalyst to support local and regional planning processes and encourage the development of needed health resources.
HPC manages the Tompkins Health Network, a rural health network program focused on improving access to health care, enhancing coordination of services, and ensuring equitable health outcomes for all people.
THN convenes the committees and subcommittees of the Health Planning Council including the Long Term Care Committee, the Tough Stuff Subcommittee, and the Community Health and Access Committee. Learn more about these committees.
Through its Health Insurance Assistance program, our staff meets with individuals and families looking for guidance in enrolling into a health plan.
The Community Health Advocates Program assists individuals and families looking for guidance in using their health plan or finding a doctor or other medical services.
A group of community-based organizations and health care providers working together to make our community healthier by connecting people to the resources they need.