Tools & Resources
Racial Equity Impact Assessment
A Racial Equity Impact Assessment (REIA) examines how different racial and ethnic groups will likely be affected by a proposed action or decision. REIAs are used to minimize unanticipated adverse consequences in a variety of contexts, including the analysis of proposed policies, institutional practices, programs, plans and budgetary decisions.
2014 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps Model of Health
This model of population health emphasizes the many factors that, if improved, can help make communities healthier places to live, learn, work and play.
Health Gaps Report Discussion Guide
We introduced the Health Gaps Discussion Guide (CHR&R) in 2015 with our original state health gaps reports. The guide continues to offer important considerations and tips on how to bring together diverse stakeholders to continue a conversation on health gaps, and how to create a safe space for dialogue.
Conversation Cafe
Conversation Cafés are open, hosted conversations in cafés, as well as conference rooms, classrooms, or anywhere people gather to discuss issues of importance. A Conversation Café can help to shift dialogue from small talk to conversations on topics of importance.
Readiness Assessment-Collective Impact
This readiness assessment (from Collective Impact Forum) is designed to a help groups consider whether the collective impact approach is right for their social issue and whether the conditions are in place for the initiative to succeed.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Guide
This downloadable guide (from W.K. Kellogg Foundation) is an in-depth resource for thinking about evaluation as a relevant and useful program tool.
Implementation Guide for Results Based Accountability
This guide is intended for those working to implement Results-Based Accountability or Outcomes-Based Accountability in their community. The guide is devoted to how to do the work. It can be found in Evaluate Actions under...
BetterEvaluation
This website is an international collaboration to improve evaluation practice and theory by sharing and generating information about options (methods or processes) and approaches. It can be found in Evaluate Actions under...
Submit a story
Submit a story to County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. We are interested not only in “success stories” but also lessons learned from challenges and setbacks you have faced. It can be found in the Communicate guide under Tell your story.
Message delivery: The interview
This tool helps you practice delivering your message using a mock interview. It can be found in the Communicate guide under Persuade decision makers.