Tools & Resources

Conducting Interviews

This tool (from Community Tool Box) describes a method to secure in-depth information from a variety of participants on health issues.

It can be found in Assess Needs & Resources under Collect Your Own...

Conducting Needs Assessment Surveys

This tool (from Community Tool Box) describes methods for surveying citizens on different topics.

It can be found in Assess Needs & Resources under Collect Your Own Data.

Conducting Concerns Surveys

This tool (from Community Tool Box) describes methods for surveying citizens on different topics.

It can be found in Assess Needs & Resources under Collect Your Own Data.

Conducting Focus Groups

This tool (from Community Tool Box) describes strategies for holding small group discussions to hear feedback on specific issues and to guide future action.

It can be found in Assess Needs & Resources under...

Public Forums and Listening Sessions

This tool (from Community Tool Box) describes methods for holding public meetings to secure citizen feedback on health issues. 

Find it in:

Assess Needs & Resources under Collect Your Own Data
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Use the Data

This tool (from CHR&R) provides suggestions for finding more detailed information about key areas in your community’s rankings.

Focus Group Analysis Guidance

This modifiable tool (from NACCHO) describes the Healthy!CapitalCounties (MI) plan for analyzing focus group data, including their overarching goal, coding procedures, and data organization plan.

Quality of Life Survey

This tool (from NACCHO) is an example of a “Quality of Life” survey issued to residents of counties that are part of the East Central Kansas Public Health Coalition.

Photovoice Tool

This modifiable tool (from NACCHO and East Central Kansas Public Health Coalition) describes Photovoice project guidelines for participants. It also contains example consent forms.

It can be found in Assess Needs & Resources under...

Healthy Livable Cattaraugus County Asset Survey

This tool (from Cattaraugus County (NY) Health Department) helped Cattaraugus County, N.Y. build a complete picture, gain some early wins, and move into a priority setting process that is engaging the community. It can be adapted by any community. It can be found in Assess Needs & Resources under...