Tools & Resources
Getting Active: Physical Activity at Work
This article (from Wellness Council of America) provides 50 specific ideas about how to increase physical activity in the workplace. (Note: email required for access) It can be found in Business under Act on What’s Important.
Choosing Wisely
This employer toolkit (from National Business Coalition on Health) provides resources for employers to help guide employees on how to talk with their health care provider and avoid the dangers of overuse of health care services. It can be found in Business under...
Convergence Partnership
This organization is a central source for policy and advocacy tools to support healthy eating and active living.
Action Communities for Health, Innovation, & Environmental Change
ACHIEVE fosters collaborative partnerships between city and county health officials, city and county government, tribal programs, parks and recreation departments, local YMCAs, local health-related coalitions, and other representatives from the school, business, health, and community sectors to implement improvements.
ChangeLab Solutions
This website (from ChangeLab Solutions) provides policy analysis and legal tools for supporting tobacco reduction, healthy nutrition and physical activity in schools, housing and neighborhoods.
Community Health Living Index
This website (from The Y) includes a set of five community assessment tools that measure opportunities for physical activity and healthy eating and facilitate discussion about how to improve the community environment to increase opportunities for healthy living.
Active Living by Design
This website (from North Carolina Public Health Institute) features tools to create community-led change by working with local and national partners to build a culture of active living and healthy eating.
Strategic Alliance ENACT Local Database
This searchable database (from Prevention Institute) is an online resource of local policies that can improve opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity.
Tools for Community Action
This website (from CDC) is a one stop site for numerous toolkits and resources for community health issues including topics such as tobacco, physical activity, health equity, and others.
Avoiding Group Think
This tool (from Mind Tools) is a face-to-face process for gaining consensus where the group shares and discusses all issues before evaluation, with each group member participating equally in evaluation. It describes strategies for checking the fundamental assumptions behind important decisions, validating the decision-making process, and evaluating the risks involved.