Tools & Resources
National Organizations with Local Connections
These groups may have deep connections in your community. Additionally, many of these networks will have resources that help you think about building your own network.
Intervention Planning Matrix: Activity to support learning
This downloadable PowerPoint slide deck lays out an activity to use with your partners to practice using the Intervention Planning Matrix.
What is Policy?
This 2-page introductory fact sheet from Change Lab Solutions can help you introduce partners to the concept of policy change.
What Do You Want? Choosing a Local Policy Goal
This tool (from M+R) provides a set of criteria to help groups select a policy or systems change goal for their community. You can use this tool to facilitate meaningful discussion and decision-making that is grounded in a specific set of criteria.
Community Health Improvement Navigator
The CDC Community Health Improvement Navigator (CHI Navigator) is a website for people who lead or participate in CHI work within hospitals and health systems, public health agencies, and other community organizations. It offers community stakeholders expert-vetted tools and resources for: Depicting visually the who, what, where, and how of improving community health...
County Health Rankings Press Release, March 25, 2015
County Health Rankings show declines in premature death rates, but where you live matters to your health. It can be found in For the Media.
Request for Letters of Intent from The New York Community Trust
This initiative, a partnership between the New York State Health Foundation and The New York Community Trust, along with a Call for Proposals from the NYS Health Foundation, highlights both the Rankings data and emphasizes the many factors that influence health. It can be found in the...
Nominal Group Technique
This tool (from ASQ) is a structured method for group brainstorming that encourages contributions from everyone.
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC)
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) connects local organizations and community leaders with resources to revitalize neighborhoods and improve quality of life. They offer a useful toolkit including loans, grants, equity investments and on-the-ground experience in some of the most vulnerable communities. This resource can be found in the...