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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...
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.
Community Health Needs Assessment: chna.org
This tool (from Community Commons and other partners) is a free web-based platform designed to assist hospitals and organizations seeking to better understand the needs and assets of their communities and to collaborate to make measurable improvements in community health and well-being. It can be found in Assess Needs & Resources...
Community Health Partnerships: Tools and Information for Development & Support
This manual (from the National Business Coalition on Health) provides tools and information about establishing successful partnerships between public health and business leaders (p. 20). It can be found in Work Together under Recruit Diverse Stakeholders From Multiple Sectors.
Community Health Scorecard Overview
This tool (from Heartland Health) outlines the benchmarks Heartland Health (St. Joseph, MO) uses to measure progress. You can consider these benchmarks as examples.
Community Listening Forum Toolkit
This tool was designed for forums focused on recovery and addiction but can easily be used for any issue. It includes sample flyers, agendas, evaluations, and training materials for speakers to help you organize a Forum in your community. It can be found in the Communicate guide under...
Community Meeting Sign In and Contact Database
This tool (from CHR&R) is a downloadable Excel spreadsheet with printable sign-in sheets and a starter contact database to help you collect and maintain contact information. It can be found in Act on What’s Important under...
Community Organizing Game
This tool (from Organizing Game) teaches the basics of door knocking and helps you practice your skills.
Community Organizing: People Power From the Grassroots
This tool (from Center for Community Change) discusses the principles, rules, and strategies of community organizing.
Community Readiness
This tool (from Community Tool Box) provides an overview of the Community Readiness Model and maps other Community Tool Box chapters and sections to the stages of readiness. It can be found in Choose Effective Policies & Programs under...