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County Health Rankings Press Release, March 16, 2016
County Health Rankings show stark differences in premature death rates between rural and urban counties. It can be found in For the Media.
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.
County Health Rankings: What’s New for 2018
The ninth annual County Health Rankings are now live! Get started today by searching for your county or state.
You’ll find new data, resources, and tools across our site to help you to see how healthy your county is and easily move with data to action to improve health. For 2018 we’ve added:
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County Health Roadmaps
Ranking the health of nearly every county in the nation, the County Health Rankings illustrate what we know when it comes to what’s making people sick or healthy. The new County Health Roadmaps show what we can do to create healthier places to live, learn, work and play. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is collaborating with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (UWPHI) to bring this program to cities, counties and states across the nation.
Creating and Using Community Report Cards
This tool (from Community Tool Box) provides one way to collect and display information to your community.
Creating Partnerships with Community Police
Local police departments have a special role to play in improving a community’s health, from reducing violence and preventing crime to supporting strong community partnerships between neighborhoods, residents and community agencies.
How can communities build effective partnerships with their local police departments? What are the challenges and how can these be addressed?...
Criteria for Choosing Promising Practices and Community Interventions
This tool (from Community Tool Box) defines promising practices and interventions and suggests strategies for finding them. It can be found in Choose Effective Policies & Programs under...
Criteria for Selecting or Revising Measures
This document summarizes the criteria that are used in decision-making for selecting new or revising existing Rankings measures. It can be found in our Ranking Methods under Data Sources and Measures.
Data for Action
This tool (from CHR&R) includes tips for finding the data you need and for conveying that data in a simple, powerful way that tells a story.