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Equity and Empowerment Lens: 5 Ps Worksheet
This tool (from Multnomah County) is part of Multnomah County, OR’s Equity and Empowerment Lens which seeks to improve planning, decision-making, and resource allocation leading to more racially equitable policies and programs. This worksheet asks questions in the areas of People, Place, Process, Power, and Purpose....
Evaluability Assessment
This tool (from United Nations Development Fund for Women) includes a checklist to assess whether your program is ready for evaluation. It is adapted from the Guidance Note on Carrying Out an Evaluability Assessment by the United Nations Development Fund for Women. It can be found in Evaluate Actions...
Evaluation Plan Template
This tool (from CHR&R) helps you create a plan to evaluate your program.
Find it in Evaluate Actions under:...
Even When Your County is Healthy, a Check-Up Can Help
Dane County, Wisconsin is, for the most part, a pretty healthy place to live.
I should know.
I’m one of the developers of the County Health Rankings. The report -- produced by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation -- ranks counties in all 50 states on overall health, and on the many factors that affect health.
Evidence in Action: A Guide to Selecting Effective Prevention Strategies
This tool (from the Health Policy Institute of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Health) outlines a step-by-step process to efficiently determine which strategies are likely to improve the health of your state or local community.
Example of a College Level Assignment
This example (from Laura Senier) illustrates how you can use the County Health Rankings in a course.
Exciting tools and resources to support communities
At County Health Rankings & Roadmaps we're reflecting on the progress made in 2024 to advance health and equity. Here are some of the exciting resources and tools CHR&R created in 2024 to support communities.
Executive Summary: Ten-Year Reflections on the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
As County Health Rankings & Roadmaps moved through the first 10 years, it adjusted and course-corrected to better engage the organizations, people and communities across the nation that interact with and utilize the tools and resources made available in the name of broadening the definition of health.
Experts Discuss Building Healthier, More Equitable Communities
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is dedicated to building a Culture of Health—a vision of the nation in which everyone has the opportunity to lead a healthy life, regardless of where they live. To transform communities so that better health is available for everyone, the engagement and commitment of all sectors is necessary.
Recently, RWJF hosted a Google+ Hangout to...