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Strategic Issues Overview
This tool (from NACCHO) is an overview of the phase of the Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) process, during which participants develop an ordered list of the most important issues facing the community. This step-by-step overview will help users prepare for and begin distilling the mix of issues that demand attention. It can be found in...
Striving for Equal Pay: Coalition Building in Kansas City
Kansas City residents have long strived to eliminate gender discrimination and improve women’s rights as a way to build a healthier future for everyone. Local leader and social worker Alice Kitchen has been fueling this focus for decades. Kitchen advocates for a world where everyone enjoys economic security and women receive fair pay.
Study: Investments in non-health sectors have positive impacts on length, quality of life
The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) have contributed to a growing understanding that the chance for everyone to live long and well means far more than having access to a doctor. It’s also about opportunities for education and jobs, safe and affordable housing, availability of nutritious food and places for physical activity...
Submit a story
Submit a story to County Health Rankings & Roadmaps. We are interested not only in “success stories” but also lessons learned from challenges and setbacks you have faced. It can be found in the Communicate guide under Tell your story.
Submitting an Op-Ed
This tool (from Burness) provides tips on submitting an opinion-editorial (op-ed) for publication in newspapers or online.
Succession Planning
This tool (from helpfornonprofits.org) includes tips for accomplishing a systems-focused succession plan.
Sugar sweetened beverage taxes: What does the latest evidence say?
Sugar Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Taxes are intended to lower consumption of these drinks and, therefore, improve weight status and reduce obesity rates. But what does the latest research show about their effectiveness? There is some evidence that sugar sweetened beverage taxes decrease consumption of soda and other sweetened beverages, although current tax levels are generally too low to...
Surgeon General’s Report on Facing Addiction in America - A call for community action
According to the recently released, Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health, more than twenty million Americans are addicted to illegal drugs and alcohol and only 10 percent are receiving treatment. A significant public health threat facing communities large and small throughout the nation, the report provides tools for medical...
Sustainability Planning Guide for Healthy Communities
This tool (from CDC's Healthy Communities program) helps public and community health professionals develop a sustainability plan and learn key sustainability approaches. It can be found in Act on What’s Important under ...
Sustaining the Work or Initiative
This tool (from the Community Tool Box) can help you decide whether and how to sustain your work.