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Principles to Consider for the Implementation of a Community Health Needs Assessment Process
This resource, written by Sara Rosenbaum, J.D. at The George Washington University’s School of Public Health and Health Services, identifies guiding principles to inform the implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s community health needs assessment provisions applicable to not-for-profit hospitals that seek federal tax-exempt status. It can be found in ...
Prioritizing Issues Exercise
This tool (from Healthy People 2020) is a two-page exercise designed to help the group decide on which issue(s) to focus.
Priority Setting Process Checklist
This tool (from The Health Communication Unit) presents a priority-setting checklist that can be used as you prepare for a priority-setting process, or as a reflection tool, after you’ve determined your priorities. The checklist considers data gathering, meaningful stakeholder participation, time, resources, and decision making.Proclaiming Your Dream: Developing Vision and Mission Statements
This tool (from the Community Tool Box) provides guidance for developing vision and mission in the context of strategic planning.
Program Development & Evaluation Logic Models
This tool (from the Univ. of WI Extension) includes tools and templates for drafting logic models.
Program Manager’s Guide to Evaluation
This tool (from DHHS) is a comprehensive manual exploring all aspects of program evaluation. It can be found in Evaluate Actions under Learning and Resources.
PTO Today
This website (School Family Media) provides information on increasing parental information in students’ education and your schools activities. It can be found in the Educators guide under Work...
Public Forums and Listening Sessions
This tool (from Community Tool Box) describes methods for holding public meetings to secure citizen feedback on health issues.
Public Health Accreditation Board Standards and Measures
This tool (from the Public Health Accreditation Board) provides all of the standards and measures for a state, local, or tribal health department to meet in order to achieve accreditation.
Putting Community in Collective Impact
This article (from Collective Impact Forum) describes five key characteristics of civic culture or community rhythms that help explain why some communities move faster and others slower when it comes to change. It can be found in Work Together under...