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Explore the County Health Rankings Model The County Health Rankings are based on a model of community health that emphasizes the many factors that...
Family and Social Support Measurement Strategies
Studies in recent years have measured support by type, provider, and timing. Types of support, including companionship, emotional, tangible, and informational, can be categorized...
Finding strategies in What Works for Health
What Works for Health (WWFH) is an evidence clearinghouse based on the County Health Rankings model of population health that emphasizes factors that can make...
Frequently Asked Questions
Eligibility Are state or local health departments eligible to apply? Yes, health departments are eligible to apply for these funds. Applications must be submitted...
Health Behaviors
Tobacco Use How many pregnant women or high school age individuals smoke? What local or state policies are in place regarding secondhand smoke? How...
Health Gaps Report
These reports (from CHR&R) help answer the question: Why is there so much difference in the health of residents in one county compared to...
Housing & Transit Measurement Strategies
Researchers have used a variety of strategies to measure the quality of housing and transit in communities, ranging from geographic information systems to observational...
How to Use Your Health Snapshot
The county snapshots provide tools to help make sense of county-level data. The snapshot data and these accompanying tools should be used to help...