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Making the Most of the 2020 County Health Rankings Release
How healthy is your county? For more than a decade, County Health Rankings & Roadmaps has shown that where you live matters to how well and how long you live. In March 2020 we’ll be releasing the 10th annual County Health Rankings and we want you to be ready to take advantage of the attention and excitement of the release.
Making Use of Your Snapshot
Making Use of Your Snapshot (from CHR&R) helps you navigate the information in your county’s snapshot and identify key areas where you may wish to look for additional data. It is part of the Use the Data tool.
Mapping Life Expectancy
This project, run by the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Center on Society and Health, has created a series of maps that prominently display life expectancy values alongside common geographic landmarks such as subway stops and highway exits. This is an example of how community development and health professionals can team up to tell powerful stories about social determinants of health...
Massachusetts Coalition for a Healthy Future Bylaws
This tool (from kj Consulting) is an example of bylaws from a tobacco coalition with a fiscal agent.
Measuring Progress
This tool (from CHR&R) includes detailed information and guidance for how to interpret and use the measures within the County Health Rankings to measure a community’s progress.
Media Advocacy
This tool (from My Power People and M + R) includes guidance on writing letters to the editor, press releases, media advisories, media statements and op-eds, conducting successful editorial board meetings, contacting the media, interview do’s and don’ts, and tips for using social media. It can be found in Act...
Media Advocacy Templates
This tool (from Spitfire Strategies) provides media advocacy how-to advice and examples and sample formats. It can be found in Act on What's Important under Build public & political will and...
Meeting Effectiveness Inventory
This checklist (from Coalitions Work) is a tool for evaluating work group and coalition meeting effectiveness and productivity.
Meeting the Match: A Guide to Fundraising for the Tobacco Policy Change Program
This tool (From RWJF) contains guidelines and approaches for accessing multiple sources of funding that are easily adapted to any policy area. It can be found in Act on What's Important under...
Meeting the Moment: From data to impact
This webinar will explore the power of data in advocating for community conditions that shape health.