Tools & Resources
Mortality and Life Expectancy Calculator
This tool was developed by County Health Rankings & Roadmaps as a way to allow users to more actively engage with their own data. The goals of this tool are to give users an easy-to-use template for calculating the same mortality metrics we use on our website, and to give advanced users a template for how to complete the background calculations needed for life expectancy.
National Organizations with Local Connections
These groups may have deep connections in your community. Additionally, many of these networks will have resources that help you think about building your own network.
Intervention Planning Matrix: Activity to support learning
This downloadable PowerPoint slide deck lays out an activity to use with your partners to practice using the Intervention Planning Matrix.
What is Policy?
This 2-page introductory fact sheet from Change Lab Solutions can help you introduce partners to the concept of policy change.
What Do You Want? Choosing a Local Policy Goal
This tool (from M+R) provides a set of criteria to help groups select a policy or systems change goal for their community. You can use this tool to facilitate meaningful discussion and decision-making that is grounded in a specific set of criteria.
HealthEquityGuide.org
HealthEquityGuide.org (from Human Impact Partners) shows how health departments across the nation have taken a lead role in addressing equity. The site provides guidance, case studies, and resources to help local public health move equity work forward.
Peer Counties Methodology
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps and CDC's Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) have teamed up to offer an enhanced peer county comparison feature. Find and compare counties similar to yours based on key demographic, social, and economic indicators.
Additionally, this is the methodology for the County Health Rankings...
Peer Counties Tool
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps and CDC's Community Health Status Indicators (CHSI) have teamed up to offer an enhanced peer county comparison feature. Find and compare counties similar to yours based on key demographic, social, and economic indicators.
Additionally, this Excel file provides information on the groups of...
Digital Story Tools
This website offers a comprehensive and evolving directory of tools and resources to help you build your digital stories.