Tools & Resources
2021 County Health Rankings Research Grant Call for Proposals
This is the application and background material for the 2021 County Health Rankings Research Grants Call for Proposals.
PHRASES Framing and Messaging Toolkit
This toolkit (from Public Health Reaching Across Sectors) provides evidence-based framing and messaging tools and strategies to help public health professionals communicate across sectors.
SparkMap Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)
This Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) tool, developed by the Center for Applied Research and Engagement Systems (CARES) at the University of Missouri, supports users in assessing the health of their communities. Users can create custom data reports at the county-level using a wide range of indicators from many data sources, including the County Health Rankings.
The Planner's Playbook: A Community-Centered Approach to Improving Health & Equity
The Planner’s Playbook: A Community-Centered Approach to Improving Health & Equity (from ChangeLab Solutions) provides guidance, resources, concrete steps, and examples for planners who wish to center equity in their planning practice, with the aim of producing communities of opportunity and prosperity for all.
Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health: A Checklist on Steps and Standards
This tool (from The Evaluation Center at Western Michigan University) provides actionable guidance and checklists for completing a program evaluation process.
Building Your Partnership's Capacity for Change
This guide (from CHR&R) provides tools and ideas that help you assess your partnership's strengths and capacity needs, and explore how to further maximize your existing network and build connections with those who believe in your mission and want to invest in your community.
101 Presentation
The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps 101 presentation with speaker notes provides an overview of why we rank, what we rank, and how to use the County Health Roadmaps tools and resources to take action in your community.
Executive Summary: Ten-Year Reflections on the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
As County Health Rankings & Roadmaps moved through the first 10 years, it adjusted and course-corrected to better engage the organizations, people and communities across the nation that interact with and utilize the tools and resources made available in the name of broadening the definition of health.
Ten-Year Reflections on the County Health Rankings
As County Health Rankings & Roadmaps moved through the first 10 years, it adjusted and course-corrected to better engage the organizations, people and communities across the nation that interact with and utilize the tools and resources made available in the name of broadening the definition of health.