Tools & Resources

Creating and Using Community Report Cards

This tool (from Community Tool Box) provides one way to collect and display information to your community.  

Listening to the Community's Input: A Guide to Primary Data Collection

This tool (from WALHDAB) offers guidance on when and how to use key informant interviews, focus groups, community surveys, community forums, and observation. It can be found in Assess Needs & Resources under...

Community Health Assessment and Improvement Planning

This website from NACCHO has a number of useful tools for collecting, analyzing, synthesizing, and presenting information. 

Windshield and Walking Surveys

This tool (from Community Tool Box) provides observational techniques that can supplement other data sources with pictures and observations about the physical environment of the community.

Implementing Photovoice in Your Community

This tool (from Community Tool Box) provides observational techniques that can supplement other data sources with pictures and observations about the physical environment of the community. It provides guidelines, tips and resources for producing projects that highlight “before, during and after” stories. It can be found in...

Conducting Interviews

This tool (from Community Tool Box) describes a method to secure in-depth information from a variety of participants on health issues.

It can be found in Assess Needs & Resources under Collect Your Own...

Conducting Needs Assessment Surveys

This tool (from Community Tool Box) describes methods for surveying citizens on different topics.

It can be found in Assess Needs & Resources under Collect Your Own Data.

Conducting Concerns Surveys

This tool (from Community Tool Box) describes methods for surveying citizens on different topics.

It can be found in Assess Needs & Resources under Collect Your Own Data.

Conducting Focus Groups

This tool (from Community Tool Box) describes strategies for holding small group discussions to hear feedback on specific issues and to guide future action.

It can be found in Assess Needs & Resources under...

Public Forums and Listening Sessions

This tool (from Community Tool Box) describes methods for holding public meetings to secure citizen feedback on health issues.