Tools & Resources
2016 County Health Rankings-America’s Health Rankings Crosswalk
This document summarizes similarities with and differences between measures used in America’s Health Rankings and the 2016 County Health Rankings. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
2016 CHR Additional Measures, Data Sources and Years
This document provides the data sources and years of data used for the 2016 additional measures. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
CHR 2010-2016 Data Changes Summary
This document summarizes the changes in ranked measures for all releases from 2010 to 2016. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
2016 CHR Measure Changes From 2015
This document summarizes the changes in ranked measures between 2015 and 2016. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
2016 CHR National Statistics
This document provides descriptive data for the County Health Rankings 2016 ranked measures and additional measures, including national statistics. It can be found in Ranking Methods, under Data Sources and Measures.
Health Gaps Report Discussion Guide
We introduced the Health Gaps Discussion Guide (CHR&R) in 2015 with our original state health gaps reports. The guide continues to offer important considerations and tips on how to bring together diverse stakeholders to continue a conversation on health gaps, and how to create a safe space for dialogue.
Conversation Cafe
Conversation Cafés are open, hosted conversations in cafés, as well as conference rooms, classrooms, or anywhere people gather to discuss issues of importance. A Conversation Café can help to shift dialogue from small talk to conversations on topics of importance.
Readiness Assessment-Collective Impact
This readiness assessment (from Collective Impact Forum) is designed to a help groups consider whether the collective impact approach is right for their social issue and whether the conditions are in place for the initiative to succeed.
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Guide
This downloadable guide (from W.K. Kellogg Foundation) is an in-depth resource for thinking about evaluation as a relevant and useful program tool.
Implementation Guide for Results Based Accountability
This guide is intended for those working to implement Results-Based Accountability or Outcomes-Based Accountability in their community. The guide is devoted to how to do the work. It can be found in Evaluate Actions under...