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Source:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Program Evaluation Steps
This CDC evaluation framework gives public health professionals a starting point for evaluating public health programs. The evaluation includes six steps, which should generally be done in order. The website describes specific activities and best practices for each step. On the site, there is also a list of suggestions for maximizing the usefulness and reach of evaluation reports.Tool
Source:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Community Health Assessment aNd Group Evaluation (CHANGE): Building a Foundation of Knowledge to Prioritize Community Health Needs
The CHANGE tool helps public health workers understand the policy, systems, and environmental change strategies in place in their community, and then develop a community action plan to ensure those strategies support healthy lifestyles. CHANGE was developed to assess the risk factors that contribute to chronic diseases in five community settings, such as health care, schools and worksites, and create an action plan. The following resources can be downloaded from the website: Free templates for adapting the CHANGE model in a community Worksheets for developing an action plan and summarizing findings Sample policy briefs and presentations for sharing results with partners Selected templates and resources in SpanishTool
Source:County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: Assess Needs & Resources
The County Health Rankings & Roadmaps: Assess Needs & Resources web page helps users understand their community’s strengths, resources, needs, and gaps and provides guidance on where and how to focus public health efforts. It was developed by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.Tool
Source:Healthy People 2020
MAP-IT: A Guide to Using Healthy People 2020 in Your Community – Assess
The Mobilize, Assess, Plan, Implement, Track (MAP-IT) framework guides users in all stages of planning programs that focus on reaching the Healthy People 2020 objectives. The "Assess" section of the MAP-IT guide encourages users to ask key questions about the community's available resources and priorities. In the guide, users can find the following: A brainstorming exercise that helps users to take stock of the community's strengths The "Prioritizing Issues" worksheet helps users identify the severity of key issues facing the community and the likely impact of potential interventionsTool
Source:Healthy People 2020
MAP-IT: A Guide to Using Healthy People 2020 in Your Community – Implement
MAP-IT provides guidance in all stages of developing projects that help communities meet the federal Healthy People 2020 objectives. The "Implement" section of MAP-IT helps to answer the following questions: Is the work and strategy being carried out aligned with the work plan? What can be improved? A sample survey helps users track project development, project goals, and make improvements in response to stakeholder feedback. The guide also advises users on how to develop a plan for sharing accomplishments with others in the community.Tool
Source:Healthy People 2020
MAP-IT: A Guide To Using Healthy People 2020 in Your Community – Plan
The planning section of MAP-IT guides users through all the stages of developing community projects focused on the federal government's Healthy People 2020 objectives. This section helps answer the following key questions: What is the goal? What is needed to reach the goal? Who will do it? How will users know when they have reached the goal? This section focuses on setting achievable, realistic targets for health outcomes and performance. Examples of measures that communities have used for developing and monitoring health objectives are available in the planning section. The Potential Health Measures [PDF - 88 kB] tool describes measures in 13 categories, from growth and nutrition to physical environment.Tool
Source:National Association of County & City Health Officials
MAPP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships) Framework
The MAPP Framework is a community driven, strategic planning tool for improving the performance of local public health systems and creating healthy communities. Developed by the National Association of County and City Health Officials and CDC, MAPP helps communities prioritize their health issues and identify resources using six phases: Organizing Visioning Assessments Strategic issues Goals/strategies Action cycle The website has numerous resources, including technical assistance for conducting each phase, a peer assistance network for MAPP users, tip sheets, and case studies.Tool
Source:CDC's National Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
Partnership Toolkit: Program Version
This toolkit helps users talk about and create partnerships for building and supporting programs. Its sections cover the following four stages of partnering: Determining the need for partnerships Developing partnerships Evaluating partnerships Sustaining partnerships Each section provides definitions, action steps, tips, and questions to assist in the process.Tool
Source:National Cancer Institute
Pink Book: Make Health Communication Programs Work
This in-depth, online guide for planning and implementing a communication program is adaptable to many intended audiences, topics, and budget. It provides a stepwise planning framework and interactive components to help users design a communication program.Tool
Source:Foundation Center
Proposal Budgeting Basics
This self-guided, online course, available in English and Spanish, teaches users how to determine an appropriate, comprehensive budget for any proposal. The course reviews the following: Addresses basic components of a budget Explains common financial documents Shows how to incorporate overhead costs and fringe benefits into a budget estimate Provides budget templates A companion tool, the Proposal Writing Short Course , is also available.Pages
