Read key lessons for organizations looking to better understand and respond to community needs from a step-by-step “how-to” training led by Dr. Cam Escoffery, Associate Director, Emory Prevention Research Center, Rollins School of Public Health. The slides and materials are useful whether you are planning a community health needs assessment or accessing existing local data.
Drawing on her experience leading assessments across a 42-county service area, Dr. Jennifer Williams, Chief Community Engagement and Health Impact Officer for Phoebe Putney Health System in Southwest Georgia, illustrated that CHNAs are much more than regulatory requirements or data collection exercises. At their best, they are opportunities to listen deeply, build trust, strengthen partnerships, and create action plans that improve community well-being.
Free, self-paced courses on CDC TRAIN that enhance understanding of rural public health systems.
Training, templates, and guidance to help organizations explore service and resource sharing as a strategy for expanding reach and capacity, reducing administrative burden, and making limited funds go further.
This detailed guide helps rural organizations pool expertise, funds, and staff time with other local groups to overcome challenges like limited resources and geographic isolation.
This resource from the Build Healthy Places Network (BHPN) highlights opportunities for collaboration to improve health outcomes and includes a toolbox of resources that can help organizations build partnerships, attract investments, and create healthier places.
The Frameworks Institute, in partnership with the National Network of Public Health Institutes two communication resources to help you have more fruitful, curiosity-driven conversations about health disparities in rural contexts. Report: Talking about Health...
Looking for ideas to strengthen your organization's financial sustainability? CDC partnered with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) to develop tools and e-learning resources that showcase how public health organizations are...
As AI tools become more common, CDC’s resources can help public health and nonprofit leaders and teams make informed decisions about responsible and effective use.
A report and materials from ASTHO break down how flexible funding can unlock options like braiding, blending, and layering that enable organizations to go beyond silos, more flexibly respond to community needs, and further their impact.