Emory Healthy Nonprofit Network

Training Recap, Assessing Community Health Needs, Part 1: Frameworks & Methods

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.

From Data to Action, Part 2: Turning Community Health Needs Assessments into Meaningful Change

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.