Introduction to Community Health Assessments

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Description

The Community Health Assessment (CHA) is one of public health’s core tools for formally assessing and documenting the health status, concerns, and priorities of a community. In this 1 ½ hour training, participants will learn the rationale for conducting a CHA, the eight phases of the CHA process, and resources and tools that are available to help make the process successful. This training also introduces primary and secondary data collection strategies that are crucial to informing the CHA process.

FACULTY:
Matthew C. Simon, MA, GISP
Senior Data and GIS Analyst
NC Institute for Public Health

Elizabeth Sureau Thomas, MPH
Community Engagement Coordinator
NC Institute for Public Health

Objectives

• Describe a community health assessment and its role as a core public health function
• Identify the major phases in a community assessment process
• Discuss the types of data that are appropriate for assessing the needs and assets of the population/community of interest

Contact

Jorge Rudko BTech, CI

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