Phase 3: Community Health Assessment Activities

Helpful Resources Assessment Tools and Resources Assessing Community Health (CommonHealth, Spring 1996) Study Assesses Risky Behaviors of Slovak Teens (CommonHealth, Spring 1997)

In the third phase of the Healthy Communities process, participants organize an initial committee meeting to review available population-based data and identify the community's perception of its priority health needs and problems. This process involves multiple sectors of the community, mobilizing local leaders to establish focus groups and conduct a community survey.

1. Community leaders organize their first Healthy Communities committee meeting
2. Community leaders identify community perceptions of health needs and community problems
3. Available population-based data is reviewed
4. The partners provide on-going consultation to community leaders

Expected Outcomes:

1. Multiple sectors of the community are involved in the planning process
2. Community committees are organized
3. Community leaders agree to organize focus groups and a community survey
4. Other resources are mobilized for action

Tools and Resources:

• Community Health Assessment Tools—Includes the Youth Risk Behavior Survey and the Women's Health Needs Assessment Survey, with focus group questions for both
• Youth Risk Behavior Survey (English / Croatian)
• Community Assets Map (English / Russian)
• Organizing and Moderating Focus Groups (PowerPoint: English / Hungarian; also in PDF, English / Hungarian)

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