How-To Guide
The How-To Guide is for practitioners who have questions on how to do assessments. It has the New York State Community Health Assessment (CHA) Guidance Documents for local health departments who have to submit community health assessments, description of a 10-step assessment process, and useful "how-to" (do assessments) links.
New York State Community Health Assessment (CHA) Guidance Documents
- 2005-2010 Community Health Assessment: Includes copy of the memo listing submission requirements, CHA Summary Form, Checklist/Index to outline CHA content, Focus Areas Report, Useful Data Links, Annotated Glossary
- Guidance Archives: Has 2002 CHA Update, 2000 CHA Update, 1999-2004 CHA Guidance, 1999 Municipal Public Health Services Plan (MPHSP).
10-Step Assessment Process
- Checklist of Assessment Activities
- 10-Step Assessment Process
- Establishing the assessment team.
- Identifying and securing resources.
- Identifying and engaging community partners.
- Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Data.
- Setting Health Priorities.
- Clarifying the Issue.
- Setting Goals and Measuring Progress.
- Choosing the Strategy.
- Developing the Community Health Assessment document.
- Managing and sustaining the process.