Title: Community Health Assessment Clearinghouse: A Resource for Health Policy Developers and Planners

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Section/SPIG: Community Health Planning and Policy Development

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The Community Health Assessment Clearinghouse is a resource for public health practitioners working on assessment-related activities. It provides practitioners with data tools, ideas, and resources for developing effective health assessments.

You may be interested in accessing the web-based Clearinghouse if you want to know:

- What are examples of good community health assessments?
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chac/practices2.htm

- How can I prioritize public health issues?
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chac/tech.htm

Where can I find selective demographic and health data resources?
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/chac/relatedreports.htm#res_data

In New York State, local health departments and many of their community partners are mandated to complete periodic community health assessments. Hence, the Clearinghouse has an emphasis on data relevant to practitioners in New York State. Currently, content on the Clearinghouse is organized under five categories: Assessment, Process, Data, Practice and Resources. It is in process of going through a revision based on the results of a recently conducted usability study.

For more information on the Clearinghouse, contact CHPPD member, Priti Irani at pri01@health.state.ny.us