The Community Guide Toolkit
Step 1
CONSULT YOUR CHA/CHIP
Step 2
WRITE A PROBLEM STATEMENT
Step 3
WRITE SMART GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Step 4
REVIEW AND SELECT STRATEGIES
Step 5
PLAN TO ADAPT AND IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGY
Step 6
IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE THE STRATEGY
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GUIDE &
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This site is part of NACCHO's Resource Center for Evidence-Based Prevention and Cross Sector Approaches.
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Click any Step above to Integrate Evidence into Your Prevention Efforts
Save Time Carrying out Evidence-Based Public Health with The Community Guide
Using evidence-based public health approaches can help local health departments (LHDs) ensure the efficacy and efficiency of the strategies they choose to implement. NACCHO recommends LHDs use The Community Guide, a free resource designed to help identify evidence-based programs, practices, and policies, to save time in planning evidence-based prevention efforts.
Using the Resource Center
Click any of the 6 Steps Above to learn how you can integrate evidence into your prevention efforts, and consult The Community Guide in the process. To learn more about The Community Guide and its recommendations, please click here.
Use the Community Guide to:
- Save time in program planning;
- Identify cost-effective programs;
- Strengthen grant proposals with evidence;
- Mobilize community stakeholders.
Popular Tools
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