Date Developed: 06/18/2012. Source: Kansas Department of Health and Environment with the KU Work Group for Community Health and Development. Presenter(s): n.a.. Type: Online Course. Level: Intermediate. Length: 45 minutes.
This course covers these topics: elements of a community health assessment, what a community need is, uses of data on community needs, when these needs should be assessed, and steps for assessing needs and community assets. The course includes slides and activities, audio files, a practice guide to help readers apply what they have learned in their own communities, a glossary, and supplementary readings.
• Identify communities with unmet/disproportionate health needs
• Describe what matters to people in the community
• Describe the resources available for addressing identified issues
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