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Cross-sector collaboration is a term used to describe a process where various community organizations come together to collectively focus their expertise and resources on a complex issue of importance to a community they serve. A cross-sector collaborative may address issues of physical health, behavioral...

Developing a Population Health Driver Diagram Using The Community Guide

September 27, 2019

A population health driver diagram captures a proposed health change for a community in a single visual graphic diagram that shows a potential path of change. It depicts a detailed theory of potential change about how to improve a community health priority by showing a potential improvement path. It can...

Taking Action on Community Health Improvement Priorities (Archived Webinar)

June 18, 2018

Featuring two communities participating in the Using The Community Guide for Community Health Improvement pilot initiative, this archived webinar offers an overview of this pilot initiative and highlights the stories of action being taken in Portsmouth, VA and Baton Rouge, LA. Through this initiative, Bon Sec...

Collaborating with Stakeholders to Combat the Opioid Crisis

December 15, 2017

As the leading cause of death of Americans under the age of 50 and with 64,000 overdose deaths in the United States in 2016 alone, the opioid epidemic is a top priority for many communities. During the December 2017 Association of State and Territorial Health Officials Winter Leadership Summit, the...

Opioid Population Health Driver Diagram (Draft)

September 20, 2016

The opioid epidemic has been in the news and on the minds of public health and healthcare professionals from coast to coast, prompting the U.S. Surgeon General to send a letter to over 2.3 million leaders calling for action1. Like other population health issues, efforts to address this crisis will be...

How Local Public Health is Tackling the Opioid Crisis (Archived Webinar)

September 6, 2016

This archived webinar, co-hosted by the Public Health Foundation (PHF) and the Bio-Defense Network, provides information, examples, and resources for communities addressing opioid use. Originally presented in August 2016, this 60-minute webinar includes resources from PHF and presentations from local...

Community Stakeholder Services Map

August 12, 2016

The Community Stakeholder Services Map assists a community health improvement team in identifying services affiliated with a community health issue. This quality improvement tool helps to develop a visual representation of where services are physically located in relation to each other. Developed by...

Enhancing Physical Activity Opportunities Population Health Driver Diagram

July 18, 2016

This Enhancing Physical Activity Opportunities Population Health Driver Diagram was developed in 2016 by the Cabarrus Health Alliance as part of their work as an awardee in the CDC's Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) program. A population health driver diagram identifies primary...

Ten Positive Preparatory Steps to Enable a Population Health Coalition to Prosper (White Paper)

March 24, 2016

Engaging the community to tackle a challenging health issue necessitates a coalition of community members in order to make a measurable collective impact on health status. These community population health coalitions do not just “happen” – rather they are the result of an individual or organization...

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