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Clearinghouse Phase 3: Community Themes and Strengths Assessment
Organizing the Assessment
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Community Themes and Strengths Assessment How-to Guide |
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Created by the Columbus (OH) Health Department, this 14-slide how-to guide provides information on the goals, approaches, and importance of the Community Themes and Strengths Assessment. More » |
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Community Forum Promotional Flyer Example |
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This flyer, developed by Sullivan County (NY) Public Health Services, was used to promote a health forum meeting in Sullivan County. More » |
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Community Forum Agenda |
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Sullivan County Public Health Services developed a health forum to bring interested community members and partners together to share information about health concerns. This one-page document is Sullivan County Public Health Services' forum agenda. More »
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Information Gathering Mechanisms Matrix |
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This matrix is designed to help MAPP teams compare the advantages and disadvantages of gathering data through community meetings, community dialogues, focus groups, and walking or windshield surveys. More » |
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Community Mapping Best Practices Brief |
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This four-page document provides an introduction to community mapping and includes information on community asset mapping, uses of mapping for youth development, and other forms of conceptual mapping including mapping public capital, cultural mapping, and community relationship mapping. This information is particularly relevant for planning approaches to the Community Themes and Strengths Assessment. |
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Asset-Based Community Development Introductory Article |
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This seven-page document introduces John P. Kretzmann and John L. McKnight's guidebook, "Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets." Kretzmann and McKnight describe the problems associated with needs mapping and present capacity-focused development as a more productive alternative for community building. Kretzmann and McKnight's guidebook describes a community building path that is asset-based, internally focused, and relationship-driven. This article will be particularly useful for planning and designing the Community Themes and Strengths Assessment. More » |
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Survey Instruments
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Multiple Choice Survey Instrument |
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The Nashville Davidson Quality of Life survey instrument is a three-page document that includes questions about the healthcare system, public safety, jobs and more. More » |
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Multiple Choice Survey Instrument (Extended) |
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This five-page survey was created and used in Columbus, Ohio's MAPP process. The survey includes questions about quality of life, healthcare, environmental health, and traffic safety. More » |
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Community Health Survey Template |
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This two-page survey template will assist MAPP teams in gathering information about the community's perceptions of local public health. More » |
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Example Health Surveys for Spanish Speakers |
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This tool includes two examples of assessment surveys for Spanish speakers. More » |
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Quality of Life Survey Questions |
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When posed to community members, this list of 12 questions will help MAPP teams assess the overall quality of life in their community. More » |
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Rural CTSA Survey Instrument |
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Sullivan County (NY) Heath Services developed this survey to solicit the community's thoughts on community health and quality of life. More » |
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Metro CTSA Survey Instrument |
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This survey was created in Nashville-Davidson County (TN) to solicit the community's thoughts on community health and quality. More » |
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Example Health Survey |
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This four-page survey created in Mendocino County is designed to gather information regarding community perceptions of local public health. The survey also asks questions about personal experiences interfacing with the local public health system. More » |
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Conducting the Assessments
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Focus-Group Guidelines |
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Using the example of a Latino community in Columbus, these guidelines provide sample introduction and conclusion statements for the moderator, guide questions, and probe topics. More » |
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Conducting a Focus Group Tip Sheet |
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This one-page document provides step-by-step guidance on conducting a focus group. More » |
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Conducting Community Dialogue Tip Sheet |
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This two-page document provides guidance on preparing for, beginning, hosting, and following up on community dialogue. More » |
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Survey Reports
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Example Survey Results Presentation |
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This 36-slide PowerPoint provides a graphic representation of San Antonio's CTSA survey results. More » |
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Example Survey Analysis |
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This two-page document is an analysis of the Community Themes and Strengths/Quality of Life survey results in Columbus, Ohio. More » |
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Example Final CTSA Report |
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This 64-page document is a compilation of all the information gathered from Sullivan County's CTSA surveys. The information is displayed in graph and table format. The report includes copies of the survey in English and Spanish as well as a description of how the survey was conducted. More » |
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Issues Perceptions and Assets List |
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This one-page worksheet provides a space for recording themes identified during the community themes and strengths assessment. The information recorded on this worksheet will be particularly useful during the Identifying Strategic Issues phase. More » |
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Example CTSA Survey Cover Letter |
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Sullivan County Health Services drafted this cover letter to accompany its Community Themes and Strengths Assessment survey. More » |
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