Community Health Needs Assessment/Implementation Plan Resources

Fact sheet for rural community health needs assessment and community health improvement plans by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for rural health stakeholders interested in improving population health and health equity in rural communities through a community health improvement process.

This resource from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides an overview of community health assessments and improvement plans and the importance of completing them.

The Community Toolkits, from the University of Kansas, is an online resource to build healthier communities and bring about social change. These toolkits provide practical, step-by-step guidance in creating change and improvement.

The Federal Office of Rural Health Policy (FORHP) supports a range of programs and tools to help rural communities improve the health of their residents. This resource from the Rural Health Information Hub highlights several resources, including identifying an intervention, funding an intervention, evaluating and sustaining a program, and disseminating the information.

IRS resource that provides an overview of general requirements for Charitable Hospital Organizations- Section 501(r)(3) and Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). This resource explains how to conduct a CHNA, identifying the community served, assessing community health needs, input representing the broad interests of the community, and additional sources of input.

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) resource from NACHOO is a community-driven strategic planning process for improving community health. This framework helps communities apply strategic thinking to prioritize public health issues and identify resources to address them.