Download the Community Health Assessment and Group Evaluation (CHANGE) Action Guide

CHANGE ACTION GUIDE

This action guide provides step-by-step instructions for successfully completing the CHANGE tool. CHANGE can be used to gain a picture of the policy, systems, and environmental change strategies currently in place throughout the community; develop a community action plan for improving policies, systems, and the environment to support healthy lifestyles; and assist with prioritizing community needs and allocating available resources.

Community Health Assessment aNd Group Evaluation (CHANGE): Building a Foundation of Knowledge to Prioritize Community Health Needs—An Action Guide [PDF–4.7M]

• Identify and assemble a diverse team of 10–12 individuals. [PDF–611KB]

Action Step 2:

• Develop team strategy to complete CHANGE as a whole team or divide into subgroups.[PDF–92KB]

Action Step 3:

• Review all five CHANGE sectors. [PDF–212KB]

Excel Files to complete the CHANGE tool:

• Community-At-Large Sector [XLS–456K]
• Community Institution/Organization Sector [XLS–458K]
• Health Care Sector [XLS–399K]
• School Sector [XLS–486K]
• Work Site Sector [XLS–420K]

Examples of questions for each sector:

• Community-At-Large Sector [PDF–127KB]
• Community Institution/Organization Sector [PDF–133KB]
• Health Care Sector [PDF–101KB]
• School Sector [PDF–168KB]
• Work Site Sector [PDF–83KB]

Action Step 4:

• Gather data from individual sites or locations within each sector. [PDF–392KB]

Action Step 5:

• Review data gathered with the community team.[PDF–372KB]

Action Step 6:

• Enter data using the CHANGE Sector Excel Files in Action Step 3.[PDF–1.4MB]

Action Step 7:

• Review consolidated data to determine areas of improvement.[PDF–284KB]

Action Step 7a: Create a CHANGE Summary Statement.

• CHANGE Summary Statement Template [XLS–123K]

Action Step 7b: Complete the Sector Data Grid.

• Sector Data Grid [PDF–244K]

Action Step 7c: Fill out the CHANGE Strategy Worksheets.

• CHANGE Strategy Worksheets: Assets and Needs [PDF–227K]

Action Step 7d: Complete the Community Health Improvement Planning Template

• Community Health Improvement Planning Template [PDF–220K]

Action Step 8:

• Build the Community Action Plan by developing and organizing annual objectives that reflect the collected data. [PDF–146KB]

CHANGE Tool Templates and Resources List

Community Action Plan Template

Worksheet to develop Community Action Plan.[PDF–223K]

One-Pager/Policy Brief Template

Template to share success stories with stakeholders.[PDF–239K]

CHANGE PowerPoint Presentation Template

Presentation to be used for town hall meetings, road shows, or site visits with partners. [PPT–1.4M]

Also available in PDF [PDF–1.5M]
 

List of Additional Resources

List of assessment tools and evaluation guides that have been used and developed by CDC and its partner organizations. [PDF–429K]

CHANGE Tool Templates and Resources in Spanish (Herramienta CAMBIO Plantillas y Recursos en Español)

Archivos de Excel para completar la herramienta de CHANGE:

• En la Comunidad [XLS–461K]
• Institución/Organización Comunitaria [XLS–465K]
• Salud [XLS–403K]
  
• Escuela [XLS–494K]
• Lugar de Trabajo [XLS–421K]

CAMBIO de plantillas de presentación PowerPoint

• Presentación que se utilizarán para las reuniones de ayuntamiento, muestra de por carretera, o visitas al lugar con los socios. [PPT–3.9M]
• También disponible en formato [PDF–963K]

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