The process to develop a meaningful community health assessment in New York State

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 45-53

  Byrne, Colene ^a   Crucetti, James B ^b   Medvesky, Michael G ^c,d   Miller, Marie D ^d   Pirani, Sylvia J ^d   Irani, Priti R ^d  

^a New York State Department of Health s Assessment Initiative   (United States)

^b Fam and Consum Sci and 4 H/Youth   (United States)

^c Public Health Information Group   (United States)

^d NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Capacity; Community health assessment; Local health departments; Local public health department; Needs assessment; Training; Workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEW YORK; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 3142725119     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-200207000-00009     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. B.J. Turnock, " Practice of Public Health,” in Encyclopedia of Public Health, ed. L. Breslow. New York: MacMillan Press, 2000.
2. K.G. Keppel and M.A. Freedman, " What is Assessment?" Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 1, no. 2 (1995): 1-7.
3. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Public Health Functions Steering Committee, Public Health in America. Washington, DC: PHFSC, 1994. See also: (January 1, 2000).
4. New York State Department of Health. 1998. Planning and Funding Local Public Health Services in New York State: The New Public Health Agenda: Interim Report of the Public Health Agenda Committee. Albany, NY.
5. A.M. Potter et al. " Needs Assessment and a Model Agenda for Training the Public Health Workforce,” American Journal of Public Health 90, no. 8 (2000): 716-721.
6. S. Reider, J. Gale, and J. Taylor, " Using a Dual Method Needs Assessment to Evaluate the Training Needs of Public Health Professionals,” Journal of Public Health Management and Practice 5, no. 6 (1999): 62-69.
7. National Association of County and City Health Officials, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP). Available at http://nacchoweb.naccho.org/MAPP_Home.asp. Accessed May 22, 2001.
8. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The Public Health Workforce: An Agenda for the 21st Century. Washington, DC: 1997.