Tools & Resources
2014 County Health Rankings - Healthy People 2020 Crosswalk
This document summarizes similarities with and differences between measures used in Healthy People 2020.
2014 County Health Rankings - 2013 America’s Health Rankings Crosswalk
This document summarizes similarities with and differences between measures used in America’s Health Rankings and the 2014 County Health Rankings.
Healthy Community Design
This website (from NACCHO) includes tools to help public health practitioners learn about or further their work on the connection between public health and the built environment.
THRIVE
This tool (from Prevention Institute) builds health and resilience in vulnerable environments. It can be found in the Public Health Professional and Advocate guide under...
Health Equity
This tool (from ASTHO) contains sample slide presentations and examples of how states are leading health equity efforts. It can be found in the Public Health Professional and Advocate guide under...
State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) Guidance and Resources
This tool (from ASTHO) provides step-by-step guidance, with examples from several states, for state leaders who are creating a SHIP. It can be found in the Public Health Professional and Advocate guide under...
Accreditation Preparation & Quality Improvement
This tool (from NACCHO) provides tools and links to resources to enhance quality improvement and prepare local health departments for public health accreditation. It can be found in the Public Health Professional and Advocate guide under...
Social Media Outreach Tips
This tool (from Burness) includes ways to use social media to communicate about the Rankings.
Guide for a Follow-Up Discussion
This example (from Laura Senier) illustrates how you can use the County Health Rankings in a course (to be used with the Example of a College Level Assignment)
Example of a College Level Assignment
This example (from Laura Senier) illustrates how you can use the County Health Rankings in a course.