1. Communicating Your Message Thursday February 23, 2012 Tiffany M. Pertillar Healthy Communities Project Director Society for Public Health Education

2. http://www.cdc.gov/healthycommunitiesprogram/tools/index.htm

3.  Identify community strengths and areas for improvement.  Identify and understand the status of community health needs.  Define improvement areas to guide the community towards population-based strategies that create a healthier environment  Assist with prioritizing community needs and consider appropriate allocation of available resources. http://www.cdc.gov/healthycommunitiesprogram/tools/change.htm

4. http://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html#topics

5.  Reinforce health care providers' recommendations to their patients  Identify effective community- based and health care system- based programs to which providers can refer their patients for additional education and support (e.g., quit lines that supplement physician smoking cessation counseling)  Identify effective health system supports for health care providers (e.g., provider reminder systems) http://www.thecommunityguide.org/index.html#topics

6. http://www.cdc.gov/healthycommunitiesprogram/tools/index.htm#implementation

7. http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dach_chaps/Default/index.aspx

8. http://www.cdc.gov/healthycommunitiesprogram/pdf/sustainability_guide.pdf

9.  Easy-to-use tool to develop your story.  Guidance on how to write a success story.  A downloadable worksheet to begin the pre-writing process.  Three professionally developed templates.  A free photo library.  Archive of success stories that you can search and share. http://www.cdc.gov/healthycommunitiesprogram/success_stories/index.htm

10. http://www.cdc.gov/healthycommunitiesprogram/communities/sah/index.htm#guides

12.  Create an account via the “Collaborate” button to access discussion boards, document libraries, and shared workspaces.  Website Training Webinar to be held Tuesday, April 3, 2 p.m. (ET). Look for details from your National Partner.  Access Coaches Meeting presentations and resources at www.achievecommunities.o rg/cm2012.cfm. www.achievecommunities.o rg/cm2012.cfm www.achievecommunities.org

13. http://ymca.net/healthier-communities-guide/

14. http://www.sophe.org/healthy_communities.cfm

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16. www.achievecast.com

17. http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/

18. http://profiles.communitycommons.org/site /