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Source:Foundation Center
Proposal Writing Short Course
This short, self-guided course provides help in writing effective proposals. Not specific to public health groups, the course offers step-by-step instructions for any nonprofit organization interested in competing for private grants. The course is available in Spanish and five other languages. A Proposal Budgeting Basics tool, which provides more information on how to determine and write a budget, accompanies the course.Tool
Source:Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network
Putting Public Health Evidence in Action Training Workshop
The CPCRN created this interactive training curriculum to support program planners and health educators using evidence-based approaches, such as those in The Community Guide. Materials address how to define evidence-based programs, policies, or strategies and how to locate, select, adapt, and evaluate them. Case studies and exercises are used to provide hands-on learning opportunities. The CPCRN also provides resources to plan and deliver a “Putting Public Health Evidence in Action” training workshop, including a facilitator’s guide and support materials.Tool
Source:The Community Guide
The Community Guide - Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) Standards Crosswalk
The Community Guide – Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) Crosswalk helps health departments identify interventions from The Community Guide whose application could help document conformity with PHAB standards. This tool contains a listing of PHAB domains, standards, and measures, along with how they relate to common Community Guide topics.Tool
Source:The Community Guide
The Community Guide Comparison Tool
This online tool helps desktop users do a side-by-side comparison of two findings from the Community Prevention Services Task Force and the systematic reviews on which they were based. Users choose two interventions from the list of All Task Force Findings and launch the comparison tool with a button at the top of the page.Tool
Source:Work Group for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas
The Community Toolbox: Developing Strategic and Action Plans
The Community Toolbox is a practical model for developing a variety of public health interventions. This section of the The Community Toolbox outlines the following key steps needed to develop strategic and action plans: Developing a vision for the initiative Writing a mission statement and objectives Identifying strategies Identifying specific actions Examples of action and strategic plans developed by other organizations, which address health disparities, teen drug use, neighborhood safety, domestic violence, global immunization, and clean drinking water are also included.Pages
