Community Health Need Assessment

Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) Acc. CDC, What is CHNA Ongoing appraisal 9 community health CCH) CH is degined more broadly and encompasses the entire gament g community. - organized efforts jes maintaining. protecting and improving the health 2 the people - It involves molivation g the individual and guruys to change the pattern g behamious. CHNA is an attempt to measure health priorities g individuals & community Gathering information about health (Jacks & 2 options) Gathering information about health resources amailable in the community (cusets) Determining what issues are most important for the community (periorities) Building commitment & support to work on addressing community health (pourneyhip) why CHNA ? 3 Plan delives the most effective can to thou in greatest need. Apply the principles g equity & social justice in practice. Ensure that scance resources are allocated where they can give max health benefit Work collaboratively with the community other projectionals & agencies to determine which health

issues cause guarlest concern and plan interventions to address there inves