Community Health Needs Assessment

One of the best ways to gain a better understanding about health needs, disparities, and available resources is to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment.  An important aspect of the community health needs assessment is obtaining information and views from community members themselves. This involves surveying a certain percentage of the community to find out which health problems are most prevalent, and soliciting their ideas about strategies to address them.
 

To view the results of our most recent Community Health Needs Assessment for Napa County, click here to download (1.53MB pdf).

 
Managed Care Dental Study

The most common and preventable disease of childhood is tooth decay, but access to dental services for many children remains “an elusive benefit,” particularly for Sacramento County children according to our study of Geographic Managed Care for First 5 Sacramento.

To read the final report, click here to download (676KB pdf).

Strategic Planning

Effective planning begins with determining an organization’s strengths and weaknesses and opportunities and threats, called a SWOT analysis, and collection of key data. Strategic planning uses formats and processes to identify objectives and strategies and track progress of results.

To view a sample SWOT that summarized key organizational issues to manage change and achieve results, click here to download (30KB - pdf).