COMMUNITY HEALTH NEEDS ASSESSMENTS
A community health needs assessment is an opportunity to reflect on what's happening in the community and to prioritize the needs that exist. To do this, I combine community engagement with quantitative and qualitative data to support a more thorough understanding of the health needs in a community.
Health Impact Assessments
A health impact assessment (HIA) is a tool to assess the impacts of policies, plans, programs, projects, buildings, developments, and more. By widening an evaluation lens to include the health impacts, decisions can be made that weigh the impacts of the 'human factor' or quality of life. HIAs are a 7 step process that ultimately allows decision makers to weigh a more expansive view of any decision's costs and benefits.