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This report describes how health departments are uniquely positioned to serve as experts and advisors in community health issues, and can provide key information to underline existing disparities. They are also positioned to coordinate partnerships between different sectors, play an advisory role in decision-making, and ensure investment efforts are aligned with Community Health Assessments and Community Health Needs Assessments, and that these efforts truly advance health equity. Public health departments have expertise on potential government sources of funding and have experience in community engagement.
Resource Details
- Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
- Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis|Organizational Change/ Development|Outreach/ Education/ Communications
- Outcomes of Interest: Capacity Building|Improve Data Infrastructure|Partnership Building|Reduction of Health Disparities
- Level of Evidence: Promising
- Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
- Outside of US: No