Community Health Resources Database - Developed by CDC's Community Health and Program Services Branch, the database includes links to hundreds of useful planning guides, evaluation frameworks, communication materials, health risk factors data and statistics, fact sheets, scientific articles, and key reports from a variety of organizations, much of which is geared toward supporting policy changes in communities. 

Beyond Health Care: New Directions to a Healthier America - Recommendations from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America

Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States - This CDC report contains 24 recommended obesity prevention strategies focusing on environmental- and policy-level changes that can be implemented by local governments and school districts to promote healthy eating and active living.

Recommended Community Strategies and Measurements to Prevent Obesity in the United States: Implementation and Measurement Guide - Includes measurement data protocols, a listing of useful resources, and examples of communities that successfully implemented CDC-recommended obesity prevention strategies

Tools for Community Action from CDC's Healthy Communities Program – Resources include the Community Health Assessment and Group Evaluation (CHANGE) Tool and several Action Guides that provide communities with “how-to” guidance for implementing effective community-level health promotion strategies.

Chronic Disease Resources- Resources provided by the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors

Chronic Disease Prevention Toolkit- Resources provided by the National Association of County and City Health Officials

Community Health Assessment aNd Group Evaluation (CHANGE): Building a Foundation of Knowledge to Prioritize Community Health Needs- CDC’s Healthy Communities Program identified a need for new ways of assessing and documenting policy, systems, and environmental change in communities. After reviewing community assessment literature and local and state assessment tools and receiving internal and external partner input, the Healthy Communities Program developed Community Health Assessment aNd Group Evaluation (CHANGE). The tool was then pilot tested with funded communities, who provided valuable feedback in making the final product a more user-friendly tool.