Research Guides: Community Assessment: Health

Community Health Assessment

What is a community health assessment?

A community health assessment is a systematic examination of the health status indicators for a given population that is used to identify key problems in a community. The ultimate goal of this kind of study, which is sometimes called a community diagnosis, is to develop strategies to address local health needs.

New York State Department of Health

Community Health Assessment Clearinghouse (NYS)
The Community Health Assessment Clearinghouse is a "one-stop" resource for community health planners, practitioners, and policy developers.

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygeine

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The site includes statistics on health and epidemiology, bulletins, publications and official notices.
Data and Statistics
The Health Department gathers data and statistics from New Yorkers and uses them to inform the public and health professionals about the health of the City over time.
NYC Environment & Health Data Portal
A tool for exploring environmental and
health data from New York City
New York City Community Health Profiles
"capture the health of 59 community districts across the city. The most comprehensive reports of neighborhood health ever produced . . . define a broader picture of neighborhood health including conditions such as housing quality, air pollution, and types of food accessible."

US Department of Health & Human Services

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) (Centers for Disease Control - CDC)
Data and Benchmarks - Community Health Assessments
Sources of community-level indicators that have been benchmarked within states or among peers

Healthy People

Healthy People.gov
A new decade means new opportunities to address high-priority public health issues.

National Vital Statistics System

National Vital Statistics System
The National Vital Statistics System, from the CDC, collects and disseminates the Nation's official vital statistics.