Introduction to Data: Community Health Improvement Planning

Data analysis can be intimidating because data are often confusing and messy. As health professionals, we must build our toolkit to best navigate challenges in and around data-driven decisions. This training will provide an overview of the essentials of community health program evaluation, using wide-ranging examples to aid participants in understanding how these areas of knowledge can facilitate them in their current professional role and how they can maximize the integrity of data-based decision-making.

Objectives: 

At the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand data origins: primary and secondary sources
• Differentiate different ways data can be collected
• Understand what goes into a Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response
• Familiarize with Healthy People 2030 goals and data resources