Table 1. Community Assets and Needs Identified with the CHANGE Tool, by Sector, Healthy People Alliance, Klickitat County, Washington, 2009–2011.
Sector | Assets | Needs |
---|---|---|
Schools | Comprehensive tobacco-use policies; staff training to assist students with chronic disease self-management; strong social network; space for gardens | Support in developing, implementing, and funding healthful eating and physical activity strategies |
Worksites | Strong adherence to community-wide tobacco-use policies; interest in supporting employee wellness | Leadership in health promotion and chronic disease prevention; worksite wellness programs |
Community-at-large (Klickitat County) | Strong tobacco-use policies; locally grown healthful foods; spaces for physical activity | Funds; time and transportation to access existing nutrition and physical activity opportunities; infrastructure to support walking and biking |
Health care facilities | Interest in promoting wellness within the facilities and in the community | Worksite wellness programs |
Community institutions or organizations | Leadership in health promotion; strong adherence to community-wide tobacco-use policies; strong network of community members | Some have policies and environmental structures supporting healthful eating and physical activity and others do not |
Abbreviation: CHANGE, Community Health Assessment and Group Evaluation.