Assessment and Surveillance

Organizational Strategic Planning Guide

This guide provides health agencies with an overview of the organizational strategic planning process, comprised of seven major phases that an organization should complete on a recurring basis to adapt and refine their plans over time

Resources to Boost Public Health Accountability and Performance Management

Strengthening public health infrastructure requires robust Accountability and Performance Management, ensuring health departments meet standards, achieve accreditation, and foster a culture of quality. Explore key resources to support these efforts.

ASTHO’s State Health Assessment Guidance and Resources

This guidance document is a resource for state health departments developing a state health assessment and includes information and tips based on state health departments’ experiences conducting a state health assessment.

Plan to Plan: Three-Part Community Health Improvement Plan Series

This three-part program will introduce the community health improvement plan (CHIP), address how to identify community health priorities, and address writing your CHIP.

Rethink Public Health Funding With PHIG

Melissa Magstadt, secretary of health for the South Dakota Department of Health, explains how her state has used PHIG funding to bolster public health.

Headshot of Melissa Magstadt, CNP, MBA