Abstract
Background: A prerequisite for National Public Health Accreditation is completion of a Community Health Assessment (CHA) that presents an exhaustive profile of the population served by a particular public health agency.
Methods: The Georgia Department of Public Health (GA DPH) contracted with the Center for Public Health Practice and Research at Georgia Southern University to facilitate five state-wide community health forums.
Results: Evaluation of the forums yielded qualitative data illustrating current challenges faced by Georgians, as well as assets that could be leveraged to improve health status.
Conclusion: Lessons learned from these state-wide community health forums can be applied to improve the overall process of gathering data for a comprehensive CHA throughout Georgia or other areas interested in pursuing public health agency accreditation.
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Recommended Citation
Walker, Ashley; Peden, Angela; Tedders, Stuart H.; Barron, John S.; Jackson, Aaron; Williams, Nicholas; and Ugwu, Bethrand
(2016)
"Fulfilling Community Health Assessment Requirements: Lessons Learned From Facilitating State-Wide Community Health Forums,"
Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association: Vol. 6:
No.
1, Article 34.
DOI: 10.21633/jgpha.6.122
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/jgpha/vol6/iss1/34
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