Engaging the Community

Resources

Modules and Training Videos

• Public Health Assessment Training (PHAT) Module 2: PHA Overview - Refer to the third section of this interactive, online module. It describes how to engage the community in the PHA process, including important tips.- It also explains how to conduct community meetings.
• Engaging the Community - In this webinar, you will learn the role of community engagement in the PHA process. You will also learn how to effectively engage with the community during public health responses to environmental contamination.
  

Guidance

• Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual (PHAGM): Engaging the Community Section - This section in PHAGM will introduce you to the goals and phases of the community engagement process and will provide you with valuable community engagement strategies, actions, tools, and activities.

Other Community-related Resources

• Community Engagement Playbook - Refer to this document, which guides health assessors, partners, and community members through the phases and activities of community engagement- The four phases are:
  • Setting the stage,
  • Getting started,
  • Keeping it going, and
  • Wrapping up.
• Community Stress Resource Center - In this web-based resource center you will find guidance and tools to help you work with communities affected by psychological and social stress due to environmental contamination.
  
• Environmental Odors - In this website, you can find information on odors and health, approaches for addressing odors in communities, and ways for groups to be involved in odor management decisions.
• Odor Diaries - This page explains how communities can get involved by keeping odor diaries, finding solutions, and requesting actions. A series of videos provide an overview for reducing environmental odors in communities. They will teach you about odor sources, symptoms related with odors, and groups that are sensitive to odors.
• ATSDR Communications Toolkit - This toolkit will help you improve your communication efforts with local communities – It provides:
  • Customizable tools for simplifying communication,
  • Guidance on responding to different levels of concern,
  • A way to set realistic expectations, and
  • Ways to measure the usefulness of the PHA process.
• CDC's Social Media Channels - In this website, you will find CDC's official social media channels that provide users with credible, science-based health information.