Supplementary Resources

Arthritis: The Public Health Approach 
An online course developed by the Directors of Health Promotion and Education, CDC and the Arthritis Foundation which includes a section on planning. Available at URL:
http://www.prospectassoc.com/arthritis/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDCynergy Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Edition. Available at URL:
http://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/CDCynergy_training/Content/activeinformation/

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Planned Approach to Community Health (PATCH). Available at URL:
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/publications/PATCH/index.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health (PACE-EH). Available at URL:
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/ehs/PIB/PACE.htm

Florida Department of Health
Arthritis Prevention and Education Program. Arthritis Self-Help Programs. Practice Guidelines. Available at URL:
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/family/arthritis/selfhelp/FL_GUIDELINES.pdf

Healthy People 2010 Toolkit: A Field Guide to Health Planning
Developed by the Public Health Foundation, under contract with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Available at URL:
http://www.healthypeople.gov/state/toolkit/default.htm

Minnesota Department of Health
Minnesota Arthritis Program. Educational Materials. Contains “Steps to Offering the (Arthritis Self-Help Course, Warm Water Aquatics, Arthritis Exercise Program) in Your Community.” Available at URL:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpcd/arthritis/text/resources.htm

Minnesota Department of Health
Community Health Promotion: Mobilizing Your Community to Promote Health. Available at URL:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/hpcd/chp/hpkit/text/phase1.htm

National Association of County and City Health Officials
Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) Available at URL:
http://www.naccho.org/topics/infrastructure/MAPP.cfm

University of Kansas, Community Tool Box - Developing a Strategic Plan
Available at URL:
http://ctb.ku.edu/tools/en/chapter_1007.htm