Community Assessment and Strategy
Community Assessment and Strategy
Our team provides technical assistance to state and local health departments, nonprofits and healthcare systems to improve the health of communities. We collect, analyze, and visualize data in impactful ways that leads to improved decision-making strategy and better community health outcomes.
Collecting Data
What data are available about my community? At NCIPH, we help organizations identify and integrate data and resources that provide insights into their communities by: How can I collect data that represents my community? Collection of data requires a strategic approach that is unique to each community. Our team works collaboratively with communities to assist in developing individualized sampling plans, survey design, interviews, focus groups, and more. Our data experts will work with you to: How can I understand assets within my community? Understanding assets in a community is essential for uplifting existing strengths and informing impactful allocation of funding. NCIPH will work collaboratively with your community to: Our work and past partners Partners we have worked with on data collection projects include: Selected products from this work are: How can I use data to enact change for my community? We understand the difference between basic data analysis and providing Our work helps others make data-informed decisions which benefit communities by: What are the health priorities in my community? Health priorities are based on the needs of a particular community and are determined by data collected there. In a community, the top health priorities often focus on making healthcare easier to access, addressing chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease, and improving access to resources. We can help communities understand their health priorities by: How can I plan and program according to the needs of my community? We help communities plan and evaluate programs to best meet community needs by: Our work and past partners Partners we have worked with on data analysis projects include: Selected products from this work are: How can I share findings within my community? It is important to convey data in a way that community members can easily understand and get behind. Through data interpretation and visualization, we help communities to: How can I tell a story with my data? Data is more than numbers. Sharing data effectively with communities involves creating compelling stories that resonate and inspire action. We aim to share the story of your community by: Lois Adler-Johnson, MPH Emily Benson, MPH Margaret F. Benson Nemitz, MPH Rose Byrnes, MSW, MSPH Jaquayla Hodges, MPH Destiny James, MPH Jill Jiang, MPH Lauren Jones, MPH Elisha Pittman Sarah Salzmann Lauren Schauer, MPH Faith Van Buskirk Feldt, MA John Wallace, PhD
Analyzing Data
Telling a Story with Data
Team Members
Data Analyst & Advisor
lois.johnson@unc.edu
Community Data Associate
bensoneg@unc.edu
Strategic Approaches Coordinator
margaret.nemitz@unc.edu
Qualitative Assessment Coordinator
rose.byrnes@unc.edu
Data Scientist
hodgesdj@unc.edu
Community Engagement Coordinator
Dpj11@live.unc.edu
Project Associate
jirong@email.unc.edu
Community Data Coordinator
Lauren.Jones@unc.edu
Program Evaluator
Elisha.Pittman@unc.edu
Program Coordinator and Assistant
sarahsts@unc.edu
Community Assessment Coordinator
lschauer@email.unc.edu
Operations Specialist
faith.vbfeldt@unc.edu
Senior Data Advisor
(919) 962-8870
john.wallace@unc.edu