Public Health Resources

100 Million Healthier Lives   - A collaboration from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement to create health, wellbeing, and equity. Focus is on community health, multi-disciplinary collaboration, policy changes, peer-to-peer support, culture change, and creating environments good at both health and care. (Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI))

A Roadmap for Health in All Policies: Collaborating to Win the Policy Marathon   - This roadmap offers guidance to anyone who is inspired by a vision of a healthier, more equitable community for all. It focuses on using policy to build and institutionalize the public sector's ability to collaborate across departments, agencies, and offices. (ChangeLab Solutions)

CDC's Healthy Communities Program (2008-2012)   - CDC's Healthy Communities Program works to engage communities and mobilize national networks to focus on chronic disease prevention. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

CDCynergy "Lite"   - CDCynergy Lite is an updated version based on the original Social Marketing Edition of CDCynergy. This CDCynergy tool is based on best practice social marketing principles, and will assist you in developing, implementing, and evaluating an effective social marketing plan. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

CES4Health   - Online mechanism for peer review and dissemination of health-related community-engaged scholarship products. Products include videos, manuals, curricula, and products developed through service-learning, community-based participatory research and other community-engaged work. (Community-Campus Partnerships for Health)

Community Health Worker Resources   - The resources on this web page are collected from programs across CDC that host materials pertinent to community health workers. Topics include asthma, cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and more. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health   - Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) is a nonprofit organization that promotes health through partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions. CCPH sponsors conferences, training institutes and customized consultation to strengthen community-academic linkages in public health. The CCPH website contains a wealth of resources on practice-based learning, community-based participatory research and community-engaged scholarship. (Community-Campus Partnerships for Health)

Complementary Roles and Training of Health Education Specialists & Community Health Workers (2014)   - This resource describes the complementary roles that health education specialists and community health workers have to improve the health of individuals and communities. (Society for Public Health Education)

Database of Promoting Health Effectiveness Reviews (DoPHER)   - Focused coverage of systematic and non-systematic reviews of effectiveness in health promotion and public health worldwide. This register currently contains details of over 2,500 reviews of health promotion and public health effectiveness. (Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre)

Gateway to Health Communication & Social Marketing Practice   - Resources to build health communication and social marketing campaigns and programs. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

HIA Connect   - Resources and information about health impact assessment (HIA). (University of New South Wales)

Health Impact Project   - The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, is a national initiative designed to promote the use of health impact assessments (HIAs) as a decision-making tool for policymakers. Project site contains reports, articles, and an interactive map of HIAs in the US. (Pew Charitable Trusts)

Health Literacy and Communication   - The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) has pulled together key tools, research and reports, and resources for public health and health communication professionals. (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), HHS)

Making Health Easier   - This website shares information and resources for communities to make healthy living easier where people live, learn, work, and play. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Million Hearts® in Municipalities Tool Kit   - The Million Hearts® in Municipalities Tool Kit is intended to assist local and state health departments to be active partners in the Million Hearts® initiative. The Tool Kit can be used to support planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention activities at the municipal, county, or state levels. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

PHIL: Public Health Image Library   - Public Health Image Library containing a collection of public domain images. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

PLAN4Health   - Plan4Health supports creative partnerships to build sustainable, cross-sector coalitions. Each coalition is committed to increasing health equity through nutrition or physical activity. And, each coalition is dedicated to meeting the needs of residents where they live, work, or play. (American Public Health Association (APHA))

Partnering4Health   - Initiative logs the lessons learned from a grant-funded community health project that improved the health of more than 20 million people in 94 communities across the United States over the last three years. Site includes a comprehensive report, toolkits, online training course, and other resources. (Partnering4Health)

Pathways to Health Equity   - An interactive tool which highlights promising community-driven approaches to advance health equity. (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))

Rural Health Information Hub   - Rural Health Information Hub (Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub)) is a national resource on rural health and human services information. The Website offers online library, coverage of rural issues, state guides, toolkits, program models, and more. Provides customized assistance by phone or email. Funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. (Rural Health Information Hub)

Rural Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Toolkit   - The toolkit is designed to help organizations identify and implement a health promotion program. It also provides resources and best practices for rural communities. The toolkit is made up of several modules. Each concentrates on different aspects of health promotion and disease prevention programs. (Rural Health Information Hub)

Rural Philanthropy Toolkit   - This toolkit presents practical strategies that can help rural communities build successful partnerships with philanthropies.. (Rural Health Information Hub)

The Community Guide: Resources   - Reports, articles, fact sheets, and systematic reviews from The Community Guide. (Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF))

The National Hispanic Leadership on Cancer: En Accion   - An initiative to address the burden of cancer disparities and stimulate behavior modification to improve public health in the Hispanic/Latino community. (University of Texas, Health Science Center at San Antonio)

United Health Foundation   - UnitedHealth Group established the United Health Foundation in 1999 as a nonprofit, private foundation with a mission to support the health and medical decisions made by physicians, health professionals, community leaders and individuals that lead to better health outcomes and healthier communities. (United Health Foundation)

Washington State Department of Health Publications   - Online clearinghouse of public health education and health promotion materials including posters, brochures, fact sheets and other educational materials for population-based health promotion activities in a variety of settings. (Washington State Department of Health)

Workplace Wellness: Walk This Way Guide   - Guide outlines state and local policies that support physical activity and wellness in and around the workplace. Developed for wellness promoters, including decisionmakers, business leaders, health department staff, and other stakeholders, this resource provides common strategies for supporting workplace wellness. (ChangeLab Solutions)

Best Practices Toolkit: Resources from the Field   - A centralized location for evidence-based, health promotion toolkits and resources on leadership & management, strategic partnerships, centralized & coordinated logistical services, delivery infrastructure and capacity, quality assurance, and business planning and sustainability for aging populations. Resources were collected from ACL, Administration on Aging (ACL/AoA) Chronic Disease Self-Management Education Program (CDSME) grantees/former grantees, and other organizations implementing CDSME programs. (National Council on Aging)

CES4Health   - Online mechanism for peer review and dissemination of health-related community-engaged scholarship products. Products include videos, manuals, curricula, and products developed through service-learning, community-based participatory research and other community-engaged work. (Community-Campus Partnerships for Health)

Community Tool Box   - The Community Tool Box is a global resource for free information on essential skills for building healthy communities. Its goal is to promote community health and development by connecting people, ideas and resources. (Community Tool Box)

Health Literacy and Communication   - The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) has pulled together key tools, research and reports, and resources for public health and health communication professionals. (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), HHS)

Million Hearts® Action Guides   - Guide series provides clinicians, employers, and public health practitioners with evidence-based strategies for improving cardiovascular health. Each guide offers action steps and features proven tactics to help more Americans live heart-healthy, stroke-free lives. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

PARiHS framework for implementing research into practice   - Framework provides a way to implement research into practice. With case studies of teams implementing evidence, it examines the interactions between three key elements for knowledge translation. Three factors determine research use: Evidence (E), Context (C), and Facilitation (F) (National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools)

Task Force Findings   - Active Community Preventive Services Task Force findings sortable by topic, finding, or the year the review was completed. Includes a comparison tool to compare two reviews side-by-side. (Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF))

Viral Hepatitis Action Plan (2017 - 2020)   - The updated action plan outlines strategies to prevent new hepatitis infections, reduce deaths and improve the health of t hose living with hepatitis, reduce hepatitis health disparities, and coordinate, monitor, and report on implementation of hepatitis activities. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

2020 National Prevention Week   - SAMHSA's 2020 National Prevention Week will be May 10-16, 2020. Find Promotional Materials, Organizations to Collaborate, Webinars, Planning Toolkit and more. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

A Resource Center for Implementing CDC's 6|18 Initiative   - Resource Center is designed to advance implementation of CDC's 6|18 Initiative by Medicaid, state and local health departments, and other payers and purchasers. It offers practical resources and state examples to guide stakeholders in spending smarter for healthier populations. (Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS))

APHA Center for School, Health and Education   - The Center for School, Health and Education focuses on the role that school-based health centers can play in ensuring educational success and promoting the well-being of school-age children and teens. (American Public Health Association (APHA))

CDC HealthCommWorks   - Health communication tools. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Career Paths to Public Health (CPP)   - Collection of teaching and educational resources to promote student interest in public health and epidemiology. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Center for Health and Health Care in Schools (CHHCS)   - A nonpartisan policy, resource and technical assistance center with a history of developing school-connected strategies for better health and education outcomes for children. CHHCS partners with foundations, government health and education agencies, school districts, and providers across the country to support their school-connected initiatives. (Center for Health and Health Care in Schools)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Youtube Channel   - CDC's YouTube Videos (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Challenge Your Health IQ   - Are you smarter than a public health nerd? This fun and educational health trivia app tests your health IQ. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Collaborate with Tribes: A Public Health Toolkit   - Toolkit highlights include an example of a successful collaboration between tribes, state, and local jurisdictions in Washington State for emergency preparedness and an introduction to data issues prioritized by tribes and tribal members. (University of Washington, Northwest Center for Public Health Practice)

Collection of Online Resources & Inventory Database (CORIDOR)   - CORIDOR is an online application that provides public health practitioners with resources such as webinars, model policies, toolkits, databases, fact sheets, and other chronic disease prevention and health promotion materials. CORIDOR is a searchable database that allows users to search and filter resources according to their specific needs. (National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC)

Communicating the Health Effects of Climate Change: A Toolkit for Public Health Outreach (April 2018)   - The CDC Climate and Health Program developed the following slides in collaboration with climate communication experts to help public health professionals talk about the health harms of climate change. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Connecting Youth to Quality Health Information (2010)   - Interactive lesson plan for school health personnel, educators, and librarians that aims to increase high school students' capabilities to access and evaluate quality health information on the Internet. (University of Washington)

Database of Promoting Health Effectiveness Reviews (DoPHER)   - Focused coverage of systematic and non-systematic reviews of effectiveness in health promotion and public health worldwide. This register currently contains details of over 2,500 reviews of health promotion and public health effectiveness. (Evidence for Policy and Practice Information and Co-ordinating Centre)

HIAs and Other Resources to Advance Health-Informed Decisions   - The Health Impact Project’s cross-sector toolkit for health contains resources that help communities, agencies, and other organizations take action to improve public health. The toolkit offers a collection of health impact assessments, guides, and other research to support policymakers’ efforts to consider health when making decisions across sectors, such as housing, planning, and education. (Health Impact Project)

Health Promotion Practice   - Health Promotion Practice (HPP) publishes authoritative, peer-reviewed articles devoted to the practical application of health promotion and education. (Society for Public Health Education)

Healthy You   - Healthy You is a free health tipsheet published 10 times a year by The Nation's Health, the official newspaper of the American Public Health Association. Healthy You offers easy-to-understand materials on a range of health topics. Each issue addresses a single health topic. (American Public Health Association (APHA))

High-Impact Prevention (HIP)   - High-impact prevention (HIP) is a public health approach to disease prevention in which proven, cost-effective, and scalable interventions are implemented for preventing the greatest amount of infections or for reducing disparities, given available resources. This web site answers questions about HIP, provides case studies, and lists resources and tools. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

NACCHO Communication Resources   - Resources for local health departments to use in planning a communications program, crafting a media strategy, or framing a message to reach target audiences. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

NACCHO's Toolbox   - Online collection of local public health tools that public health professionals and other external stakeholders can use to inform and improve their work in the promotion and advancement of public health objectives. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

NIH Public Health Campaigns   - Use these evidence-based campaigns in your community or as models for how to help health care professionals, practitioners, and the general public make informed decisions about their health and the health of their patients. (National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS)

National Public Health Week   - Site provides resources and activities to celebrate NPHW, held each year at the beginning of April. (American Public Health Association (APHA))

Outbreak at Watersedge - A Public Health Discovery Game   - An interactive computer game developed by the University of Minnesota Midwest Center for Life-Long-Learning in Public Health that is designed to introduce high school students to the field of public health. (University of Minnesota)

PHF Learning Resource Center   - Quality training materials for public health, healthcare, community health, and other health professionals at an affordable price. Materials are available in a variety of formats, including print-based and computer-based programs; resource manuals; physician guides; and patient brochures. (Public Health Foundation (PHF))

Public Health is for Everyone   - An online toolkit which serves as a one-stop resource to increase the capacity of public health professionals to create programs that benefit entire communities, including people who have disabilities. (Association of University Centers on Disabilities)

Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation Maintenance (RE-AIM)   - The RE-AIM framework is designed to enhance the quality, speed, and public health impact of efforts to translate research into practice. (Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech))

Resource Library for Advancing Health Equity in Public Health   - Tools, templates, and resources to build your public health department's health equity capacity. The resources are listed alphabetically within groups for the six practices health departments can use to advance health equity. (University of Minnesota)

Resources for Health Educators   - Toolkit to help public health educators and others educate the public about the role of regular eye exams in maintaining good eye health. It includes a variety of resources such as web links, e-cards, PSAs, sample text messages, fact sheets, and downloadable posters, bookmarks, and stickers that can be used to promote the importance of eye exams. (National Eye Institute, NIH)

Rural Suicide Prevention Toolkit   - The toolkit compiles evidence-based and promising models and resources to support organizations implementing suicide prevention programs in rural communities across the United States. (Rural Health Information Hub)

SOPHE Chronic Disease Policy   - This website provides information and resources on current chronic disease state policy, disparities associated with chronic disease, and collaborating health policy organizations. (Society for Public Health Education)

SOPHE Resources   - SOPHE offers a wealth of health education and health promotion resources across the field. (Society for Public Health Education)

Take Care New York 2020   - New York City's blueprint for giving everyone the chance to live a healthier life. Its aim is to improve every community's health, especially among groups with the worst health outcomes, so that our city becomes a more equitable place for everyone. (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)

The Public health effects of a changing climate : a toolkit for public health outreach   - Toolkit to assist public health professionals in talking about the health harms of climate change using evidence-based public health messaging. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

This is Public Health Campaign Resources   - Resources to build a campaign to raise awareness of how public health affects individuals, families, communities, and populations. (Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH))

Washington State Department of Health Publications   - Online clearinghouse of public health education and health promotion materials including posters, brochures, fact sheets and other educational materials for population-based health promotion activities in a variety of settings. (Washington State Department of Health)

What is Public Health?   - Public health protects and improves the health of individuals, communities, and populations, locally and globally. (Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH))

Winnable Battles   - CDC's Winnable Battles are public health priorities with large-scale impact on health and with known, effective strategies to address them. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Advocating for Health Education Reimbursement in Medicaid State Plans (2015)   - Toolkit that can be used to help prepare a state Medicaid plan amendment to request reimbursement for preventive services provided by health education specialists. (Society for Public Health Education)

Antibiotic Stewardship Implementation Framework for Health Departments   - A toolkit for health departments to promote appropriate use of antibiotics reduce healthcare associated infections. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

CDC's Healthy Communities Program (2008-2012)   - CDC's Healthy Communities Program works to engage communities and mobilize national networks to focus on chronic disease prevention. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Clinicians and Providers Resources   - Access to scientific evidence, recommendations on clinical preventive services, and information on how to implement recommended preventive services in clinical practice. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

Communication Toolkit for Health Departments: Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antibiotic Resistance (2016)   - A toolkit to help public health departments enhance communication and coordination around healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention and stopping the spread of antibiotic resistance. (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO))

Enhancing Healthcare-Associated Infection (HAI) Prevention and Outbreak Response Communication Toolkit   - A toolkit to help public health departments enhance communication and coordination around healthcare-associated infection (HAI) prevention and stopping the spread of antibiotic resistance. (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO))

FDA Tobacco Products   - Provides information resources on tobacco products for consumers and healthcare professionals. (U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HHS)

Health Care-Associated Infections   - Resources, training, targets and metrics, and an action plan to prevent health care-associated infections and improve patient safety. (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), HHS)

Healthfinder   - Federal Government website that offers trusted prevention and wellness resources for consumers including actionable health information and tools presented in an easy-to-use format. (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), HHS)

Immunization Educational and Promotional Resources for Partners   - Educational resources and promotional materials to help supplement vaccine conversations and outreach with parents, pregnant women, and adults, as well as healthcare professionals. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Influenza (Flu)   - A CDC site that provides content related to seasonal and other influenza viruses, including pandemic flu. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Mammography Quality Standards Act and Program   - Information for mammography facility personnel, inspectors, and consumers about the implementation of the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 (MQSA). The FDA adminsters several quality and standards activities. This is one example. (U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HHS)

Million Hearts Initiative   - The Million Hearts Initiative brings together communities, health systems, nonprofit organizations, federal agencies, and private-sector partners from across the country to fight heart disease and stroke. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Recognizing National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM)   - National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. Site provides communication toolkits for specific audiences and immunization resources. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Ten Top Priorities for Prevention   - Top priorities for a national prevention strategy developed by Trust for America's Health. (Trust for America's Health (TFAH))

The Surprising Truth About Prediabetes   - Curriculum to help educate communities on how to prevent and control diabetes through healthy eating and physical activity. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Alcohol Portal   - Portal provides information, data, and fact sheets on the effects of drinking on your health, including binge drinking, driving under the influence, underage drinking, pregnancy, and STDs. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

America’s Drug Overdose Epidemic: Data to Action   - America’s drug overdose crisis requires an expansive, evolving, and ongoing response. Page provides data and resources related to the current drug overdose crisis in the United States. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Applying CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids   - This interactive online training series aims to help healthcare providers apply CDC’s recommendations in clinical settings through patient scenarios, videos, knowledge checks, tips, and resources. Providers can gain a better understanding of the recommendations, the risks and benefits of prescription opioids, nonopioid treatment options, patient communication, and risk mitigation. Each stand-alone module is self-paced and offers free continuing education credit. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Coalition for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow   - The Coalition for a Smoke-Free Tomorrow is a diverse group of stakeholders who have formed a statewide coalition dedicated to reducing tobacco use and protecting Kentuckians from the dangers of secondhand smoke. (Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky)

Curated Library about Opioid Use for Decision-makers (CLOUD)   - A searchable library of curated, evidence-based resources on opioids and the opioid crisis. Their goal is to provide everyone working on this important issue with a centralized source to find actionable, evidence-based resources. (Oregon Health & Science University)

Drugs and Alcohol: Open Access Sources   - This web portal uses open access initiatives to provide drug abuse prevention, treatment, and policy stakeholders with access to journal articles, monographs, book chapters, conference proceedings, technical manuals, and education and training resources. (Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU))

Electronic Cigarettes   - Get the facts about electronic cigarettes, their health effects and the risks of using e-cigarettes. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Essential Measures: A Local Public Health Toolkit for Addressing the Opioid Epidemic   - Toolkit provides information about the high-quality opioid prevention, intervention, and treatment public health work currently happening at the local, state, and federal level. This document offers guidance, resources, and a foundational structure for communities and local health departments to expand and enhance the services they provide. (Massachusetts Health Officers Association (MHOA))

Expanding Substance Use Prevention and Early Intervention in Schools: A Toolkit   - This toolkit provides information and resources to mobilize communities to expand school-based services for substance use prevention and early intervention. Two resources focus on leveraging the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), including a step-by-step guide on how to build a successful campaign to do so. Other resources describe a key set of tools for early intervention called Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT); provide strategies to implement and fund this intervention in schools and clinics; and offer evidence and talking points for why this is important to help young people live heathier lives. (Community Catalyst)

FindTreatment.gov   - Improved website for helping to connect Americans throughout the United States who are looking for substance abuse treatment. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook   - A comprehensive guide for implementing MAT in primary care and other ambulatory care settings. The online, interactive playbook contains the latest guidance, tools and resources to address MAT implementation. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

NACCHO Opioid Epidemic   - Page provides public health resources to combat the opioid epidemic, including background information, building local response, opioid misuse, and policy statements and legislative action. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

National Directory of Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities, 2015   - The National Directory is a listing of Federal, State, local and private facilities that provide substance abuse treatment services. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

North American Syringe Exchange Network   - NASEN is dedicated to the creation, expansion and continued existence of syringe exchange programs as a proven method of stopping the transmission of blood-borne pathogens in the injecting drug using community. Site provides a directory of syringe exchange programs in each state. (North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN))

Opioid Epidemic Practical Toolkit: Helping Faith and Community Leaders Bring Hope and Healing to Our Communities   - This toolkit, developed by the HHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, contains practical steps your organization can take to bring hope and healing to the millions suffering the consequences of opioid abuse disorder. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

Opioid Mapping Initiative   - The purpose of the initiative and the site is to provide a list of applications and open data sets that local health and law enforcement agencies have identified as important to their communities. It also provides critical and timely resources, including: technical guidance and best practices, success stories; how-to articles; and links to related efforts. (New America)

Opioid Misuse Resource Map   - An interactive map to learn about, access or replicate actions rural leaders are taking in small towns across the country to address the opioid epidemic through prevention, treatment and recovery opportunities. (U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA))

Opioid Overdose   - Site from the CDC provides information on the opioid epidemic, data, prescribing guidelines, online training, prescription drug monitoring programs, state-level information, and publications. Site is geared towards the public, state-level programs, and health care providers. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Opioid Overdose Prevention Toolkit   - This toolkit offers strategies to health care providers, communities, and local governments for developing practices and policies to help prevent opioid-related overdoses and deaths. Access reports for community members, prescribers, patients and families, and those recovering from opioid overdose. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

Opioids: The Prescription Drug & Heroin Overdose Epidemic   - Website provides information about the epidemic, facts on drug and pain medication, prevention, treatment and recovery, overdose response, and resources for health professionals and law enforcement. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

Pain and Opioid Use Disorder   - A new IHS opioid website to share information and increase communication surrounding opioids with key stakeholders across Indian Country. Resource topics include crisis response, funding, medication assisted recovery, pain management, and prevention. (Indian Health Service (IHS))

Prescription Drug Abuse Policy System   - PDAPS was created with funding from the National Institute on Drug Abuse to track key state laws related to prescription drug abuse. Click on any topic area to reach an interactive page where you can investigate the history and features of the law, or download data and other documentation for research. (National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), NIH)

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Training and Technical Assistance Center (PDMP TTAC)   - The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Training and Technical Assistance Center (PDMP TTAC) at Brandeis University provides a comprehensive array of services, support, resources, and strategies to PDMPs, federal partners and other stakeholders to further the efforts and effectiveness of PDMPs in combating the misuse, abuse and diversion of prescription drugs. (Brandeis University, The Heller School)

Rural Opioid Educational Resources   - Compendium of all Rural Opioid Educational Resources available across the NOSORH website to aid individuals looking for education, tools, and other resources. This includes reports, webinar presentations, meeting presentations, and a compendium of resources and lessons learned from grantees of the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy's Rural Opioid Overdose Reversal (ROOR) grant program. (National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health)

Rural Response to the Opioid Crisis   - This guide will help you learn about activities underway to address the opioid crisis in rural communities at the national, state, and local levels across the country. It identifies: initiatives and funding opportunities; rural program examples; and tools and resources focused on prevention, harm reduction, and treatment. (Rural Health Information Hub)

Rx Awareness Campaign   - The Rx Awareness campaign tells the real stories of people whose lives were torn apart by prescription opioids. The goal of the campaign is to increase awareness that prescription opioids can be addictive and dangerous. The campaign also strives to decrease the number of individuals who use opioids recreationally or overuse them. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Special Supplement: Tobacco and Health Equity: Interventions, Research, and Strategies to Address Tobacco Use Among Diverse Populations   - Open access supplement of Health Promotion Practice focuses on reducing health disparities in tobacco use. Articles center around environmental equity, prevention and cessation interventions, and advancing research. (Society for Public Health Education)

Syringe Services Programs (SSPs)   - Syringe services programs (SSPs) are community-based prevention programs that can provide a range of services, including linkage to substance use disorder treatment; access to and disposal of sterile syringes and injection equipment; and vaccination, testing, and linkage to care and treatment for infectious diseases. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

TIP 42: Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders   - This updated (March 2020) TIP is intended to provide addiction counselors and other providers, supervisors, and administrators with the latest science in the screening, assessment, diagnosis, and management of co-occurring disorders (CODs). (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

The Great American Smokeout   - Every year, on the third Thursday of November, smokers across the nation take part in the American Cancer Society Great American Smokeout event. Site provides information, resources, and tools to help end smoking. (American Cancer Society)

Tobacco Control Program   - The tobacco control program serves as a resource on perspectives, capacities, challenges and opportunities to implement state-based tobacco control and prevention initiatives. The goals of this program are to improve tobacco-related polices and practice; foster environmental, cultural and systems change; and serve as a resource to ASTHO members on tobacco-related initiatives. (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO))

Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence   - Pathfinder page links to materials that help tobacco users quit. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

Will Duct Tape Cure My Warts? Examining Complementary and Alternative Medicine   - May 18-June 26, 2020. (National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM))

Health and Wellness @ the Library: The Essentials of Providing Consumer Health Services   - August 3-28, 2020. Designed to cover eight core competencies, this free online course provides a rich learning experience to build all the essential skills for providing consumer health information services. (National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM))

Health and Wellness at the Library: The Essentials of Providing Consumer Health Services   - February 8-March 5, 2021. (National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM))

Genetics Home Reference   - Genetics Home Reference is the National Library of Medicine's web site for consumer information about genetic conditions and the genes or chromosomes responsible for those conditions. (National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)

Healthy Community Tools for Public Libraries   - This website, a project of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) and the Public Library Association (PLA), brings together a host of resources to help public libraries better serve their patrons’ health needs. (National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM))

CDC Social Media Tools, Guidelines & Best Practices   - Guidance documents for using social media tools to reach target audiences with strategic, effective and user-centric health interventions. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

CDC-INFO   - CDC-INFO is CDC's national contact center and publication fulfillment system. CDC-INFO offers live agents by phone and email to help you find the latest, reliable, and science-based health information on more than 750 health topics. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

E-Learning Institute Fellowship   - The CDC E-learning Institute (ELI) is designed to cultivate skills of public health training professionals with limited experience designing or developing e-learning products. Through partnership with the Public Health FoundationExternal, ELI is a six-month online fellowship that offers access to CDC-developed materials and subject matter experts, as well as the opportunity to learn from peers in a positive, experiential environment. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Gateway to Health Communication & Social Marketing Practice   - Resources to build health communication and social marketing campaigns and programs. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

NACCHO's Toolbox   - Online collection of local public health tools that public health professionals and other external stakeholders can use to inform and improve their work in the promotion and advancement of public health objectives. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

NIH Image Gallery on Flickr   - The Image Gallery offers a wide variety of scientific, biomedical, and disease related imagery as well as NIH infographics. The majority of the images offered are free to reuse with proper credit given. (National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS)

NIH Science Education Resources for Students and Educators   - Science education resources for students and educators. (National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS)

National Health Observances   - Toolkits for health observances for each month of the year and ideas for health promotion activities. (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), HHS)

National Rural Health Day   - Each year the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health and its partners set aside the third Thursday of November to celebrate National Rural Health Day (NRHD). NRHD is an opportunity to "Celebrate the Power of Rural." (National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health)

PHIL: Public Health Image Library   - Public Health Image Library containing a collection of public domain images. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Rural Health Dissemination Toolkit   - This toolkit aims to assist researchers with step four in the knowledge translation process, reaching their target audiences. By developing appropriate, timely, accessible, and applicable products, researchers have the opportunity to inform step five, a change in policy or practice. This toolkit provides descriptions for multiple modes of dissemination and includes discussion of the purpose of each product, which product is appropriate given the topic and audience, and how to develop each. Effective examples are also provided. (Rural Health Research Gateway)

Selected NIH Education and Awareness Campaigns   - Materials and resources about NIH initiatives and education campaigns. (National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS)

Social Media Toolkit: A Primer for Local Health Department PIOs and Communications Professionals   - From establishing your health department’s social media presence to finding out which platforms work best in communicating with your audiences, NACCHO’s Social Media Toolkit: A Primer for Local Health Department PIOs and Communications Professionals will help local health departments get started and grow their social media programs, one tweet at a time. For beginners as well as experienced practitioners, this toolkit features a description of platforms; how to develop a social media policy; how to integrate social media with your emergency communications plans; social media strategy; and emerging trends. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

Social Media for Public Health: COVID-19   - This site serves as a platform for collecting data resources and publications in the fight against COVID-19. These resources are focused on social media data and how it can be used to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Possible applications include the combating of misinformation, supporting messaging from public health organizations and tracking information about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. (Johns Hopkins University)

Turning Point Social Marketing National Excellence Collaborative   - Social marketing resources and tools for public health professionals. Some content may be outdated. (Turning Point)

Visualizing Health   - This site contains examples of tested and evaluated graphic displays of health information. The health visualizations include graphs, charts, and images that effectively communicate risk information and help make sense of health data. (University of Michigan)

APHA Center for School, Health and Education   - The Center for School, Health and Education focuses on the role that school-based health centers can play in ensuring educational success and promoting the well-being of school-age children and teens. (American Public Health Association (APHA))

Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG)   - A national call to action to improve adolescent health in the United States. TAG calls upon organizations and individuals to prioritize activities that can support the health and healthy development of all of America's 42 million adolescents. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

Bright Futures   - A national health promotion and disease prevention initiative that addresses children's health needs in the context of family and community. (American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP))

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids   - (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids)

Career Paths to Public Health (CPP)   - Collection of teaching and educational resources to promote student interest in public health and epidemiology. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Connecting Youth to Quality Health Information (2010)   - Interactive lesson plan for school health personnel, educators, and librarians that aims to increase high school students' capabilities to access and evaluate quality health information on the Internet. (University of Washington)

FDA Kids' Home Page   - A website filled with fun activities for kids. (U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HHS)

Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT)   - The Health Education Curriculum Analysis Tool (HECAT) can help school districts, schools, and others conduct a clear, complete, and consistent analysis of health education curricula based on the National Health Education Standards and CDC's Characteristics of an Effective Health Education Curriculum. Results of the HECAT can help schools select or develop appropriate and effective health education curricula and improve the delivery of health education. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Healthy Kids, Healthy Future   - Healthy Kids, Healthy Future is a nationwide call-to-action that empowers child care and early education providers to make positive health changes in children that could last a lifetime. (Nemours Foundation)

Healthy Native Youth   - Site contains health promotion curricula and resources for American Indian and Alaska Native youth. The site is designed for tribal health educators, teachers, and parents - providing the training and tools needed to access and deliver effective, age-appropriate programs. (Office of Minority Health (OMH), HHS)

Healthy Students, Promising Futures: State and Local Action Steps and Practices to Improve School-Based Health (Jan 2016)   - This toolkit outlines 5 opportunities for improving the health status of school-age children. Included are enrollment in health insurance, nutrition and physical activity, and reimbursable health services. (U.S. Department of Education)

INSPIRE: Seven strategies for Ending Violence Against Children   - A WHO report that outlines implementation of seven strategies in combating violence against children: implementation and enforcement of laws; norms and values; safe environments; parent and caregiver support; income and economic strengthening; response and support services; and education and life skills. (World Health Organization (WHO))

Infant Mortality CoIIN Prevention Toolkit   - Toolkit provides case studies, strategies, and other resources for reducing infant mortality, including safe sleep practices, pre- and post-conception, preterm births, smoking cessation, social determinants of health, and perinatal care. (National Institute for Children's Health Quality (NICHQ))

Maternal and Child Health Knowledge Base and Library Collection   - Provides toolkits, resource guides (including knowledge paths), and briefs (family, resource, and evidence) contains recent, high quality materials for staying abreast of new developments and conducting further research. The resources include links to websites, electronic publications, databases, discussion groups, and other materials. (Georgetown University)

National Childhood Obesity Month - September   - Resources for families and health professionals to promote activity and healthy eating for children and adolescents. (Office of Minority Health (OMH), HHS)

National Eye Institute for Kids   - Website about eye health and safety specifically designed for children. (National Eye Institute, NIH)

Newborn Screening Education and Training Resources   - Fact sheets, videos, promising practices, and educational tools from states and organizations across the United States on newborn screening. (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS)

PreteenVaxScene Webinar #9: HPV Vaccination Partner Toolkit   - CDC's Jill Roark, lead for the Adolescent Immunization Communications Team, reviews the resources and features of the HPV Vaccination Partner Toolkit. These resources are aimed at establishing partner networks, sharing information to increase community awareness, and assisting in motivating parents and clinicians to promote HPV vaccination. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

School Health Guidelines to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity   - The guidelines identify the most effective policies and practices schools can implement to help young people adopt and maintain healthy eating habits and a physically active lifestyle. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

StopBullying.gov   - StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on how kids, teens, young adults, parents, educators and others in the community can prevent or stop bullying. (U.S. Department of Education)

Tox Town   - An interactive guide to commonly encountered toxic substances and environmental health risks. (National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)

Vaccines & Immunizations   - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Virtual Healthy School   - An interactive learning tool from CDC that allows users to explore what a healthy school environment looks like. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System Youth Online Analysis Tool   - Tool provides users with easy access to data on health-risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Building the Case for Health Literacy Proceedings of a Workshop (2018)   - The results of a November 2017 workshop, this volume looks at the role of health literacy in improving the health of communities, providing better care, providing affordable care, and improving the experience of the health care team (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))

CDC’s Clear Writing Hub   - One of CDC's goals is to help grantees and partners create environmental health information the public can understand and trust. CDC has developed this website to help you communicate clearly and effectively to all the audiences you serve. (National Center for Environmental Health, CDC)

Clear Communication Index   - Research-based tool to plan and assess public communication materials. The Index provides a numerical score on a scale of 100 so that developers of communication products can objectively assess and improve materials based on the best available science. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Clear Communication: A NIH Health Literacy Initiative   - The NIH Clear Communication Initiative focuses on tools and resources that address health literacy particularly as it relates to conveying scientific information and research: 1) Providing information in the form and with the content that is accessible to specific audiences based on cultural competence; and 2) Incorporating plain language approaches and new technologies. (National Institutes of Health (NIH), HHS)

Communicating Science Effectively: A Research Agenda (2016)   - This publication offers a research agenda for science communicators and researchers seeking to apply research and fill gaps in knowledge about how to communicate effectively about science, focusing in particular on issues that are contentious in the public sphere. (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))

Community Engagement Toolkits   - Toolkits to help institutions engage their academic and local communities in dialogue to identify actions individuals or institutions can take to move communities toward health and health care equity. (Association of American Medical Colleges)

Cultural Competence Resources for Health Care Providers   - Highlights HRSA-supported projects on cross-cultural health care in areas such as special population, race/ethnicity, age, organ donation and transplantation, and research. (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), HHS)

Cultural and Linguistic Competency   - Resources on cultural competency and removing language and cultural barriers to health care for limited English-speaking populations. (Office of Minority Health (OMH), HHS)

Culture Clues   - Tip sheets to increase awareness about concepts and preferences of patients from diverse cultures. (University of Washington Medical Center)

DiversityRx   - DiversityRx supports the work of health care providers, policymakers, researchers, and advocates to improve the accessibility and quality of health care for minority, immigrant, and indigenous communities. The site provides information on cultural healthcare issues including cultural competence professional development. (Tides Center)

Ethnomed   - Ethnic medicine website containing medical and cultural information about immigrant and refugee groups. The objective of the website is to make information about culture, language, health, illness and community resources directly accessible to health care providers who see patients from different ethnic groups. (Harborview Medical Center)

Everyday Words for Public Health Communication (2016)   - This resource offers expert recommendations from CDC's Health Literacy Council and other agency communicators about how to reduce jargon and replace difficult terms to improve understanding. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Five Steps for Inclusive Communication: Engaging People with Disabilities   - This fact sheet provides five action steps for local health departments to ensure that accessibility and inclusion are agency-wide priorities when developing and delivering all forms of communication. (National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO))

Getting Your Patients Ready for Effective Health Communications   - Pre-recorded webinar describes strategies that diabetes educators, health educators, and community health workers can use to enhance and improve patient-provider communication. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Health Communication Science Digest   - Monthly collection of journal links to recently published articles and reports with particular relevance for the public health communication community. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Health Equity and Prevention Primer   - Web-based training series for public health practitioners and advocates interested in policy advocacy, community change, and multi-sector engagement to achieve health equity. (Prevention Institute)

Health Literacy   - Information about health literacy including health literacy in a cultural context, the prevalence of low health literacy, and initiatives to improve patient communication. (National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM))

Health Literacy Activities by State   - This set of links provides information on local organizations and local government activities in the area of health literacy. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Health Literacy Month Handbook: The Event Planning Guide for Health Literacy Advocates   - A guide to help you create, plan, run, and evaluate Health Literacy Month events. It is intended as a reference to use throughout your planning process. (Health Literacy Consulting)

Health Literacy Online: A Guide for Simplifying the User Experience   - Provides an overview of health literacy concepts and techniques for improving health literacy. Designed for government employees, grantees and contractors, and community partners working in healthcare and public health fields. The tools can be applied to healthcare delivery, policy, administration, communication, and education activities aimed at the public. (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), HHS)

Health Literacy Tool Shed   - The Health Literacy Tool Shed is an online database of health literacy measures. The site contains information about measures, including their psychometric properties, based on a review of the peer-reviewed literature. (Boston University)

Health Literacy Web Portal   - A collection of AHRQ resources, toolkits, and learning modules for a variety of health care professionals. (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), HHS)

Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals   - Free web-based course to educate public health professionals on the importance of health literacy and their role in providing health information and services and promoting public health literacy. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Health Literacy: Accurate, Accessible and Actionable Health Information for All   - Information and tools to improve health literacy and public health. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), HHS)

Healthcare Communications   - Resources and information about health literacy and plain language communication. (Indian Health Service (IHS))

Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health: Workshop Summary   - The results of a workshop, held on November 21, 2013, which examined the mission and essential services of public health through the lens of health literacy are outlined in this report. (National Academy of Medicine)

Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals   - Cultural and linguistic competency is recognized as an important strategy for improving the quality of care provided to clients from diverse backgrounds. The goal of this e-learning program is to help behavioral health professionals increase their cultural and linguistic competency. (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS))

Improving Opioid Misuse Prevention Literacy between Older Adults and Health Care Providers   - This webinar features discussion among opioid misuse health literacy experts about effective prevention strategies, approaches, and resources that can advance an understanding and a dialogue between older patients and their health care providers about opioid use. (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), HHS)

Integrating Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services: Workshop Summary   - A publication that covers practical methods of integrating health literacy, cultural competence, and language access services into health care delivery. (National Academy of Medicine)

Multi-Cultural Resources for Health Information   - Online resources related to cultural competency, health literacy, and health resources in multiple languages. (National Library of Medicine (NLM), NIH)

National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy   - The National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy seeks to engage organizations, professionals, policymakers, communities, individuals, and families in a linked, multisector effort to improve health literacy. (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), HHS)

National Center for Cultural Competence   - The National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) provides national leadership and contributes to the body of knowledge on cultural and linguistic competency within systems and organizations. Major emphasis is placed on translating evidence into policy and practice for programs and personnel concerned with health and mental health care delivery, administration, education and advocacy. (Georgetown University, National Center for Cultural Competence)

National Collaborative for Health Equity   - The mission of the National Collaborative for Health Equity is to promote health equity by harnessing evidence, developing leaders, and catalyzing partnerships across the many different sectors that share responsibility for creating a more equitable and just society.

Navigating the Health Care System   - A four-unit health literacy curriculum designed for use with high-school-aged adolescents in classroom and community settings. It is designed to prepare students to be responsible for managing their own health care as they transition into adulthood. (Nemours Foundation)

Neighborhood Navigator   - Searchable database of free or reduced cost services, including food, housing, goods transit, health, money, care, education, work, and legal, based on zipcode. (American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP))

Pathways to Health Equity   - An interactive tool which highlights promising community-driven approaches to advance health equity. (National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM))

Primer: Cultural Competency and Health Literacy: A Guide for Teaching Health Professionals and Students (2013)   - The primer aims at reducing health disparities and improving health outcomes by providing students in the health professions and practicing health professionals with resources to implement effective cross-cultural communication skills, have the tools necessary to deliver culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare services to diverse groups, and develop programs and policies to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities. (Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene)

Quality Healthcare for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender People   - Archived cultural competence webinar series provides an overview of the health concerns and healthcare of LGBT people, to better create comprehensive systems of care that support positive outcomes and experiences for LGBT people. (GLMA)

Rural Health Information Hub   - Rural Health Information Hub (Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub)) is a national resource on rural health and human services information. The Website offers online library, coverage of rural issues, state guides, toolkits, program models, and more. Provides customized assistance by phone or email. Funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy. (Rural Health Information Hub)

The National Hispanic Leadership on Cancer: En Accion   - An initiative to address the burden of cancer disparities and stimulate behavior modification to improve public health in the Hispanic/Latino community. (University of Texas, Health Science Center at San Antonio)

Think Cultural Health (TCH)   - Provides resources and tools to promote cultural and linguistic competency in health care including access to free and accredited continuing education programs. (Office of Minority Health (OMH), HHS)

Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective   - Provides a detailed and comprehensive set of tools to help make written material in printed formats easier for people to read, understand, and use. (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS)