Mission [Link] 
Goals [Link] 
Background [Link]  
Objectives [Link] 

An Introduction to Community Assessment [Link] 
The Role of Nutrition in the Health of Communities [Link] 
A Community Nutrition Assessment Planning Group [Link] 
The Twelve Step Process of Community Nutrition Assessment [Link]

Whatcom County: A Classic Community Nutrition Assessment Experience 

Introduction [Link] 
Methods [Link] 
Planning and Conducting Focus Groups [Link] 
Summary of Demographic Information [Link] 
Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Results [Link]  
Nutrition Resources [Link] 
Focus Group Results [Link] 
Plans for Future Nutrition Assessment in Whatcom County [Link] 

Spokane County:  Assessing the Nutritional Health of Seniors 

Description of the Program [Link]  
Data Gathering and Analysis [Link] 
Results: Lessons Learned and Program and Policy Implications [Link] 
Nutrition Screening Questions from the 'Determine Your Nutritional Health Checklist' [Link] 
Overall Nutritional Score Results [Link]  
Question by Question Results: National, Spokane, Congregate & Home Delivered [Link] 
Nutritional Score Results for Participants, Non-participants, Homebound Participants and Korean Elders [Link] 
Question by Question Results: Participants, Non-participants, Homebound Participants and Korean Elders [Link] 
Morning Meals on Wheels Evaluation [Link] 

Clark County:  The Heart Healthy Community Program 

Background and History [Link]  
Methods [Link] 
Evaluation & Lessons Learned [Link] 
BRFSS Results for Clark County [Link] 
Focus Group Results [Link] 
Fact Sheets [Link] 
Get Five, Do Five [Link] 
Five Ways to do Five [Link] 
Take Five to Get Five [Link] 
Kids' Fitness Evaluation Forms [Link]

Table of Potential Data Sources [Link] 
VISTA [Link]

Nutrition Screening Initiative [Link] 
Selected BRFSS Questions [Link] 
Diet and Health Knowledge Survey [Link] 
Food, Security & Hunger Questions [Link]

WA State Risk and Protective Factors:  Nutrition [Link] 
Assessment of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption in the State of Washington, the 1994 BRFSS Data [Link]

Suggested Bookshelf for Community Nutrition Assessment Projects [Link] 
Selected References [Link] 
WA State Local Health Jurisdiction Assessment Contacts and Web Sites [Link] 
Finding Local Nutritionists [Link] 
Web-based Tools for Community Nutrition Assessment [Link] 
 

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