Public Health Assessment Guidance Manual (Update): Chapter 4: Involving and Communicating with the Community

Purpose

This manual covers effective communication with community members and involvement in the public health assessment process. It also addresses how to respond to community health concerns and manage the public comment process. Additionally, it provides guidance on disseminating information from the public health assessment.

PHAGM Manual cover
PHAGM Manual cover

Resource information

Resource: Involving and Communicating with the Community

Target audience

Public health professionals

Target situation

Public health professionals seeking to involve the community in a health assessment near hazardous material sites will find useful information here. The guide offers strategies for effective community engagement in these assessments.

Main objectives

Secondary objectives

  • Communicate Risk
  • Community Preparation
  • Community Engagement
  • Informal Outreach Mechanisms

Resource type

Manual or guide

Publication year

2005

Case study

For an example of addressing stress in a public health assessment:

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. Health Consultation (Public Comment Version): Evaluation of Exposure to Landfill Gases in Ambient Air, Bridgeton Sanitary Landfill, Bridgeton, St. Louis County, Missouri.