ICH’s assessment and planning services can help you focus your work on the areas of highest need and strategically allocate resources.
We have expertise in conducting needs assessments, facilitating strategic planning processes, and guiding action plan development. In addition to traditional public health methodologies, we also offer participatory and strengths-based approaches to assessment and planning in order to engage diverse voices and obtain rich, nuanced community data.
ICH conducted qualitative patient interviews to inform the design of disease management programs for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, diabetes, opioid use disorder, or chronic pain at Cambridge Health Alliance.
ICH conducted a needs assessment and evaluated a sex education curriculum that was delivered to youth in Lawrence.
The Malden Public Schools worked with ICH from 2012-2018 to conduct a student health survey (the Youth Risk Behavior Survey) with middle and high school students.
ICH facilitated a strategic planning process and developed a comprehensive 5-year plan for the Lawrence Mayor’s Health Task Force.
ICH served as the evlauator for the Tri-City Partnership. whose goal is to reduce youth and gang violence across the three cities of Fitchburg, Gardner and Leominster.