• Community health assessments can help you tailor your DRIVE program to fit the needs of the community your clinic serves
• A community health assessment can provide information about: demographics; health status; social and economic factors impacting health; available health services and community resources
• Community data and reports often are available in your region:
• Hospitals, FQHCs, local foundations, and other health and social service providers often have published community health assessments
  • Local, county, and state health and public health departments often have relevant data and reports
• National surveys and data sources are also available to probe your community needs
• Research opportunities can be identified from a national database, patient advocacy organizations, and clinical research leaders at local health care institutions