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NWA Community Needs Assessment Survey

NWA created this survey to provide guidance for the community needs assessment as part of the CPHMC project. This survey includes sample questions to assess the local WIC shopping and […]


CPHMC Presentation: Cohort #1 Best Practices

NWA created this presentation to provide guidance on best practices learned from Cohort #1 of the CPHMC project. This slideshow included best practices and resources on the following subjects: Process […]


NWA Community Needs Assessment Checklist

NWA received a 3-year cooperative agreement from the CDC’s Division of Community Health to fund 30 local WIC agencies in select target states to work with community partners to build and enhance community partnerships, perform community needs assessments, and develop and implement strategies to achieve community health goals. As part of this initiative, NWA created this checklist to assist with local needs assessments.


NWA Community Action Plan (CAP) Template

NWA created this template to provide guidance on the community action plan (CAP), which was a required component of the CPHMC project. The CAP is the work plan that was […]


NWA Community Action Plan (CAP) Guidance

NWA created this training resource after reviewing the CAPs submitted by agencies in Cohort 2. This resource provided a list of promising best practices that were identified through the work […]


NWA Coalition Building Toolkit

NWA created this toolkit to provide guidance on the coalition requirement of the CPHMC project. As part of the Community Partnerships for Healthy Mothers and Children project, each sub-recipient agency was […]


The Obstetrician–Gynecologist Distribution Atlas

NWA received a 3-year cooperative agreement from the CDC’s Division of Community Health to fund 30 local WIC agencies in select target states to work with community partners to build and enhance community partnerships, perform community needs assessments, and develop and implement strategies to achieve community health goals. As part of this initiative, NWA partnered with the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), who created this Ob/Gyn resource to highlight their local work on community clinical linkages.


Wood County Farmers’ Market Campaign

Wood County created this sign to highlight their work on local farmers’ markets during the CPHMC project. Located in rural Central Wisconsin, Wood County has a high population of residents […]


Wood County’s “Whoa, Slow, Go!” Campaign

Wood County created these promotional materials to highlight their local work on healthy food retail as part of the CPHMC project. Located in rural Central Wisconsin, Wood County has a […]