Technical Assistance

Learn more with materials and trainings recommended in the New Coordinator Orientation.

On this page:

Data and Evaluation
Media and Communications
Policy Change Agent Resources
Community Partnership Development
Regional Health Equity Coalitions
Student Surveys

Data and Evaluation

The Data and Evaluation Support team can assist you with special data requests and a variety of evaluation and assessment strategies.

Evaluation Projects

Tobacco-Free County Properties Policy Evaluation in Counties (ToPPEC) – Results and Resources

County-level Data

HPCDP Chronic Disease Data and Reports website

Requesting special data and local evaluation technical assistance

Below is the link to the HPCDP request system. If you have suggestions to improve the form please email the Surveillance and Evaluation team directly with your suggestions (hpcdp.surveillance@odhsoha.oregon.gov). In general, to expedite your request for support please do the following.

• Discuss your data and technical assistance request with your HPCDP liaison before submission, to verify that the request aligns with HPCDP supported activities.
• Allow at least three business days for HPCDP staff to complete a data analysis request. If a request is urgent, check with your liaison to determine if it can be completed sooner.
  
• For requests for survey development and fielding, please allow at least three work weeks for the requested assistance to be completed.

After discussing with your liaison, submit your request through the HPCDP Online Data and Evaluation Request System.

More Resources

• Survey Development Resource Guide
• Survey Gizmo User Guide (for iPad)
  
• CDC CHANGE Tool - Healthy Communities Assessment
• HPCDPWebinar: Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention Data by Race/Ethnicity: 2015-2017.  Please note that these findings are preliminary.  If you have additional questions, please contact HPCDP.Surveillance@state.or.us. 

Media and Communications

The Media and Communications team can support you through all phases of local and statewide media advocacy campaigns.

Media Advocacy Guide
This overview gives program coordinators a quick reference guide to media advocacy - including what it is, why it's important, your role and how to execute it effectively.

More Resources

• Healthy Communities, Healthy People Initiative
• Social Media Resources
• Tobacco Media and Communications Resources
• Physical Activity Media and Communications Resources
• Self-Management Media and Communications Resources

Policy Change Agent Resources

These resources may be helpful as you identify partners and policymakers and strategize to achieve your policy and communication objectives.

Policy Change Models

• HPCDP Policy Change Model – revised 5/2018 
• PolicyLink GEAR model for Equity Advocacy
  

Equity Centered Policy Change Model

• Equity Centered Policy Change Model
  
• Modelo de Cambio de Politicas Centrado en la Equidad
  

Identifying Jurisdiction

• Background Information on Jurisdictions in Oregon– brief explanation with decision tree
• Chart of Oregon counties by type, 2014 (from AOC)– identifies the type and structure for each Oregon county
• County Home Rule Paper (from AOC)– explains jurisdiction and passage of ordinances in greater detail
• Jurisdiction Template (use this form for 2014-2015 grant year)
• Expanded Jurisdiction Template - Fillable Form - RFA Appendix H (use this form for 2015-2016 grant year)

Community Partnership Development

• CDC Best Practices User Guide: Coalitions-State and Community Interventions
• Community Tool Box
• Communities of Practice - Peer learning communities related to a specific policy area or systems change strategy.

Regional Health Equity Coalitions

• Regional Health Equity Coalitions

Student Surveys

• Student survey information and resources
  

Systems Change Tools and Resources

• HPCDP Health Systems Change Model

Health Equity Tools and Models

• Building an Organizational Response to Health Disparities – Plan, Do, Study, Act model
• Health Equity in Tobacco Control - CDC
• Reclaiming Native Truth – Guide for Allies
• Pointing out Inequity Curated Talking Points on Tobacco-related Health Disparities
• Why Place and Race Matter – PolicyLink
• Promoting Health Equity in 3D – Met Group