The following are examples of community assessments I have conducted. Most projects involved high levels of community engagement in identifying assets and needs. Data collection methods varied, but included: facilitation of community meetings, conducting key informant interviews, developing and implementing surveys, and reviewing publicly available data.
HIV and other STI in Arizona Tribal Areas - Brief summary of focus groups conducted with providers in seven tribal communities in Arizona as part of the PAETC 2023 Needs Assessment.
HIV and other STI in the US-affiliated Pacific Islands - Brief summary of focus groups conducted with providers in five US-affiliated Pacific Islands as part of the PAETC 2023 Needs Assessment.
PAETC 2023 Needs Assessment (excerpt) - Excerpt from a multi-state assessment of strengths and challenges in the HIV care landscape for the western region of the US including California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and the US Pacific jurisdictions. Conducted as part of nationally funded Ryan White HIV/AIDS services.
Alameda County Tobacco Retail Observations - This report summarizes observations conducted with licensed tobacco retailers in Emeryville, California to gather data and inform strategy development for a tobacco policy campaign.
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Training and Technical Assistance Needs Assessment - Based on surveys conducted with Ryan White grantees across the US, this needs assessment was implemented to guide development of training and technical assistance resources for grantees.
Snapshot of Hep C in SF - Part of a multi-year, city-wide collaboration to eliminate hepatitis C, this assessment of current prevention and treatment services was conducted in order to guide elimination activities.
California PrEP Assessment Reports - Three sample county reports (representing a range of the urban, rural, and sub-urban counties) from a year-long, statewide assessment of successes and barriers to the expansion of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in California.
PAETC 2016 Needs Assessment (excerpt) - Excerpt from a multi-state assessment of strengths and challenges in the HIV care landscape for the western region of the US including California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii, and the US Pacific jurisdictions. Conducted as part of nationally funded Ryan White HIV/AIDS services.