Essential Services of Public Health

CDC's Public Health Practice Program Office

Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals

Framework for Program Evaluation in Public Health - guidelines on how to achieve measurable health outcomes.

Health Alert Network

Public Health Foundation's Tools and Resources - tools useful in public health planning, program development, progress tracking and evaluation.

MAPP: Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnerships - The National Association of County & City Health Officials' tool to provide useful and practical guidance for communities to adapt to their own needs.

Child Health Tool Box - how to measure performance in child health programs.

Community Toolbox - tools to promote community health and development.

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information's Prevention Primer - principles of a public health approach to preventing alcohol, tobacco, and other drug problems.

Betty C. Jung's Public Health Practice Resources Internet Resources - megalist of links to public health practice sites.