Capacity Assessments for Community Coalitions and Partnerships

This guide outlines the process of conducting capacity assessments for multisector community coalitions and partnerships focused on social determinants of health (SDOH). It serves as a starting point for organizations to evaluate their strengths and identify areas for improvement. The document details the importance of capacity assessments in promoting collaboration, aligning organizational goals, and ensuring sustainability in addressing health equity and chronic disease. The guide presents a five-step approach for conducting assessments, including determining assessment goals, engaging diverse representatives, developing a strategy, facilitating discussions, and defining actionable steps based on results. Additionally, it emphasizes the significance of asset mapping and provides resources for various assessment tools. The resource is part of the Getting Further Faster initiative, which aims to support coalitions in addressing SDOH effectively.