The three assessments of community environments and policies that were introduced in this session include: 1) Community Healthy Living Index (CHLI); 2) Community Tool for Community Resilience in Vulnerable Environments (THRIVE); and 3) the School Zone Walkability Assessment.  Presenters shared the development and use of each of the tools, results from implementations, challenges, lessons learned, and next steps.

Learning Objectives:

• Provide brief overviews of each tool’s purpose, development, and use.
• Describe the elements of each tool.
• Introduce the process of implementing each tool in the community. 
• Describe community partnerships that are integral to the effectiveness of community assessments.
• Discuss how the data from the assessments translate into actionable results and policy recommendations.