Preparing for the Assessment

• NPHPSP Participant Selection Table - a resource that can be used to identify different types of organizations that contribute to the various Essential Services.



• Identifying Assessment Participants - a useful list to aid in identifying potential assessment participants that includes representation from throughout the public health system.



• Recruitment Letters / Letters of Invitation - sample letters of invitation that can be customized and used to recruit assessment participants.



• Follow-up Letters – sample letters that can be customized and used to thank confirmed assessment participants and provide follow-up logistical information.
  
  
• Assessment Announcement / Brochure
- a vivid example of an assessment announcement used in a large metropolitan area in Birmingham, Alabama.


• Pre-Assessment Press Releases
- examples of press releases used to announce the launch of the assessment process in the states of Arkansas and Delaware.


• Orientation Meeting Agenda
- a sample half-day pre-assessment meeting agenda orienting users to the performance standards and the assessment process.


• Preparations Checklist
- a step-by-step one-page guide for users preparing to complete the performance standards assessment.