Build Community Health Programs that Actually Work

Most community health initiatives don’t fail because of lack of effort. They fail because there isn’t a clear, practical process for turning data into action.

Sonoran Evidence Partners provides simple, evidence-informed frameworks that help libraries and public health professionals design programs that are grounded in real need, shaped by the community, and built to work in practice.

A Practical Approach You Can Use Immediately

  • Start with real community need: Use local data and community insight to identify what actually matters.

  • Design with the community: Incorporate feedback from the people you serve to ensure programs are relevant and usable.

  • Build for real-world constraints: Create programs that fit your staff, time, and resources.

  • Measure and improve: Use simple evaluation methods to understand what’s working and strengthen your impact.

Choose the Resource That Fits Your Needs

  • Just getting started? Begin with the Libraries × Public Health Quick Start Guide (FREE)

  • Need to identify community priorities? Use the Community Health Needs Scan Toolkit for Libraries

  • Building partnerships? Start with the Libraries × Public Health Collaboration Starter Kit

  • Want to measure impact? Use the Library Health Program Evaluation Toolkit

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Testimonials

  • "I am a new public librarian interested in supporting health literacy at my medium-sized library. I started my journey with the starter kit and immediately bought the other two guides. I was so impressed with how thorough they are."

    Melanie C

  • "I'll admit I was skeptical of paying for these resources since I feel comfortable finding information online (I'm a librarian, afterall!), but I'm so glad I took the chance. The resources were so detailed and very thoughtfully assembled. And more importantly, they helped me set up a program rooted in need and evaluate it using methods that extend beyond the simple ways I'm used to doing it. And I learned the difference between monitoring and evaluation."

    Jay N.

  • “I was genuinely impressed by these guides. They go far beyond surface-level summaries and are incredibly well thought out. The templates, worksheets, and planning tools made it easy to apply what I was learning right away. I came away with a much stronger understanding of program planning, evaluation, and how to design community health initiatives.”

    Alexia B.

  • “As a librarian working on community health initiatives, I found these guides incredibly useful. They go well beyond basic overviews and include practical templates and worksheets that I could actually use in my work. It’s rare to find resources that balance methodological rigor with real-world usability this well.”

    Cameryn L

  • “As a librarian, I’m used to seeing a lot of resources that stay at a high level. These guides are different—they’re detailed, practical, and clearly developed by someone who understands both research and real-world program work. The templates alone are worth it.”

    Paige P

  • “I’m a public librarian who supports community health programs, and these guides were exactly what I needed. They’re thoughtful, thorough, and full of practical tools that make program planning and evaluation much easier to navigate.”

    Anon