This entry is part 12 of 12 in the series July 2025 In public health, community health assessments and strategic plans are more than just paperwork, they’re roadmaps for change. These documents guide how health departments and community organizations target issues like food insecurity, tobacco exposure, or access to care. But we are not always able to use these important tools to their full potential because monitoring and updating these documents are labor-intensive and time-consuming.