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The Planned Approach to Community Health (PATCH), developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and its partners, is widely recognized as an effective model for planning, conducting, and evaluating community health promotion and disease prevention programs. It is used by diverse communities in the United States and several nations to address a variety of health concerns such as cardiovascular disease, HIV, injuries, teenage pregnancy, and access to health care. The PATCH Guide is designed to be used by the local coordinator and contains "how to" information on the process, things to consider when adapting the process to your community, and sample overheads and handout materials.

PATCH is available to download in Portable Document Format (PDF) files. You will need Acrobat Reader to view these files.

For your convenience, PATCH is available to download in its entirety, by major sections, and by individual components. Choose whichever method you prefer. File sizes are noted near each hyperlink.

Learn how the PATCH
materials are organized

Entire PATCH Document

Download Entire PATCH Document
(PDF - 3,544K)
Includes Concept Guide, Meeting Guide, and Visual Aids

PATCH Document in Sections

	Download Concept Guide and Meeting Guide (PDF - 1,265K)
	Download Visual Aids (PDF - 2,296K)

PATCH Document in Individual Components

Concept Guide (with Appendices)

Introductory Information
Cover, Acknowledgments, Suggested Citation
(PDF - 57K)

Concept Guide Contents
Materials Organization and Table of Contents
(PDF - 45K)

Chapter 1
Overview of PATCH CG1-1
(PDF - 94K)

Chapter 2
Mobilizing the Community CG2-1
(PDF - 134K)

Chapter 3
Collecting and Organizing Data CG3-1
(PDF - 198K)

Chapter 4
Choosing Health Priorities CG4-1
(PDF - 106K)

Chapter 5
Developing a Comprehensive Intervention Plan CG5-1
(PDF - 126K)

Chapter 6
Evaluating PATCH CG6-1
(PDF - 104K)

Appendix 1
PATCH Assessment and Tracking A1-1
(PDF - 56K)

Appendix 2
Tipsheets A2-1
(PDF - 106K)

Appendix 3
Program Documentation A3-1
(PDF - 96K)

Appendix 4
Glossary A4-1
(PDF - 74K)

Appendix 5
Bibliography A5-1
(PDF - 72K)

Meeting Guide

PATCH Meeting Guide Contents:
Table of Contents
(PDF - 41K)

PATCH Meeting Guide:
Overview MGO-1
(PDF - 78K)

Meeting Guide for Phase I:
Mobilizing the Community MG1-1
(PDF - 131K)

Meeting Guide for Phase II:
Collecting and Organizing Data MG2-1
(PDF - 113K)

Meeting Guide for Phase III:
Choosing Health Priorities MG3-1
(PDF - 114K)

Meeting Guide for Phase IV:
Developing a Comprehensive Intervention Plan MG4-1
(PDF - 106K)

Meeting Guide for Phase V:
Evaluating PATCH MG5-1
(PDF - 94K)

Visual Aids

Overheads for phase I I-O-1
(PDF - 1,249K)
Handouts for phase I I-H-1
(PDF - 118K)

Overheads for phase II II-O-1
(PDF - 18K)
Handouts for phase II II-H-1
(PDF - 16K)

Overheads for phase III III-O-1
(PDF - 37K)
Handouts for phase III III-H-1
(PDF - 52K)

Overheads for phase IV IV-O-1
(PDF - 66K)
Handouts for phase IV IV-H-1
(PDF - 778K)

Overheads for phase V V-O-1
(PDF - 18K)
Handouts for phase V V-H-1
(PDF - 44K)

Other PATCH Tools

Behavioral Data Packet	To be developed by the community; Described on page CG3-27
Checklist for Designing a Successful Intervention (Checklist)	Phase IV handout, IV-H-1; Described on page CG5-15; Components of the Checklist are in other handouts and overheads
Community Leader Opinion Survey	Phase I handout, I-H-4; Described on page CG3-28
Community Profile	Section PD-I of the Program Documentation of Appendix 3; Described on page CG2-2
Community Resource Inventory	Phase IV handout, IV-H-5; Part of the Checklist, handout for phase IV, IV-H-1; Described on page CG5-15
Contributors to Leading Causes of Death	Phase III handout, III-H-1; Described on page CG3-5
Evaluation Worksheet	Phase V handouts, V-H-1 and V-H-2 (example); Part of the Checklist, handout for phase IV, IV-H-1; Described on page CG5-19
Existing Community Programs/ Policies Matrix	Phase III handout, III-H-2; Phase III overhead, III-O-11; Phase IV overhead, IV-O-8 (example); Described on pages CG4-6 and CG5-14
Five Phases of PATCH	Phase I overheads, I-O-2 and I-O-3; Described on page CG1-4
Five Steps to Planning an Evaluation	Phase V handout, CG6-13; Described on page CG6-11
Inventory of Collaborating Groups	Phase I handout, I-H-2; Described on pages CG2-9 and CG5-3
List of Health Problems	Phase II handout, II-H-1; Phase II overhead, II-O-2; Described on page CG4-2
Meeting Evaluation Form	To be developed by the community; Described on page MGO-3
Mortality and Morbidity	To be developed by the Data Packets community; Described on page CG3-20
Opinion Data Packet	To be developed by the community; Described on page CG3-35
Program Documentation (PD)	Appendix 3, contains sections PD-I through PD-XII; Described on pages CG2-2, CG3-13, CG3-25, and CG3-34
Stages of Change	Phase IV handout, IV-H-6; Described on page CG5-20
Timetable	Phase IV overheads, IV-O-11 and IV-O-12; Part of the Checklist, handout for phase IV, IV-H-1; Described on page CG5-15
Work Plan	Phase IV handouts, IV-H-7 (example) and IV-H-8; Part of the Checklist, handout for phase IV, IV-H-1; Described on page CG5-17

This page last reviewed August 17, 2004

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