The tools and resources below support partnership planning, cross-sector data sharing strategies and developments, and long‑term sustainability. For tools that can support general collaborative program planning, development, and implementation, visit the HSRC’s Resources page.
HSRC Tools and Templates
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External Tools and Templates
- Community Tool Box: Identifying and Analyzing Stakeholders and Their Interests — Chapter 7 and Section 8 of the Community Tool Box from the University of Kansas outline ways to increase your state’s efforts to recruit community-based organizations with a vested interest in housing and housing-related services and supports delivery.
- State Medicaid-Housing Agency Partnerships Toolkit — From the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program, this technical support toolkit helps states to align policy and funding between Medicaid, state agencies overseeing programs for individuals with disabilities, and housing agencies to expand opportunities for community living.
- Asset Mapping for Digital Inclusion — From the National Digital Inclusion Alliance, this research and data tool discusses asset mapping as an approach to planning and community development centered on identifying and building upon a community’s existing resources.
- How To Make and Use RACI Charts — This article from Microsoft details the use of a RACI chart — Responsible (R), Accountable (A), Consulted (C), Informed (I) — a project management tool that can help teams understand who is involved in a particular task or decision.
- Participatory Asset Mapping — This community research lab toolkit, from the Advancement Project and its Healthy City program, provides step-by-step instructions for planning and conducting participatory mapping sessions, including facilitation techniques, data-collection tools, sample exercises, and templates.
Reference Guides
- Guide to Resource Mapping and Assessing Community Needs — A resource from the Homeless & Housing Resource Center, funded by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Administration, guides teams through resource mapping and assessing community needs to build a comprehensive system of care for people experiencing homelessness.
- Housing-Related Services Crosswalk — Developed through HSRC’s Housing and Services Partnership Accelerator to help partners understand and align housing-related services across health, housing, aging, disability, and homelessness systems.
- Planning for Sustainability — This issue brief from the National Aging & Disability Transportation Center outlines the steps teams should take to continue and expand programs through management and sufficient resources, both in-kind and financial.