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The CHII
CHII = Community Health Inclusion Index
The Community Health Inclusion Index (CHII) is a set of survey tools used to help communities gather information on the extent to which there are health living resources that are inclusive of all members of the community, including persons with disabilities. Healthy living resources are defined as resources that aid in the promotion of Physical Activity and Healthy Eating, two key areas that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has focused on in the national effort to combat obesity. The CDC, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) has highlighted the disparities that exist in the rates of obesity and physical inactivity among persons with and without disabilities.
The GRAIDs were developed under a grant from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research. There is an accompanying manual, the iCAN-IMPLEMENT, that helps guide end-users on how to implement the GRAIDs in their local communities. Additionally, the obesity prevention GRAIDs can be accessed online. The online version has corresponding resources and links to further guide end-users how to implement the GRAIDs.