The Community Health Resources and Needs Assessment (CHRNA) project is a large-scale health needs assessment in diverse, low-income Asian American communities in New York City. The project uses a community-engaged and community venue-based approach to assess existing health issues, available resources, and best approaches to meet community health needs. Questions asked in the CHRNAs assess various determinants of health, including length of residence in the United States, English language proficiency, educational attainment, employment and income, perceived health, health insurance and access to care, nutrition and physical activity, mental health, screening for cancer and other chronic diseases, sleep deprivation, and connections to social and religious environments.

The first round of CHRNAs, conducted between 2004 and 2006, surveyed approximately 100 individuals were surveyed from each of the following Asian subgroups: Cambodians, Chinese, Filipinos, Japanese, Koreans, South Asians, Thai, and Vietnamese (n=1,201).