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Health-Related Needs Screening Tool

The Health-Related Needs Screening Tool Resources page helps health centers and other users explore and find tools that help them better understand the factors that influence health and well-being. Providers, caregivers, families, and community members can search and filter tools based on criteria such as topic area, intended audience, self-administration options, and more. The collection includes widely used questionnaires and surveys that gather information about daily circumstances, including food access, housing, transportation, and family dynamics. 

How to Use This Resource

This resource helps users explore a curated selection of screening tools that can support efforts to better understand the situations affecting a person’s health and everyday life. While the list does not include every possible tool, it features many trusted and commonly used options that support the work of health centers, schools, caregivers, and others. 

To begin, look at the Assessment Domains column to find a topic area of interest, such as housing, food access, or transportation. Use the search bar and filters at the top of the table to narrow your options by age group, language availability, self-administration, and other criteria. Whether you plan to survey students, families, or members of the community, this resource offers a strong starting point. 

A Quick Note

The School-Based Health Alliance created and maintains this resource in collaboration with our partners at HRSA. Our team reviews and updates the content regularly to keep it current and useful. The tools and guidance we share reflect our research, experience, and the ongoing lessons we learn from the field and from the evolving needs of the communities and health centers we serve. 

This resource is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $625,000 with 0%  financed with non-governmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government. For more information, please visit HRSA.gov.

Screening Tool Resources

wdt_ID Resource Name Assessment Domains Self-Administered Guidance on Follow Up & Referrals License Fee Public Domain Who is this for? Meets National Requirements for Billing Non-English Versions Link
1 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) Adverse Childhood Experiences, categorized as: abuse, neglect, household dysfunction Parent & teen versions No No Yes Adolescents Yes Yes https://www.acesaware.org/learn-about-screening/screening-tools/
2 Accountable Health Communities Health-related Social Needs Living situation, food, transportation, utilities, safety, financial strain, employment, family and community support, physical activity, substance abuse, mental health, disabilities Yes No No Yes Parents/guardians Yes No https://inNovation.cms.gov/Files/worksheets/ahcm-screeningtool.pdf
3 Hunger Vital Sign Food insecurity Yes No No Yes Adolescents Yes Yes https://childrenshealthwatch.org/hunger-vital-sign/
5 Medical Legal Partnership Health harming legal issues No No No Yes Healthcare providers Yes No https://medical-legalpartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Legal-Needs-Screener.zip
6 Rapid Adolescent Prevention Screening for Public Health (RAAPS-PH) Abuse and access to tangible needs (food, water, electricity) Yes Yes Yes No Adolescents Yes No https://possibilitiesforchange.org/youth-risk-screening/
7 Protocol for Responding to and Assessing Patient Assets, Risks and Experiences (PRAPARE) Education, employment, migrant and/or seasonal farm work, insurance, veteran status, income, language, material security, housing status, transportation, housing, social integration and support, neighborhood, stress No No No Yes Parents/guardians Yes Yes http://www.nachc.org/research-and-data/prapare/
8 Safe Environment for Every Kid Parent Questionnaire (SEEK PQ) Child maltreatment, parental stress, food insecurity, domestic violence Yes, Parent No No Yes Parents/guardians Yes Yes https://seekwellbeing.org/
9 The Survey of Well-being of Young Children (SWYC) Developmental milestones, behavioral/emotional development, family risk factors N/A Yes No Yes Children Yes Yes https://www.floatinghospital.org/The-Survey-of-Wellbeing-of-Young-Children/FAQ
11 Whole Child Assesment Domestic Violence, Education, Family Member Incarceration, Family Member Mental Illness, Food Insecurity, Parental Stress, Safety, Substance Abuse Yes No No Yes Adolescents Yes Yes https://lluch.org/health-professionals/whole-child-assessment-wca
12 Accountable Health Communities Core Health-Related Social Needs Screening Questions Food Insecurity, Housing, Safety, Transportation Yes N/A No Yes Caregivers Yes No https://nam.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Standardized-Screening-for-Health-Related-Social-Needs-in-Clinical-Settings.pdf
Assessment Domains Self-Administered License Fee Who is this for? Non-English Versions
  • Definitions

Resource Name 
The title or name of the screening tool. 

Assessment Domains 
The tool covers main topics like housing, food access, safety, or transportation. Assessment domains refer to the areas that may affect a student’s life and overall well-being 

Self-Administered 
Whether the person can fill out the tool on their own, without needing help from a provider or staff member. 

Guidance on Follow-Up & Referrals 
Whether the tool includes suggestions or steps on what to do next—like how to connect someone to helpful services or supports. 

License Fee 
If the tool costs money to use or requires a paid license. 

Who is this for? 
The intended audience for the tool, such as parents, caregivers, teens, or children.  

Meets National Requirements for Billing 
Whether using the tool aligns with national guidance that may allow it to be included as part of billable health services. 

Non-English Versions 
If the tool is available in other languages besides English. 

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