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The PSE Readiness Assessment and Decision Instrument (READI) () is a web-based tool designed to assess community readiness and capacity for implementing nutrition Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE) interventions. The PSE READI provides assessments for six intervention areas: Farmers Markets, Healthy Eating in Childcare, Healthy Food Retail, Farm to School, Food Pantries, and K-12 Schools. After completing the PSE READI, a report with three evidence-based recommendations is generated to help practitioners tailor interventions to their community context and improve healthy eating environments.

A multi-phase consensus-building approach was used to develop each PSE READI assessment. In short, the process included steps to:

• capture qualitative feedback from frontline community nutrition practitioners and community residents via interviews and focus groups;
• identify themes and indicators related to implementation of the intervention using a grounded theory approach; and
• gain consensus on the perceived importance of each theme and indicator via expert panel meetings.

Learn more Â鶹ӳ»­ the key findings from each of the six community nutrition PSE areas studied and included on the PSE READI tool:

• Farmers Markets
• Healthy Food Retail
• Farm to School
• Healthy Eating in Childcare
• Food Pantries
• K-12 Schools

The PSE READI also offers and extensive library of worksheets, toolkits, and general resources. The PSE READI is part of the USDA’s national .

To learn more Â鶹ӳ»­ our partnerships and research associated with this tool, please visit the Ohio SNAP-Ed Stakeholder Engagement Project to Promote Healthy Food Access (OSSEP) PSE READI project page.

Page updated on April 29, 2025. PSE READI technology is owned by Case Â鶹ӳ»­.