WELCOME. Nuts and Bolts of Community Assessment with MAPP Heidi M. Deutsch, MA MSDM National Association of County & City Health Officials Sue Grinnell.

WELCOME

Nuts and Bolts of Community Assessment

with MAPP

Heidi M. Deutsch, MA MSDMNational Association of County & City Health Officials

Sue GrinnellCowlitz County Health Department (WA)

Overview

What is MAPP Overview of the

Process Connection with

Healthy Alaskans 2010

Tools Available

What is NACCHO?

• National Association of County & City Health Officials

• Represents ~3000 local public health departments

• National voice of local public health

• Provides resources and technical assistance

MAPP is:• A community-wide

strategic planning tool for improving public health.

• A method to help communities prioritize public health issues, identify resources for addressing them, and take action.

Three Keys to MAPP

• Strategic Thinking• Community Driven

Process• Focus on the Local

Public Health System

MCOsHome Health

Parks

Economic Development

Mass Transit

Employers

Nursing Homes

Mental Health

Drug Treatment

Civic GroupsCHCs

Laboratories

HospitalsEMS

Community Centers

Doctors

Health Department

Local Public Health System

Faith Organizations

Philanthropist

Elected Officials

Tribal Health

Schools

Police

Fire

Corrections

Environmental Health

MAPP Overview

MAPP Overview

The MAPP Assessments

The MAPP Paradigm Shift

Core Principles for Healthy Alaskans 2010 Strategic Planning

• Partnerships and Collaborative efforts

• Broad Community Participations ensures local ownership

• Readily available data relevant to communities

• Building on existing assets and relationships

• Outcome measures and indicator tracking

MAPP is a Community based process

MAPP Assessments

Core Principles for Healthy Alaskans 2010 Strategic Planning – cont.

• Programs and activities coordinated and linked

• Systems analysis

• Public health infrastructure• Strategies needed for

underserved rural areas and populations, especially addressing health and public health workforce.

MAPP is a Strategic Planning Tool to improve the way we do the business of public health

MAPP is a tool for the Public Health System

Tools You Can Use

• MAPP on-line tool http://mapp.naccho.org

• MAPP TA Center http://www.naccho.org

• MAPP Publications

• MAPP listserv

• Send Questions to: [email protected]

MAPP Contacts

Heidi Deutsch, MA, MSDMProgram Manager, [email protected](202) 783-5550, Ext. 252

Julia Joh Elligers, MPHSenior Analyst, [email protected](202) 783-5550, Ext. 245