Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnerships MAPP

Mobilizing for Action Through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) Presented by: Charles E. Pruski Executive Assistant San Antonio Metropolitan Health District August 23, 2001

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What is MAPP? • A strategic approach to community health improvement developed by NACCHO & CDC. • A tool to help communities improve health and quality of life through community-wide strategic planning. • A process whereby communities seek to achieve optimal health by identifying and using their resources wisely, taking into account their unique circumstances and needs, and forming effective partnerships for strategic action. 3

Benefits • Create a healthy community and a better quality of life. • Increase the visibility of public health within the community. • Anticipate and manage change. • Create a stronger public health infrastructure. • Engage the community and create ownership for public health issues. 4

Principles for Successful Implementation of MAPP • • Systems thinking Dialogue Shared Vision Data Partnerships and collaboration Strategic thinking Celebration of successes 5

Elements of MAPP Process • Emphasizes a community-driven and community-owned approach. • Builds on previous experiences and lessons learned. • Uses traditional strategic planning concepts within its model. • Focuses on the creation and strengthening of the local public health system. 6

Elements of MAPP Process (Continued) • Creates governmental public health leadership. • Uses the Essential Public Health Services to define public health activities. • Brings four assessments together to drive the development of a community strategic plan. 7

Assessments for MAPP Process • • Community Themes and Strengths Local Public Health System Community Health Status Assessment Forces of Change 8

The MAPP Process • Organize for Success/Partnership Development • Visioning • Four MAPP Assessments • Identify Strategic Issues • Formulate Goals and Strategies • Implement Action Cycle 9

Conceptual Model Of MAPP

Demonstration Sites • • • Amherst, MA Hartford, CT Columbus, OH Lee County, FL Mendicino County, CA • Nashville/Davidson County, TN • Northern Kentucky District, KY • San Antonio, TX • Taney County, MO 12

Additional Information Contact: NACCHO, 1100 17 th Street, NW, 2 nd Foor Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 783 -5550 Fax: (202) 783 -1583 Email: mapp@naccho. org 13

“Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success” Henry Ford