Introduction to MAPP

Lowrie Ward, MPH, CPHProgram Analyst, Accreditation Preparation & Quality Improvement

National Association of County and City Health Officials

What is NACCHO?• NACCHO’s vision is health, equity, and well-being for all people in

their communities through public health policies and services. NACCHO’s mission is to be a leader, partner, catalyst, and voice for local health departments in order to ensure the conditions that promote health and equity, combat disease, and improve the quality and length of all lives.

• NACCHO is a membership organization and a non-profit organization– NACCHO’s members are the 2700 local health departments across the

United States.• NACCHO's Work

– Community Health– Environmental Health– Public Health Infrastructure and Systems– Public Health Preparedness

What is Public Health Accreditation?

• Public Health Accreditation Board– Voluntary national accreditation

program for public health agencies– Incorporated in 2007– Launched in September 2011– Dedicated to advancing the

continuous quality improvement of Tribal, state, local, and territorial public health departments

What is MAPP?Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP):

• Community driven approach to health improvement efforts

• Assessment and prioritization of strategic issues

• Results in:• Community health assessment• Community health improvement plan•Community wide strategic plan• Ability to take action with respect to identified issues

Accreditation Prerequisites• Community Health Assessment• Community Health Improvement Plan• Strategic Plan

• Identify community and health department needs• Good measure of capacity to address identified health

needs• Foundation for other documentation• Springboard to the future

MAPP provides…

• a framework,• guidance,• structure, and • best practices…

for developing healthy communities.

• Mobilizing: Engaging the community

• Action: Implementing a health improvement plan

• Planning: Applying strategic planning concepts

• Partnerships: Involving local public health system and community partners

M. A. P. P.

The MAPP Paradigm Shift

Three Keys to MAPP

• Community Driven Process

• Strategic Thinking• Focus on the Local Public

Health System

Schools

Dentists

EMSLaw Enforcement

Hospitals

Faith Institutions

NGOs

Corrections

HCP

Tribal Health

City Planners

Transit

FireHome Health

Civic Groups Employers

Drug Treatment

Elected Officials

Nursing Homes

Mental Health

CHCs

Public Health

Parks and Rec

Local Public Health System

NeighborhoodGroups

MAPP Successes

• St. Clair County (IL)• Northeast Nebraska Public Health (NE)• Will County (IL)

MAPP takes the community…

From this… …To this!

MAPP Resources• MAPP website: www.naccho.org/mapp– Clearinghouse of resources– Stories from the field– Tools and examples of all six phases– Tools and examples of all four assessments– Peer and mentor support– MAPP Network – online community– More!

• NACCHO training and technical assistance

Websites

• www.naccho.org• www.naccho.org/accreditation• www.naccho.org/mapp

Questions?