MAPP for SACCHOs

SACCHO Meeting, January 16-17, 2007

What is MAPP?

• 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.

MAPP Overview

The MAPP Assessments

MAPP Overview

Three Keys to MAPP

• Strategic Thinking

• Community Driven Process

• Focus on the Local Public Health System

The MAPP Paradigm Shift

Benefits• Anticipates and manages change.

• Increases visibility of public health.

• Creates advocates for public health.

• Builds stronger partnerships.

• Builds public health leadership.

• Creates a stronger public health infrastructure.

MAPP Connections• Can help to address Healthy

People 2010 objectives.

• Essential Services framework ensures a comprehensive picture of public health

• Supports LHDs efforts in working towards an Operational Definition of a Functioning Local Health Department

State-Wide Implementation through SACCHOs

• State wide trainings

• Peer Mentoring

• Data comparisons

• SACCHO Leadership

How?Why?

Example: NJ

• State convenes partnership coordinators meetings for cross learning

• Invite experts to help inform local processes

• Exemplary activities highlighted among peers.

• Conduit between locals and national organizations

MAPP Contacts

Julia Joh Elligers, MPHSenior Analyst, NACCHOjjoh@naccho.org(202) 783-5550, Ext. 245

Heidi Deutsch, MA, MSDMProgram Manager, NACCHOhdeutsch@naccho.org(202) 783-5550, Ext. 252