Module 1: MAPP What and Why

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WELCOME
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Nuts and Bolts of Community Assessment with MAPP
Heidi M. Deutsch, MA MSDM National Association of
County City Health Officials Sue
Grinnell Cowlitz County Health Department (WA)
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Overview

• What is MAPP
• Overview of the Process
• Connection with Healthy Alaskans 2010
• Tools Available

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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

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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.

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Three Keys to MAPP

• Strategic Thinking
• Community Driven Process
• Focus on the Local Public Health System

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Local Public Health System
Police
Home Health
Faith Organizations
MCOs
Health Department
EMS
Corrections
Parks
Hospitals
Schools
Elected Officials
Mass Transit
Environmental Health
Civic Groups
CHCs
Fire
Tribal Health
Mental Health
Drug Treatment
Laboratories
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MAPP Overview
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MAPP Overview
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The MAPP Assessments
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The MAPP Paradigm Shift
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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

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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.

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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 MAPP_at_naccho.org

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MAPP Contacts
Heidi Deutsch, MA, MSDM Program Manager,
NACCHO hdeutsch_at_naccho.org [phone], Ext.
252 Julia Joh Elligers, MPH Senior Analyst,
NACCHO jjoh_at_naccho.org [phone], Ext. 245