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WELCOME. 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). Overview. What is MAPP Overview of the Process Connection with Healthy Alaskans 2010
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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)
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
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MAPP is a Community based process MAPP Assessments 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 Strategic Planning Tool to improve the way we do the business of public health MAPP is a tool for the Public Health System 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.
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@naccho.org
MAPP Contacts Heidi Deutsch, MA, MSDM Program Manager, NACCHO hdeutsch@naccho.org (202) 783-5550, Ext. 252 Julia Joh Elligers, MPH Senior Analyst, NACCHO jjoh@naccho.org (202) 783-5550, Ext. 245