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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.
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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.
Three Keys to MAPP • Strategic Thinking • Community Driven Process • Focus on the Local Public Health System
Benefits • Anticipates and manages change. • Increases visibility of public health. • Creates advocates for public health. • Builds stronger partnerships. • Buildspublic 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 Why? How? • Data comparisons • SACCHO Leadership
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, MPH Senior Analyst, NACCHO jjoh@naccho.org (202) 783-5550, Ext. 245 Heidi Deutsch, MA, MSDM Program Manager, NACCHO hdeutsch@naccho.org (202) 783-5550, Ext. 252