Mobilizing for Action through
Planning and Partnerships
(MAPP)
Overview
Mary Kate Allee, MPH
Senior Program Analyst
NACCHO
mallee@naccho.org
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Kansas CHA-CHIP Webcast
There’s little worse than
doing the wrong thing
better and better.
- John C. Johnson
By the end of this presentation participants will be able
to describe:
1. Why MAPP is a long-term, system-wide paradigm shift in
public health practice;
2. The six phases of MAPP; and
3. Where to find MAPP resources.
MAPP is…
• A community-wide strategic
planning process for improving
public health.
• A method to help communities
prioritize public health issues,
identify resources for addressing
them, and take action.
M.A.P.P.
• Mobilizing: Engaging the community
• Action: Implementing a health
improvement plan
• Planning: Applying strategic planning
concepts
• Partnerships: Involving local public
health system and community partners
The MAPP Paradigm Shift
Three Keys to MAPP
• Strategic Thinking
• Community Driven Process
• Focus on the Local Public Health
System
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Organize for Success/Partnership Development
Plan a MAPP process that
• Builds commitment
• Engages participants
• Uses participants’ time well
• Results in a plan that can be
successfully implemented
Visioning
Vision and values
statements provide
• focus
• purpose
• direction
The Four Assessments
• Forces of Change
• Local Public Health System
• Community Themes & Strengths
• Community Health Status
Community Health Status Assessment
• Health status
• Quality of life
• Risk factors
Community Health Status Assessment
11 Categories of Data
• Demographic Characteristics
• Socioeconomic Characteristics
• Health Resource Availability
• Quality of Life
• Behavioral Risk Factors
• Environmental Health Indicators
• Social and Mental Health
• Maternal and Child Health
• Death, Illness and Injury
• Infectious Disease
• Sentinel Events
Community Themes & Strengths Assessment
Identifies
• Themes that interest and
engage the community
• Perceptions about quality
of life
• Community assets
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Local Public Health System Assessment
Measures the capacity of
the local public health
system to conduct essential
public health services
Local Public Health System
Transit
HCP
Employers
Civic Groups
Faith
Institutions
Law
Enforcement
Mental Health
EMS
Elected
Officials
Parks and Rec
Dentists
Tribal Health
Public Health
Drug
Treatment
NGOs
Labs
Fire
Corrections
Home Health
CHCs
Neighborhood
Groups
City Planners
Nursing
Homes
Schools
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1.Monitor health status to identify and solve
6.Enforce laws and regulations that protect health
community health problems.
and ensure safety.
2.Diagnose and investigate health problems and
7.Link people to needed personal health services
health hazards in the community.
and assure the provision of health care when
3.Inform, educate, and empower people about
otherwise unavailable.
health issues.
8.Assure competent public and personal health
4.Mobilize community partnerships and action to
care workforce.
identify and solve health problems.
9.Evaluate effectiveness, accessibility, and quality
5.Develop policies and plans that support
of personal and population-based health services.
individual and community health efforts.
10.Research for new insights and innovative
solutions to health problems.
Forces of Change Assessment
Identifies forces that are
occurring or will occur that
will affect the community or
the local public health
system
Forces of Change Assessment
Focuses on issues broader than
the community including:
• Uncontrollable factors that
impact the environment in
which the LPHS operates
• Trends, legislation, funding
shifts, politics, etc.
Identify Strategic Issues
Strategic issues are
fundamental policy
choices or critical
challenges that must be
addressed in order for a
community to achieve its
vision.
Formulate Goals and Strategies
• Form goal statements
related to strategic
issues
• Identify strategies for
achieving goals
The Action Cycle
• Plan
• Implement
• Evaluate
MAPP as a Framework
Organizational or
Community Visions
Hospital CHNA
Qualitative data on
Community Perceptions
Priority Areas
Strategies
Pubic Health Activities
MAPP Tools & Resources
• MAPP Website (www.naccho.org/mapp)
• Clearinghouse
• The MAPP Network
(mappnetwork.naccho.org)
• Trainings & Presentations
• MAPP Field Guide
• MAPP Users Handbook
• NACCHO Staff (mapp@naccho.org)