Transcript Introduction to MAPP Lowrie Ward, MPH, CPH Program Analyst, Accreditation Preparation & Quality Improvement National Association of County and City Health Officials.

Introduction to MAPP
Lowrie Ward, MPH, CPH
Program Analyst, Accreditation Preparation & Quality Improvement
National Association of County and City Health Officials
What is NACCHO?
• NACCHO’s vision is health, equity, and well-being for all people in
their communities through public health policies and services.
NACCHO’s mission is to be a leader, partner, catalyst, and voice for
local health departments in order to ensure the conditions that
promote health and equity, combat disease, and improve the
quality and length of all lives.
• NACCHO is a membership organization and a non-profit
organization
– NACCHO’s members are the 2700 local health departments across the
United States.
• NACCHO's Work
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Community Health
Environmental Health
Public Health Infrastructure and Systems
Public Health Preparedness
What is Public Health Accreditation?
• Public Health Accreditation
Board
– Voluntary national accreditation
program for public health agencies
– Incorporated in 2007
– Launched in September 2011
– Dedicated to advancing the
continuous quality improvement of
Tribal, state, local, and territorial
public health departments
What is MAPP?
Mobilizing for Action through
Planning and Partnerships (MAPP):
• Community driven approach to health
improvement efforts
• Assessment and prioritization of strategic
issues
• Results in:
• Community health assessment
• Community health improvement plan
•Community wide strategic plan
• Ability to take action with respect to
identified issues
Accreditation Prerequisites
• Community Health Assessment
• Community Health Improvement Plan
• Strategic Plan
• Identify community and health department needs
• Good measure of capacity to address identified health
needs
• Foundation for other documentation
• Springboard to the future
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a framework,
guidance,
structure, and
best practices…
for developing healthy communities.
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
• Community Driven
Process
• Strategic Thinking
• Focus on the Local Public
Health System
Local Public Health System
Transit
HCP
Employers
Civic Groups
Faith Institutions
Law Enforcement
EMS
Mental Health
Elected
Officials
Parks and Rec
Dentists
Tribal Health
Public Health
Drug
Treatment
NGOs
Corrections
Home Health
CHCs
Neighborhood
Groups
City Planners
Fire
Hospitals
Nursing Homes
Schools
MAPP Successes
• St. Clair County (IL)
• Northeast Nebraska Public Health (NE)
• Will County (IL)
MAPP takes the community…
From this…
…To this!
MAPP Resources
• MAPP website: www.naccho.org/mapp
– Clearinghouse of resources
– Stories from the field
– Tools and examples of all six phases
– Tools and examples of all four assessments
– Peer and mentor support
– MAPP Network – online community
– More!
• NACCHO training and technical assistance
Websites
• www.naccho.org
• www.naccho.org/accreditation
• www.naccho.org/mapp
Questions?