1. WELCOME

2. Who’s Here?

3. What is Public Health?
"health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." (WHO, 1946)
Improving health is a shared responsibility not only of health care providers, and public health officials, but also a variety of other actors in the community who contribute to the well-being of individuals and populations.

4. Local Public Health System
Home Health
Police
Community Centers
Churches
EMS
Corrections
MCOs
Health Department
Parks
Schools
Doctors
Nursing Homes
Elected Officials
Philanthropist
Hospitals
Mass Transit
Environmental Health
Civic Groups
CHCs
Fire
Economic Development
Tribal Health
Employers
Laboratory Facilities
Drug Treatment
Mental Health

5. Community Driven Process
Mobilizing and engaging the community
Action with and by the community
Planning driven by the community
Partnerships to strengthen the community

6. Strategic Thinking Requires broad-scale information gathering
Encourages exploration of alternatives
Places emphasis on future implications of present decisions
Facilitates communication and participation
Accommodates divergent interests and values

7. Bringing Local Initiatives Together

8. 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.

9. MAPP stands for: Mobilizing – community engagement
Action – implementation of a Health Improvement Plan
Planning – built on strategic planning concepts
Partnerships – the public’s health is more than the concern of the health department

10. MAPP’s Origins MAPP advances the thinking behind APEXPH.
MAPP was launched in 2001.

11. The MAPP Paradigm Shift

12. MAPP Overview

14. What’s in it for You?
“The process served to build networks and reinforce partnerships in the community.”
it served to eliminate competition, definitely made for more collaboration – much of this due to MAPP.”
“One of the major results was community recognition and creditability. This resulted in much more political clout – more involved in county and state affairs.”
“A reputation for capability was created and reputation is priceless.”
“I would recommend it; it helps to define critical issues and strategies.”

15. MAPP Contacts Julia Joh Elligers, MPH Program Manager, NACCHO
(202)
Mary Kate Allee, MPH
Senior Analyst, NACCHO
(202)
Alexandra Hart
Program Assistant, NACCHO
(202)