MAPP:What, When & Why?

Heidi Deutsch, NACCHOPACE EH SummitLouisville, KYMarch 28-29, 2006

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.

MAPP advances the thinking behind APEXPH.

The MAPP Tool was launched in 2001.

MAPP Origins:

The MAPP Paradigm Shift

MAPP Overview

The MAPP Assessments

Strategic Thinking Community Driven Process Focus on the Local Public

Health System

Three Keys to MAPP

MCOs

Home Health

Parks

Economic Development

Mass Transit

Employers

Nursing Homes

Mental Health

Drug Treatment

Civic GroupsCHCs

Laboratory Facilities

Hospitals

EMS

Health Department

Local Public Health System

Elected Officials

Tribal Health

Schools

Police

Fire

Corrections

Environmental Health

PhilanthropistDoctors

ChurchesCommunity Centers

Benefits Increases visibility of public health. Creates advocates for public health. Anticipates and manages change. Creates a stronger public health

infrastructure. Builds stronger partnerships. Builds public health leadership.

The Debate

vsvs.

Key Differences MAPP is a tool for

identifying and prioritizing public health issues.

PACE is a tool for identifying and prioritizing ENVIRONMENTAL health issues.

MAPP uses assessments for strategic planning and implementation

PACE EH is a: assessment tool strategic planning and implementation

tool

MAPP process focuses on strategic issues

PACE focus on tactical issues. 

Phase 4Identifying Strategic Issues

Phase 5Formulate Goals & Strategies

Phase 6Action Cycle

Plan – Implement - Evaluate

Phase 1Org. for Success

Phase 2Visioning

Phase 3 - LPHSA/NPHPS

Phase 3 - FoC

Phase 3 - CTSA

Phase 3 – CHSA

MAPP

Task 10 – Rank Issues Task 11 – Priorities for Action

Task 12 – Design Action Plans

Task 13 - Evaluate Progress

Task 1 – Determine Comm. Cap.Task 2 – Characterize Comm.Task 3 – Assemble team

Task 4 – Define Goals, Obj/Scope

Task 5 – list EH issuesTask 7 – Develop IndicatorsTask 8 – Select StandardsTask 9 – Develop Comparable Profiles

PACE EH

Task 6 – Analyze Issues

Task 2 – Characterize Comm.

PACE EH and MAPP Parallels

PACE EH as a MAPP Assessment

Phase 3Assessments

Phase 1Organizing for Success

NPHPS (LPHSA)

Comm. Themes/ Strength

s

Forces of

Change

Comm. Health Status

PACE EHTask

5, 7 - 9

Phase 2Vision

Phase 4Identifying Strategic Issues

Phase 5Formulate Goals and

Strategies

Phase 6Action Cycle

Plan – Implement - Evaluate

PACE EH Task 2

PACE EH

Task 6

MAPP Planning through PACE EH

Phase 3Assessments

Phase 1Organizing for Success

PACE EHEither the

entire process or Tasks 9-13

Phase 2Vision

Phase 4Identifying Strategic Issues

Phase 5Formulate Goals and

Strategies

Phase 6Action Cycle

Plan – Implement - Evaluate

MAPP

EH is identified as a Strategic Issue

Tools You Can Use MAPP Web based Tool

http://mapp.naccho.org/MAPP_Home.asp

On-Line TA Center Peer Assistance Network Clearinghouse TA Web casts

Publications MAPP Field Guide

MAPP Users Handbook Journal of Public Health Management

and Practice; MAPP Edition

NACCHO Staff

MAPP Contacts

Julia Joh Elligers, MPHSenior Analyst, NACCHOjjoh@naccho.org(202) 783-5550, Ext. 245

Heidi Deutsch, MA, MSDMProgram Manager, NACCHOhdeutsch@naccho.org(202) 783-5550, Ext. 252