MAPP - Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships

What is MAPP?

MAPP is a community-wide strategic planning tool for improving public health.
Through MAPP, community partners and residents will come together to:

• Prioritize public health issues
• Identify resources for addressing them, and
• Take action!

What are the steps involved with MAPP?

1. Organizing and Partnership Development
   Planning, Preparation, Recruit Partners and Participants
2. Visioning
   Create a shared vision and common set of values which provide the framework for pursuing long-range community goals.
3. Four MAPP Assessments
   The MAPP process includes four community assessments. These assessments provide critical insight into challenges and opportunities throughout the community.

   The four assessments include:

   • The Community Themes and Strengths Assessment
     Identifies issues that interest the community, perceptions about the quality of life, and identifies community assets
   • The Local Public Health System Assessment
     Measures the capacity and performance of the local public health system – which include the many organizations and entities that contribute to and affect the health of the residents of our community
   • The Community Health Status Assessment
     Assesses data about health status, quality of life, and risk factors in the community
   • The Forces of Change Assessment
     Identifies forces that are or will be affecting the community and the local public health system
4. Identify Strategic Issues
   Using the results of the 4 assessments, participants identify strategic issues
5. Formulate Goals and Strategies
   Strategies and goals are formulated to address each of the strategic issues
6. Action Cycle
   Plan for action, execute strategies, and evaluate We’ll be using a Community Balanced Scorecard to monitor our progress

Who is a part of our Local Public Health System?

When will the MAPP process begin for Cobb and Douglas Counties?

We're planning to begin this winter. Please check back as we’ll be updating our website with a calendar of events.

How can I learn more about MAPP?

• Send an email with your questions, comments and/or interest in supporting or participating in this important initiative to: MAPP@cobbanddouglaspublichealth.org
• Visit the NACCHO (National Association of County and City Health Officials) website: www.naccho.org/mapp to learn about MAPP and the many communities throughout the United States who have benefited from this process.

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