Resources

• Florida MAPP Field Guide
• Florida MAPP Brochure
• Florida MAPP E-News
• Conference Calls
• Supplemental Materials
• NACCHO's MAPP Network
• FloridaCHARTS.com

Training

• MAPP
• Local Public Health System Assessment
• Using Data and Quality Improvement in Health Planning
• Partnerships
• Core Functions
• Integrating MAPP Tools

Results

• Community Reports
• State Reports
• State & Local Public Health System Assessment Reports
• State Health Assessment
• State Health Improvement Plan

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Florida's State Health Assessment

Florida and its health partners have conducted a comprehensive health assessment.   Culminating in the State Health Assessment, a comprehensive perspective of Florida's health status, resources, strengths and opportunities for improvement is presented.   Individually, each assessment yields an in-depth analysis of factors and forces that impact population health. The four assessments taken together contribute to a comprehensive view of health and quality of life in Florida and constitute Florida's State Health Assessment report.  Because it provides essential information for discussion, prioritization and action, a state health assessment process is the foundation for improving and promoting the health of Florida's residents.

Bay County Releases Community Health Improvement Plan

The Bay County Community Health Task Force (CHTF), a group of 40 community partners, recently released the Bay County Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP).  The 2012 CHIP serves to guide Bay County health partners as they work together to address local health priorities. 

The CHTF first collected data on residents' health issues by looking at health outcome data and surveying residents about the health issues that are of most concern to them.  They established three health priorities: obesity and diabetes (aka Diabesity), access to healthcare, and healthy lifestyles education.  For each priority issue, CHTF members established an action plan that includes a goal, objectives, strategies, key activities, lead roles, target dates, and evaluation measures.

CHTF members established a CHIP action team for each of the three priority areas.  Diabesity Action Team members have conducted 9 community diabetes risk screening events.  A total of 1,493 Bay County residents have been screened with 168 (11.25%) found at risk for prediabetes or diabetes.  Sixty-seven community members have participated in the first four National Diabetes Prevention Program classes, and 195 people have attended free diabetes self-management education classes.

The Bay County Health Education Action Team (BayHEAT) has partnered with several non-profit organizations on community events.  To date, they have provided information on healthy food choices, handed out dental kits and activity trackers, and planted organic pumpkins in recycled newspaper flowerpots with over 1,400 community members.

Members of the Access to Health Care Action Team (A2HC) have been researching single point of entry systems to enable easier access to community resources.  In addition, they are spearheading an effort to bring 2-1-1 service (a toll-free, 24/7, health and human service resource line) to Bay and surrounding counties for the first time.

Next steps include reporting on the first year progress towards meeting the goals laid out in the CHIP to the community.  This will start with a four-page newspaper insert in September 2013.  According to Lisa Rahn, Healthy Bay Coordinator, "We are very proud of the progress we've made since our CHIP was established a year ago, and the momentum is growing!" 

To view Bay county's CHIP, visit

http://www.doh.state.fl.us/chd/bay/Documents/CHIPFull.pdf. 

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