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Through the MAPP process, system and community partners are guided
through a strategic planning process that includes a set of four
assessments. The assessments allow partners to develop a community
health improvement plan based on a diverse set of information:
Community Themes and Strengths Assessment
- identifies issues that interest the community, perceptions about
quality of life, and community assets.
Community Health Status Assessment
- assesses data about health status, quality of life, and risk
factors in the community.
Forces of Change Assessment
- identifies forces that are or may affect the community or the
local public health system.
Local Public Health System Assessment
- measures the capacity and performance of the local public health
system - all organizations and entities that contribute to the
public's health.
The tool used within this fourth assessment is the NPHPSP Local
Instrument. This assessment helps community partners determine the
system's areas for improvement which should be included as part of
the overall MAPP action plan. It also provides information about
system strengths and capacities, which will help the community to
determine its capability to accomplish its health improvement
plan.
Local public health systems should strongly consider using the
NPHPSP local instrument as part of a broader MAPP process. MAPP
provides the framework and process for improving upon strengths
and weaknesses and therefore assures that the results of the
performance assessment are actively used. Also, because MAPP
includes three other assessments in addition to the information
collected in the local public health system assessment, the
community health improvement plan truly addresses the gamut of
strengths, weaknesses, challenges and opportunities that exist in
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