Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) is a community-driven strategic planning process for improving community health. Facilitated by public health leaders, this framework helps communities apply strategic thinking to prioritize public health issues and identify resources to address them. MAPP is not an agency-focused assessment process; rather, it is an interactive process that can improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and ultimately the performance of local public health systems.

MAPP 2.0 Assessments and Power Primer Available Now!

The MAPP 2.0 assessment tools and webinar series, and the new Power Primer, are now available from The MAPP Network virtual community!

The assessments include the Community Partner Assessment, Community Status Assessment, and Community Context Assessment.

    The new Power Primer explains why and how to address power dynamics within MAPP, acknowledge societal power imbalances as a root cause of health inequities, and support building community power through MAPP. It is designed specifically to align with each step of the MAPP 2.0 process.

    You must be a member of The MAPP Network to download these tools and view the webinar series. Follow these instructions to join The MAPP Network and access resources.

    MAPP in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, December 2021

    Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) is designed to spur collective action to improve population health and equity, and NACCHO is proud to have contributed to the following Journal of Public Health Management & Practice article, "Results From a National Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Community Health Improvement Implementation: An Opportunity to Strengthen Public Health Systems Through Collective Action," which explores the characteristics of MAPP users who completed the MAPP Action Cycle and factors that facilitated or inhibited implementation activities. Read it here: https://journals.lww.com/jphmp/Abstract/9000/Results_From_a_National_Mixed_Methods_Study.99114.aspx

    MAPP Evolution: A Blueprint for the Future

    Following a national evaluation of the MAPP framework, NACCHO is spearheading a MAPP evolution process to adapt the framework and related training and resources to better meet current field needs and trends around community health improvement (CHI). With funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Health Resources and Services Administration, NACCHO worked with the field to outline revisions to the framework and develop a multi-year blueprint for conducting a MAPP re-design.

    Access the MAPP Evolution Blueprint Executive Summary and May 2022 update below to learn more. As NACCHO is embarking on this exciting journey to evolve MAPP, we are committed to keeping the field informed and engaged in the process.

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    MAPP Evolution: Achieving Milestones on the Journey

    May 2022 update on the MAPP Evolution process

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    MAPP Evolution: Achieving Milestones on the Journey

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    MAPP Evolution Blueprint: Executive Summary

    MAPP Evolution Blueprint Executive Summary

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    MAPP Evolution Blueprint: Executive Summary

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    MAPP handbook

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    MAPP handbook

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    Webinar Recording: Include People with Disabilities in MAPP

    Learn to support disability inclusion efforts in community health assessments and improvement plans.

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    Webinar Recording: Include People with Disabilities in MAPP

    As NACCHO is evolving the MAPP framework, we recognize that this important work cannot be put on hold and encourage communities to continue their MAPP processes using the current framework. Learn more about the existing six phases of MAPP by navigating through the pages below. For a high-level view of the community health assessment/community health improvement plan (CHA/CHIP), also see our CHA/CHIP homepage

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    Phase 1: Organize for Success & Partnership Development

    This is the first phase of the MAPP process, covering how to organize for success.

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    Phase 1: Organize for Success & Partnership Development

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    Phase 4: Identify Strategic Issues

    Phase four of the MAPP program helps you identify strategic issues before continuing the process.

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    Phase 4: Identify Strategic Issues

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    Phase 2: Visioning

    Next is a collaborative process that leads to a shared community vision and common values.

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    Phase 2: Visioning

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    Phase 5: Formulate Goals & Strategies

    This phase of the MAPP program will help you formulate goals and strategies to achieve them.

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    Phase 5: Formulate Goals & Strategies

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    Phase 3: The Four Assessments

    Once phase two is complete, you can move on to collecting and analyzing data.

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    Phase 3: The Four Assessments

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    Phase 6: Action Cycle

    Phase 6 of the MAPP process helps you put your strategies into action.

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    Phase 6: Action Cycle

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    Evaluation and Performance Improvement

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