The DeKalb County Experience with MAPP Funding and

Resources

Teresa DaubDeKalb County Board of

HealthSeptember 27, 2005

Presentation Objectives

1. Provide background and context to explain how DeKalb County initially funded the MAPP process.

2. Describe how the MAPP process helped the county attract new funding.

MAPP Phase One(Organize for Success)

Determine the necessity of undertaking the MAPP process.

Identify and organize participants. Design the planning process.Assess resource needs and

secure commitment.Conduct a readiness assessment.Manage the process.

Resource Needs

• Personnel

• Operational Support

• Champions (Agency and Community)

Securing Commitment:Personnel

• DeKalb County Board of Health (3 FTEs)

• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta (.5 FTE)

• Grady Health System (.5 FTE)

Total: 4 FTEs

MAPP Implementation Structure

Steering Council (SC) Facilitated by two volunteer Co-Chairs

Membership: 25-30 Community Members Staff Support provided by MAPP Partners

CTSA CHSA LPHSA FOCAEach Facilitated by two Co-Leaders (1 from Steering Council)

Additional Participants: community volunteersStaff Support provided by MAPP Partners

Securing Commitment:Operational Support

• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

• DeKalb County Board of Health

• Grady Health System

• United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta

Total: $75,000

Securing Commitment:Champions

• Agency: Director, Board, Internal Readiness Team, Staff Volunteers, MAPP Support Staff

• External: Agency Partners, MAPP Initiating Group, Steering Council Co-Chairs, Steering Council, Community Volunteers

Lessons Learned

Critical Components for Building Resources:

• Organizational Culture• Purpose• Timing• Staff

Attracting New Funding

Grants• Kaiser Steps Sustainment Grant ($100,000)• Steps to a HealthierUS ($1 million+)

Operational Support• Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta• DeKalb County Board of Health• Grady Health System • United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta

Lessons Learned

MAPP Provided Three Keys for Successful Funds Seeking:

• Clear Purpose• Substantiated Health Priorities• Collaboration Infrastructure

Future Directions

• Tobacco Coalition, Steps Leadership Team and Healthy DeKalb Meeting to Discuss Sustainability, October 2005

• Healthy DeKalb Committed to MAPP/Mini-MAPP, every 1-2 years

Benefits of MAPP

• Establish stronger partnerships within community

• Proactively manage change rather than react to it

• Improve community health• Create and strengthen public health

systems• Assure the implementation of the 10

Essential Services. . .

Leveraging Resources

“There is representation from DeKalb Medical Center, Grady Health System, and

connections to Emory University. By business standards, these individuals are

competitors. However, with the MAPP process in place, they sit in discussion at

the same table.”

-Cathy Gearring from Children’s Healthcare of AtlantaNACCHO Exchange

Summer 2002

Contact Information

Teresa DaubPublic Health Advisor, beginning 10/3/05CDC Office of Chief of Public Health Practice

Edna HollowayHealthy DeKalb (MAPP) CoordinatorDeKalb County Board of Health 404-294-3896exholloway@gdph.state.ga.us