MAPP of the Southern Kenai Peninsula
Developing and sustaining a healthy community requires participation from many diverse organizations and individuals who live, work and play in our community. In November of 2008, many community members came together to create such a partnership and formed the MAPP (Mobilizing for Action through Planning & Partnerships) coalition. MAPP serves as a backbone for community health improvement efforts by providing the following services:
- Conduct ongoing Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNAs) to provide information about emerging health issues and opportunities
- Convene community conversations to discuss the findings of the CHNAs
- Facilitate community consensus around a shared vision for community well-being
- Facilitate connection between related organizations and events
- Engage multiple sectors of the community to identify opportunities for collective action on prioritized well-being issues
- Mobilize community to take action on projects that improve community well-being
- Monitor and outreach progress on shared community measures
- Organize and promote educational opportunities that build community capacity
- Celebrate collaborative work already underway that is improving community health
