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MAPP in San Antonio:Sustaining the Process and Partners

Kathy Shields, CHESSan Antonio Metropolitan Health District

332 W. CommerceSan Antonio, Texas 78205

[email protected]

The History of MAPP in San Antonio

1999 San Antonio asked to review MAPP tool

2000 San Antonio selected as a MAPP Demonstration Site

April 2001 MAPP Begins (Organizing for Success)

April 2002 Phase 1 Partnership Development

May 2002 Phase 2 Visioning Completed

October 2002 Phase 3 Assessments Completed

October 2002 Phase 4 Strategic Issues Identified *Alliance For Community Health Formed

February 2004

Phase 5 Goals and Strategies Completed

NOW Phase 6 Action Cycle In Progress

The Vision,and the Strategic Issues:

“ A safe, healthy, and educated community in which all individuals can achieve their optimum physical, cultural,

social, mental, and spiritual health – today, tomorrow, and en el futuro.”

• How do we track change?

• How do we affect public policy?

• How do we promote a sense of community?

• How do we assure access to care?

• How do we encourage healthy lifestyles?

• How do we provide a safe environment?

MAPP in San Antonio, Texas

The Partners:Alliance for Community Health

• Planning Team of 180 Community Leaders

• Representing: • public health• social service• health care• non-profits• higher education• school districts• military• local business, and others


Sustaining the Process and the Partners


Lesson Learned 1: Capacity…Do you have enough?

• Dedicated Staff per process• Adequate buy-in from the existing local public

health system (as defined by the CDC)• Strong organizational support• Monetary and Programmatic Resources• Limit the number of strategic issues to your

capacity


Lessons Learned 2: Define Steps for Moving Forward:

• Need a strong facilitator • Define assets needed for accomplishing goal(s)• Look for majority rule, not consensus• Set regular meeting schedules and meeting

procedures• Set short-term and long-term goals with

supporting, time-bound, and measurable objectives that act as action steps


Lesson Learned 3: Get Decision-Makers to the Table:

• Solicit and recruit the the decision-makers of the organization you are interested in bringing to the table

• Ensure that they can affect monetary resources, infrastructure, and/or programmatic planning for their organization

• Be ready for the time commitment involved in recruiting these individuals, such as:• Researching their organizational histories and organizational

charts• Meeting with the Decision-Makers face-to-face in order to

gain their investment in your project• Providing them with reinvestment activities over time


Lessons Learned 4: Bring Resources to the Table through

Collaboration:• Seek out other strong community-based

organizations and/or public health alliances in your community (both for-profit and non-profit)

• Don’t overlook military programs in your community

• Be willing to EXPLORE ways to collaborate and merge your work with theirs


Lessons Learned 5: Unrestricted Resources Make it Easier:

• Unrestricted resources are direct funding streams that are free of the federal regulations

• Generally these are considered federal gifts, foundation gifts, or private donations / endowments

• These funds allow for marketing events that include entertainment, food, and marketing materials on an unlimited basis within the project budget

• Essential for maintaining LONG-TERM, LOW-TURN OVER, INVESTED committees/coalitions

• If you can’t secure unrestricted resources, get donations


Lessons Learned 6: Create an Identity for your Sub-Committees

and Market Them:• Develop and easily recognizable logo that

symbolizes their long-term goal.

• If possible,supply sub-committee members with logo-marked materials: business cards, shirts, caps, folders, letterhead, etc.

• Result: Investment by sub-committee members, local government, and funding bodies.


Lessons Learned 7: Take it Slow….Absolutely Don’t Rush:

• Set a timeline, but make it flexible

• Don’t move forward until it’s time

• Don’t be afraid to change direction

• Celebrate steps achieved

• If you rush, you risk not only the integrity of the process, but also a sustainable impact on your community


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