 | The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
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| The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA |
Armenia M. Williams, DPA, RNC, FNP, School of Nursing, Georgia State University, 6235 Rockland Road, Lithonia, GA 30038, 404-651-4274, awilliam@gsu.edu
Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) is an approach to communities that involves the people, corporate entities, government leaders, and all health agencies in a focused effort to improve the health of the entire community. The DeKalb County Board of Health launched its MAPP project in spring 2001. Nurses from many health organizations have been partners with the agency staff personnel in designing approaches to the community. DeKalb is a large metropolitan county with an ethnically diverse polulation. The county's population, composed of at least forty different ethnic groups, is so diverse that varied strategies must be used to reach the community's people. Interdisciplinary professional and community volunteers have approached public health issues in both new and old ways in assessment, planning, and implementation of public health efforts. Community groups who bring expertise on the best strategies for reaching diverse populations are involved. Public health has been redefined because of this process. MAPP has demonstrated its effectiveness in bringing diverse ethnic groups together.
Learning Objectives:
Keywords: Collaboration, Challenges and Opportunities
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: MAPP process in DeKalb County Board of Health
Georgia State University School of Nursing
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.