The Community Themes and Strengths Assessment answers the questions: "What is important to our community?" "How is quality of life perceived in our community?" and "What assets do we have that can be used to improve community health?" This assessment results in a strong understanding of community issues and concerns, perceptions about quality of life, and a map of community assets. The information gathered during this phase will feed into the Identify Strategic Issues Phase of the MAPP process (the other three assessments will also provide important sources of information). By including Community Themes and Strengths in the MAPP process, two benefits are gained. First, community members become more vested in the process when they have a sense of ownership and responsibility for the outcomes. This occurs when their concerns are genuinely considered and visibly affect the process. Second, the themes and issues identified here offer insight into the information uncovered during the other assessments.
Community Themes and Strengths "At A Glance" from NACCHO
As part of the Community Themes and Strengths, a series of focus groups was developed to hear Milwaukee residents' thoughts about the city's top health issues and concerns.
2008 Focus Groups completed to date:
Total focus group participants: 168
The following are files pertaining to the current work of this subcommittee. All files are Word docs unless noted by a PDF symbol. Please click on a line to open the corresponding file:
September 4th, 2007 Meeting Minutes
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