Author: Megan Murphy

Housing & Communication Workgroups are up and running!

The community has spoken! The two priority areas that will be address in our next Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) are: Housing and Communications.

The MAPP Housing and Communication Workgroups began convening in January 2024. These groups are open to all community members and convene on a schedule determined by the participants. To learn more about or get involved with either of these workgroups email mappofskp@gmail.com 

 

Community Meeting – Friday, October 27th

 
Join MAPP for a Community Meeting
FRIDAY, October 27
8:30am-1pm

 

IN PERSON
Kachemak Bay Campus
Pioneer Hall, Room 202

ZOOM
Zoom Meeting ID: 846 3055 5566

 

You spoke, we listened! The focus of our Community Health Improvement Plan will be “Housing Solutions” and a “Communication Plan” (information on existing resources).

Ready to be a part of the solution? Join a MAPP as we identify what we can do as a community to address these two priority areas.

AGENDA

8:30-9:00am Coffee, Tea & Networking

9:00am  Program Begins

9:00-9:30am Welcome & Introductions

9:30-9:45am MAPP 101 & CHNA     

9:45-10:00am Recap: “How did we get to this point?”

  • 10/13 Community Meeting Mentimeter Results
  • Introduce 2 Priorities:
    • Housing Solutions
    • Communication Plan
  • Goals of Today:
    • 1. Reach an understanding of the strategic issues
    • 2. Strategize actionable next steps

10:00-10:15am Existing Efforts Related to 1 & 2

10:15-11:00am Breakout Session 1 – Housing Solutions


11:00-11:45am Breakout Session 2 – Communication Plan

11:45-12:00pm Reflections, Next Steps & Closing

12:00-1:00pm Lunch and Networking

 

BREAKOUT SESSIONS

1. Is there a way to reframe these strategic issues in a positive or strengths-based way? One that emphasizes our aspirations?

  • We have a shortage of affordable housing.
  • We have a lot of existing resources that people are unaware of.

2. Identify strategies (which will become workgroups) for:

  • Housing Solutions
  • Communication Plan (alignment of and information on existing mental health, physical health, food insecurity, childcare, & substance misuse resources)

3. For each of the above, consider the following questions:

  • i. What past action has worked?
  • ii. What past action has not worked?
  • iii. What new realizations/resources/technology may support a strategy?
  • iv. What are the strengths of the community around the strategic issue?
  • v. What are the opportunities of the community?
  • vi. What threats will need to be addressed?

Community Meeting – Friday, October 13th

 
Join MAPP for a Community Meeting
FRIDAY, October 13
9am-12pm or 5pm-7pm

 

IN PERSON
Kachemak CampusKachemak Bay Campus
Pioneer 202Pioneer Hall, Room 202

ZOOM
Zoom Meeting ID: 876 4167 5733

 

The 2023 Community Health Needs Assessment is complete! Now is the time to come together, narrow down our top priorities, and co-create our path to a healthier community.

The top six priority areas that will be discussed are Mental Health, Housing, Substance Misuse, Childcare, Physical Health, and Food Insecurity.

Help us define what is already happening in the above areas, what barriers exist, and where our power as a community is in working together to create solutions!

For those unable to attend from 9am-12pm, there will be an after-hours input session hosted that same evening from 5-7pm. Organizers will be onsite to answer questions, community members can review the discussion from earlier in the day, share their input, and participate in the prioritization exercise.

Questions? Contact mappofskp@gmail.com or call 907-317-2050.

Review 2023 Community Health Needs Assessment

AGENDA

8:30 am  Doors Open (coffee and muffins)
9:00 am  Program Begins
9:00-9:30  am  Welcome and Introductions
9:30-9:45  am  MAPP 101 & CHNA Background
9:45-10:00 am  Introduce Six Priorities and Applicable Data
10:00-10:15 am  Group Brainstorm on all Six Priorities (Mental Health, Housing, Substance Misuse, Childcare, Physical Health, and Food Insecurity)

  • What current work is focused on the issue;
  • What resources are currently available to address the issue;
  • Who in the community would support work on the issue?

10:15-11:30 am  Two Breakout sessions – Group A (Housing, Childcare, Food) – Group B (Mental Health, Substance Use, Physical Health)

  • What potential barriers are there to addressing this issue? Consider community, policy/legal, technical, financial, etc.
  • What are your initial thoughts about goals or strategies that may be developed around this strategic issue?

11:30-11:45 am  Facilitators Report Out 

11:45-12:00 pm  Vote via Mentimeter, Closing and Next Steps

12:00-1:00 pm  Networking & Lunch (sandwiches, salad, & soup)

5:00-7:00pm Drop in at you convenience to:

  • Review the results from the morning
  • Contribute your input to the following questions:
    • What current work is focused on the issue;
    • What resources are currently available to address the issue;
    • Who in the community would support work on the issue?
    • What potential barriers are there to addressing this issue? Consider community, policy/legal, technical, financial, etc.
    • What are your initial thoughts about goals or strategies that may be developed around this strategic issue?
  • Participate in the prioritization process via Mentimeter