In 1998, Chicago was one of 41 localities that received a national Turning Point grant to convene a partnership and develop a plan to strenghten the local public health system. The Chicago Department of Public Health, as the grantee, convened a 26-member partnership and engaged in a 20-month strategic planning process that resulted in the Chicago Plan for Public Health System Improvement. This presentation will first describe the partnership and the steps in the planning model, and then consider some of the challenges faced in planning for systems change in a city of nearly 3 million persons.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to: (1) identify a strategic planning approach to public health systems planning, (2) List 3 factors critical to success in participatory, system-focused strategic planning, and (3)replicate all or some of the elements of Chicago's planning process
Keywords: Community Health Planning, Planning
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
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.