Boston’s Local Public Health System Assessment:

Evaluation Results

February 22, 2013

LPHSA by the Numbers…• 18 Planning Committee members

• 140 Registrants

• 2 Orientations

• 3 Facilitator trainings

• 5 calls with CDC & NACCHO

• 118 Participants

• Dozens of volunteers

More Numbers…

• 3 BPHC board members

• 5 Working groups

• 30 Model Standards

• 110 Stem Questions

• 6½ Hours

• 1 Wildly Successful LPHSA Retreat

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The welcome and introduction was valuable

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The meeting helped build connections and relationships

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The facilitators were well organized

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There was representation from dif-ferent sectors of the public health

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The discussion was energetic and thoughtful

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I felt comfortable in my group

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I felt familiar with the terms and concepts used

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Voting Methods were clear

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Retreat location met the needs of the meeting

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The quality of food met my expecta-tions

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How valuable was the orientation?

What were the STRENGTHS of today’s assessment?

• Broad representation from participants

• Quality discussions

• Diverse perspectives

• Passion and energy in the room

• Good and thorough planning/well organized

• Inclusive

• Strong facilitation

• Engaging process

• Health equity focus

What were the WEAKNESSES of today’s assessment?

• Questions were confusing/too specific and/or too general

• Lack of prior or technical knowledge

• Lots of material to cover

• Time constraints – wished for more discussion

• Complex process – difficult to understand at first

• Large groups

• Too long

Strengths and Challenges

• We did it!• Health Equity/Racial

Justice Lens• Participation• Planning Process • Quality of

Discussion/Facilitation• Fulfills MAPP

requirement

• NPHPSP Instrument • Time constraints• Voting Process• Lack of language access –

no translation or interpretation

• Space

Strengths Challenges

Questions? Comments?

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