Strengthen State/Territorial Public Health Effectiveness in Improving Health Outcomes

Strengthen State/Territorial Public Health Effectiveness

in Improving Health Outcomes

Strengthen State-based

Public Health

Practice

Serve as Collective

Voice and “Go To” Resource for S/T Public

Health

Support S/T Health Official

Effectiveness and Success Continuously

Increase Flexible,

Sustainable ASTHO

Resources

Continue to Increase ASTHO

Effectiveness

Promote equity in health

Align the governmental public health enterprise across local, state and federal sectors

Improve information generation and management to strengthen decision making

Provide credible, accessible

information on S/T public health

Engage in strategic workforce

development

Develop SHO meta-leadership capacity

Engage new SHOs quickly and alumni

strategically

Establish philosophy, policy,

and plan for financial stability

Align ASTHO capabilities and resources with

strategic priorities

Engage as a leader in public health

practice and systems research

Lead implementation of

accreditation standards and

measures

Exceed member needs for best

practices, technical assistance, and

tools

Strengthen emergency

preparedness and response capability

Implement focused advocacy agenda

Develop and prioritize policy agenda for S/T public health

Continue to engage affiliates and

partners

Support states with critical advocacy

Foster member peer-to-peer and

regional interaction

Enhance member trust through

engagement and participation

Identify SHO success factors and

implement comprehensive life cycle development

Increase Board and member

involvement in securing sustainable

funding

Create organizational

capacity to implement resource

plan

Create alignment with public and

private funders to achieve mutual

goals

Develop a robust staff development

capability

Develop and implement strategic

communications plan and capability

Develop performance management

system that tracks the strategic plan

Make system/process changes to drive integration and collaboration

ASTHO Strategic Map 2010-2012

Support development of SHO leadership

teams

Approved December 8, 2009