To link people to needed services we need to require health care professionals to be informed of services and educational opportunities offered to the community, as well as how to access them. Also, these services must be marketed to the public in an effective manner. Doing so will meet the essential service requirement and demonstrate competency in the core function of assurance.
Goal 3
Strategy 1
Action Steps
Responsible Person
Completion Date
Intermediate Outcome
Evaluation
3) Link people to needed services
1) Develop marketing strategies and follow guidelines for logo reproduction to assure that the community is aware that the health department is seen as a resource for information and referral.
1) Develop policy and procedure for ensuring that the health department logo is branded on all publications
Advocacy Committee
April 2008
Procedure is developed
More people recognize RCHD and the programs affiliated with it
2) Develop a checklist to ensure the policy is being met
Advocacy Committee
April 2008
# of times the check list is utilized
The logo is used properly and the community is utilizing RCHD as a resource
3) Increase the numbers of individuals on program coalitions
Department Staff
August 2008
# of other organizations on department coalitions
The department programs engage community organizations to get things done.
Goal 3
Strategy 2
Action Steps
Responsible Person
Completion Date
Intermediate Outcome
Evaluation
3) Link people to needed services.
2) Health Department employees must have a working knowledge of the health department programs and other community resources.
1) Develop a plan to educate the health department on resources outside the health department and within the department.
Administrator/ Staff Development Coordinator
December 2008
# of staff that receive the training.
# of staff that refer to other programs
The number of referrals made, evaluation done by referral agencies
2) Update the department community organization list and identify other lists that could be combined
Advocacy Committee
June 2008
# of lists reviewed and developed
Having a current and easily accessible list of contacts.
3) Identify contact people with other available services and invite these contacts to distribute their information at trainings
Administrator
June 2008
Evaluation Developed For employees and grants
Employee evaluation will in include both 10 essential services and the SHI.
4) Resurrect the staff newsletter but in an electronic format
Administrative Support/Advocacy Committee
March 2008
#news letters distributed
Measure the impact of the newsletter.
5) Develop a RCHD brochure that can easily be up-dated
Administrative support/advocacy committee
October 2008
# of people that receive the brochure # of people that use the brochure
