Description of the Three Stages
All work plan activities for this comprehensive strategic plan development and sequential intercept mapping project were developed and continue to be refined to address Polk Vision ’ s preferences and needs . The approach includes involvement from a diverse set of key stakeholders throughout the length of the project .
The goal of the project methodology is to seamlessly address each of three research stages in the scope of work . The stages include :
Stage 1 : Resource Mapping and Process Flow Goal : To create a statistical and map-based profile of Polk County .
Deliverables will include an inventory of existing behavioral health service sites and a profile of each . The mapping component provides the ability of users to click on specific sites and gain detailed information regarding services offered , access , and other key information . It will also display customized demographic and service use data , where available . Tables , charts and a summary report will describe Polk County in terms of demographics , health status ( including behavioral health and substance misuse ), poverty ( and other issues correlated with behavioral health needs ), and other valuable statistics . The summary report will also contain a complete list of data citations to inform future initiatives . Stage 1 activities also included community and stakeholder engagement initiatives that have helped segue into Stage 2 .
Stage 2 : Gap Analysis and Needs Assessment Goal : To generate a comprehensive analysis of the Polk County behavioral health environment and generate an in-depth Sequential Intercept Mapping ( SIM ) model .
The SIM will help improve community behavioral health by better aligning services , more clearly mapping existing services ( and ways to access them ), identifying service gaps and creating strategies to address them , and enhancing a collaborative approach to long-term improvement . Stage 2 will include a large number of qualitative research activities ( e . g ., additional stakeholder interviews , focus group discussions , casual intercepts ), quantitative work ( e . g ., surveys , data analytics , and others ), and community engagement activities . In addition to conventional activities , Crescendo will engage hard-to-reach
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