Specifications include, but are not limited to: The UGPHD is seeking a contracted agency that will help the organization produce a robust, thorough, and quality three-year strategic plan, and accompanying action/implementation plan. This is a major project and will be resourced accordingly. The contracted agency will furnish all necessary management, labor, supervision, materials and any other incidental services required to facilitate an intensive strategic planning process with the Unified Government Public Health Department. To promote full participation, the contracted agency should be familiar with the work of local health departments, the issues facing the Wyandotte County community, and the social determinants of health. In the proposal, the contracted agency needs to describe expertise in creating an environment of open communication, respect, and participation. The strategic planning process will begin in early 2023 and end in Summer 2023. After development of the initial report, additional services may be required to further expand the study which would be completed by an addendum to the contract. The following are required elements of the UGPHD strategic plan: Mission, vision, guiding principles A 360-degree analysis of the health department, which may include: comparisons with practices from best-performing local health departments nationwide, internal SWOT/NOISE analyses derived from employee and manager interviews, perceptions derived from collaborators, clients and customer sources, and other third-party indices of Wyandotte county public health. This analysis will include external trends, events, or other factors that may impact community health or the health department. A set of Strategic Goals for the UGPHD Strategic goals will be determined by local leadership and stakeholders who have an intimate understanding of what the county needs. Due consideration will also be given to our mandate as a local public health department, national and state observations, and to other mandates for local public health departments, as described by Public Health Accreditation requirements and the Kansas Foundational Public Health Services model, cited above. For each strategic goal, present clear and actionable objectives, and KPIs of success. The strategic plan will incorporate health equity considerations at all levels. The strategic plan must consider capacity for and enhancement of information management, workforce development, communication (including branding), and financial sustainability. Must describe linkages with the community health improvement plan (CHIP) and the health department’s performance improvement plan. The strategic plan need not link to all elements of the health improvement plan or performance improvement plan, but it must show where linkages are appropriate for effective planning and implementation. Outline resources required to implement this plan, and to maintain current program/projects at a high functional level. An implementation/action plan, which is either part of the strategic plan or developed as a supplementary document. Accountability measures, likely contained within the implementation plan, for UGPHD to report and communicate progress on implementing the plan to the Unified Government and other stakeholders. The UGPHD uses Envisio software to monitor strategic planning and performance management and anticipates utilizing this software as part of the accountability plan.
