DPH currently monitors its progress towards strategic priorities using its current Strategic Plan which remains in effect until December 31, 2025. The selected respondent will work closely with the DPH Planning Team, which includes staff from the Office of Policy and Strategic Initiatives in the Commissioner’s Office and the Department’s leadership team, to develop a five-year Strategic Plan with strategic priorities that can enhance the following areas: • Organization mission, vision, and values; • Strengthen and align the Department’s programs and resources to meet the needs of Connecticut residents and external stakeholders; • Prepare the Department to effectively address any future public health emergencies; and • Promote a culture of planning and accountability agency-wide and integrate the Department ’s work meaningfully across its programs. The Department has identified the following priorities to be included in the strategic planning process: • Integration of health equity concerns into the strategic planning framework; • Engagement of CT DPH staff in conducting the assessment work necessary for the strategic planning; • Engagement of external stakeholders; especially, other sister executive agencies in the identification of opportunities and strategic priorities; and • Procuring services of a thought partner who can add value to the planning process beyond project management or a well-written plan by active collaboration with Department leadership and other stakeholders with an emphasis on exploring and brainstorming relevant ideas and analyzing different perspectives with a focus on creative problem solving and innovation.
