TABLE 3.
PPH partnership progress ratings, by size of health department: capacity building goal areas
| Size of health department jurisdictiona | Overall | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <300K | >300K | Los Angeles | ||
| N, Health departments | 5 | 8 | 1 (4 service areas) | 17 |
| N, Communities | 13 | 20 | 4 | 37 |
| Capacity building: Community group | ||||
| Highb | 7 (54%) | 6 (30%) | 2 (50%) | 15 (41%) |
| High/moderate | 4 (31%) | 5 (25%) | 1 (25%) | 10 (27%) |
| Moderate | 0 (0%) | 6 (30%) | 1 (25%) | 7 (19%) |
| Low | 2 (15%) | 3 (15%) | 0 (0%) | 5 (13%) |
| Capacity building: Health Department | ||||
| High | 2 (40%) | 2 (25%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (24%) |
| High/Moderate | 1 (20%) | 2 (25%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (18%) |
| Moderate | 2 (40%) | 3 (38%) | 3 (75%) | 8 (47%) |
| Low | 0 (0%) | 1 (12%) | 1 (25%) | 2 (11%) |
| Partnership development | ||||
| High | 5 (38%) | 6 (30%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (30%) |
| High/moderate | 5 (38%) | 6 (30%) | 3 (75%) | 14 (38%) |
| Moderate | 1 (8%) | 6 (30%) | 0 (0%) | 7 (19%) |
| Low | 2 (16%) | 2 (10%) | 1 (25%) | 5 (13%) |
aSize of HD is the population in the jurisdiction (greater or less than 300,000). Los Angeles is divided into service eight Service Planning Areas (SPAs) five of these participated in PPH, four of which were continuously funded throughout the Initiative.
bProgress rating scale criteria: High progress—implementation of activities that either substantially strengthened the organization/entity or were likely to significantly improve long-term community health; high moderate progress—implementation of activities with the potential to move into the “high” category with a modest level of additional effort; moderate progress—a limited number of activities and/or activities of modest scope; low progress—little or no activity in the indicated area.