Sample Logic Model.docx

Logic Model for Tribal Epidemiology Centers

Awardees will submit bi-annual reports including GPRA metrics, narrative on all activities, and updates on the Required Activities logic model.

TEC Core Functions Areas

1. Collect data relating to, and monitor progress made toward meeting, each of the health status objectives of the service, the Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations in the Service area.

2. Evaluate existing delivery systems, data systems, and other systems that impact the improvement of Indian health.

3. Assist Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations in identifying highest-priority health status objectives and the services needed to achieve those objectives, based on epidemiological data.

4. (and 5) Make recommendations for the targeting of services needed by the populations served…and to improve health care delivery systems for Indians and urban Indians.

6. Provide technical assistance to Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations in the development of local health service priorities and incidence and prevalence rates of disease and other illness in the community.

7. Provide disease surveillance and assist Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to promote public health.

Goal Set 1: Collect health status data, provide disease surveillance and assist Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations to promote public health.

· Funding

· Technical Assistance from IHS

· Available data

· Development steps including project overview, specific health indicators, and means of dissemination for both Tribe-specific and regional Community Health Profiles (CHPs)

· Develop culturally appropriate products with partner communities.

· Establishment or continuation of advisory council

· Development or continuation of partnerships to access available data

· Number of completed CHPs

· Number of partnerships to develop and disseminate CHPs.

· Direct dissemination of Community Health Profiles (such as downloads or views from public website)

· Partner dissemination of CHPs (such as distribution at community events or newsletters)

· Funding

· Technical Assistance from IHS

· Available data

or

· Number of agreements with fellow Public Health authorities, including IHS

· Dissemination of disease surveillance reports.

Goal Set 2: Evaluate existing delivery systems, data systems, and other systems that affect the improvement of Indian health.

· Funding

· Technical Assistance from IHS

· Available data Required if the Optional Activities with Budget Support are proposed for Tribal Public Health Departments

· Provide Tribal Public Health Department Technical Assistance

· Support establishment and/or expansion of Tribal public health departments.

· Number of grant proposals from Tribes on Public Health services

· Number of new Public Health programs launched.

· Size of population served by Tribal Public Health departments.

· Expansion of Tribal Public Health programs and services.

Goal Set 3: Assist Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations in identifying highest-priority health status objectives and the services needed to achieve those objectives, based on epidemiological data.

Make recommendations for the targeting of services needed by the populations served Make recommendations to improve health care delivery systems for Indians and urban Indians.

· Funding

· Technical Assistance from IHS

· Available data

Dissemination could include meetings, online reports (and number of views), media releases, and newsletters.

Increased activities related to STI National Strategic Plan goals and indicators pertaining to chlamydia, gonorrhea, Primary and Secondary Syphilis and congenital syphilis

· Funding

· Technical Assistance from IHS

· Available data

· Public Health Preparedness and Response: Conduct outbreak investigations and response

· Funding

· Available data Public Health Preparedness and Response: Lead community assessments for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery

Number of response plans for major public health emergencies

Increased completeness of Tribally focused surveillance systems and data

· Funding

· Available data Public Health Preparedness and Response: Lead, coordinate, or participate in Federal, Tribal, state, or local emergency response exercises and activities

Number of partnerships.

Examples:

· Completed tabletop preparedness exercises relevant to pandemic preparedness

· Formal engagement with preparedness activities on the local and regional level.

Improved Public Health coordination at all governmental levels.

· Funding

· Available data Public Health Preparedness and Response: Promote and facilitate planning and response activities among Tribes

Goal Set 4: Provide technical assistance to Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations in the development of local health service priorities and incidence and prevalence rates of disease and other illness in the community.

· Funding

· Technical Assistance from IHS

· Available data Technical Assistance to Tribes

· Topics may include but are not limited to program evaluation, data analysis, data quality, survey design and administration, program planning, community health assessment, and outbreak response.

· GPRA numbers of TA and trainings provided.

· Knowledge changes as reported by participants.

Increased use of surveys or other activities applicable to the specific TA provision.

· Funding

· Technical Assistance from IHS

· Available data

· Assessments of mitigating pandemic impacts Pandemic mitigation and recovery outcomes.

· Funding

· Available data

· Number of public health messages targeting vaccination against COVID -19 disseminated.

Increased vaccination rates in the AI/AN population.

Increased understanding of barriers to vaccinations.