What is MCCA? The Monona Community Alliance is a community development process that engages rural communities to make local decisions. MCCA develops ways for rural communities to improve local healthcare systems and improve the health status of area residents. This is a unique process because the solutions are created by local residents who know what will work best for their community. This approach helps diverse groups and individuals seek a common sense of loyalty and identification with health system goals, projects and programs. It builds a shared commitment for the future.
What are the goals of MCCA?
To improve the health status of local residents
To involve as many people as possible in the decision-making process
To expand awareness of the health system's resources and of issues facing healthcare services
To develop new local leadership through training and experience in decision-making
To support the creation of projects and programs to identify common needs
To educate residents about the role healthcare plays in their personal lives
For more information about MCCA, its steering committee, roles, responsibilities and sponsored activities, see the following links:
MCCA Newsletters:
Spring 2013 Newsletter
Summer 2013 Newsletter
Fall 2013 Newsletter
Winter 2014 Newsletter
Spring 2014 Newsletter
Summer 2014 Newsletter
Monona County Health Improvement Plan 05/20/2012 Monona County Community Alliance Steering Committee Press Release MCCA Stratetic Plan to Address Underage and Binge Drinking in Monona County 2011 - 2014 Learning for Life Neighborhood Health & Safety Fair - sponsored in part by MCCA on June 7, 2012 Photos of the Learning for Life Neighborhood Health & Safety Fair on June 7, 2012 Acting Out! performed at the Monona County Fair on July 13, 2012
The workgroups that have been endorsed by the Monona County Community Alliance Steering Committee to focus on health improvement efforts as of December, 2012 include the following:
Monona County Community Alliance Steering Committee
MCCA Steering Committee members: Left to right: Geri Johnson, Onawa; Tim Coyle, Onawa - Co-Chairman; Mahlon Carothers, Mapleton - Chairman; Dr. Jennifer Schenne, Mapleton; Diane Foss, Onawa. Members not present for the photo: Kathy Boehm, Mapleton, Fran Tramp, Blencoe