Department of Health and Human Services · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response
In most jurisdictions, a good approach to locating at-risk populations is to combine geographic information system (GIS) technology with information acquired through community collaboration and networking in the data collection process.
In this phase, you will map gathering places and trusted sources within your community. Developing this system will help you get a visual representation of the network you are developing. Eventually this will allow you to identify gaps in coverage.
This phase will also lead you through further engaging community members in this process. In the “define” phase, you started building your network through representatives of organizations. You are now taking your COIN to the next level by engaging people who are on the front lines of providing service to the at-risk populations in your community, members of your identified groups, and their trusted leaders.
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Department of Health and Human Services · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response