Sample 2010 Planning Structures

Step 1

State Agency Steering Group (Reports to and receives guidance from 4 Work Groups)

• Makes final decisions
• Establishes and staffs state HP 2010 work groups
• Focal point for all input

Advisory Committee (Reports to State Agency Steering Group)

• Makes recommendations on HP 2010 process & priorities
• Includes public and private members
• Non-state agency chair or co-chair

Step 2

State Agency Support Team (Reports to and receives guidance from Steering Group. Relationship between 4 Work Groups: Support Role)

• Coordinates and staffs work groups
• Provides technical and administrative support to the steering group

Steering Group (Reports to and receives guidance from State Agency Support Team)

• Makes final decisions
• Includes public and private members
• Establishes work groups
• Public or private; potentially honorary chair

Step 3

Governor's Steering Committee (Reports to and receives guidance from State Agency Support Team and 3 Work Groups)

• Makes final decisions
• Guides and manages process
• Engages cabinet leaders
• Establishes work groups

State Agency Support Team (Reports to and receives guidance from Governor's Steering Committee. Relationship between a Work Group: Support Role)

• Technical support
• Coordinates and staffs work groups under steering committee

Step 4

State Agency Steering Committee (Reports to and receives guidance from 6 Work Groups)

• Makes decisions
• Establishes work groups of staff or mix of public and private members
  

Adapted from: Healthy Delaware 2010 Project. Public Health Foundation, 1999.