National Connection for Local Public Health

Four Focus Areas

NACCHO is the national organization representing local health departments (LHDs). NACCHO provides resources, tools, and assistance to LHDs in the following focus areas:

	The Community Health program helps LHDs promote health and prevent disease.

	The Environmental Health program helps LHDs promote human health and safe environments by focusing on the relationship between people and their environments.

	The Public Health Infrastructure and Systems program helps LHDs perform their core functions and essential services.

	The Public Health Preparedness program helps LHDs enhance their readiness to respond to emergencies.

In the Spotlight

The Profile Study

NACCHO’s National Profile of Local Health Departments is the most reliable and comprehensive description of LHDs’ infrastructure and practice. Get the latest facts and figures about LHDs’ services, financing, workforce, organization, and much more! More »

Alliance for the Healthiest Nation

The Alliance for the Healthiest Nation (www.healthiestnation.org) is always looking for interesting success stories, and we want to share yours. Submit your stories on becoming healthier by speaking out and walking your talk as an individual, company, organization, community, or state to info@healthiestnation.org. These stories may appear on our Web site, marketing materials, and in our monthly newsletter. More »

You Need to Know

»	PHLI 2009 Application: The National Public Health Leadership Institute is now accepting nominations for the 2009 class. More »

»	CDC's Environmental Public Health Tracking Conference: This conference will serve as the platform for CDC to officially launch its National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network. More »

»	NACCHO Structure and Governance Webcast: Calling all members: You are invited and encouraged to attend a webcast on November 12th discussing proposed changes to NACCHO's governance structure. More »

»	Blueprint for a Healthier America: The Trust for America’s Health has released its latest report "Blueprint for A Healthier America," a series of proposals for modernizing the federal public health system. More »

On the Calendar

»	10-31-2008: Public Health Informatics Demonstration Project: Request for applications! Due date November 30, 2008. More »

»	12-08-2008: 20th Annual National Forum on Quality Improvement in Healthcare: More »

»	02-18-2009: 2009 Public Health Preparedness Summit: Join your colleagues for the largest conference for public health and emergency preparedness professionals. More »

»	02-24-2009: National Environmental Public Health Tracking Conference: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) joins our partners to announce the fourth national conference highlighting the Tracking Program. More »

»	03-02-2009: Lean Six Sigma Conference: More »

»	05-18-2009: World Conference on Quality and Improvement: More »