About Us

The Division of Adult and Community Health (DACH) is charged with providing crosscutting
chronic disease and health promotion expertise and support to CDC’s National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), within CDC’s
Coordinating Center for Health Promotion, as well as to states, communities, and other
partners. DACH also manages several important chronic disease prevention and control
programs for specific chronic diseases, assesses new and emerging chronic disease
issues, and launches new programs for NCCDPHP.

• Centerwide Services
  Several programs within the DACH serve as bases for delivering health statistics, epidemiologic support, prevention research, and flexible program funding in states that support all of NCCDPHP’s programs (i.e., BRFSS, PRC, Blockgrant).
   
• Cross-Cutting Approaches
  DACH manages several programs that address an array of issues related to chronic disease prevention and health promotion for specific populations. The division also provides expertise and national leadership in health education and promotion, tools widely used in chronic disease prevention efforts (i.e., Healthy Aging, HRQOL, Reach).
   
• Launching Programs
  DACH launches new and growing programs for NCCDPHP, some of which have historically become separate divisions as they have matured. Read more about the major chronic disease programs currently being launched by DACH (i.e.,Arthritis, Epilepsy).
   
• Emerging Issues
  DACH is charged with undertaking innovative scientific research on emerging and crosscutting chronic disease and health promotion issues for CDC. These research initiatives define the extent and public health impact of emerging issues and develop the scientific basis for public health solutions. Read more about the areas currently being addressed by DACH (i.e., Adverse Childhood Experiences, Alcohol and Binge Drinking, Alzheimer's Disease and Kidney Disease, Mental Health and Chronic Disease, Mapping, Social Determinants of Health, Syndemics).

Page last modified: September 24, 2007
Content source: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion