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

Does the Current Economic Crisis Put Our Disaster Preparedness in Jeopardy?

Report released by Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) finds economic crisis hurting U.S. preparedness for health emergencies. Currently, more than half of states score seven or lower out of 10 in readiness rankings. More »

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 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

»	Results of Survey on Local Health Department Budget Cuts and Job Losses NACCHO surveyed local health departments nationally in November-December 2008 to assess the impact of current economic conditions on their budgets and workforce. The final report, including state-by-state data, is available. More »

»	Request for NACCHO Member Input to New Administration The new Administration under President-elect Obama is an opportunity to advocate for public health and local health departments. We want to represent your needs. Tell us your recommendations for improving local public health practice. More »

»	Unnatural Causes Film Series Receives Major Award The Unnatural Causes film series has received an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award, considered the most prestigious award in broadcast journalism. More »

»	Share Your Knowledge and Expertise as a Presenter at NACCHO Annual 2009! A nationwide call for sharing session proposals is open now through January 26. Submit your online proposal today! More »

»	CDC Investigates Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium CDC, USDA-FSIS, and FDA investigate ongoing multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium. 388 persons have been reported to be infected with the outbreak strains of Salmonella Typhimurium in 42 states. More »

»	Health Departments Provide Free Doses of Influenza Vaccine With the flu season approaching, New Orleans and Mahoning are poised to make their communities ready. More »

»	NACCHO's Recommendations to the Presidential Transition Team NACCHO has been meeting and communicating with the Presidential Transition Team. NACCHO's recommendations, including a public health component for the fiscal stimulus package, are available here. More »

On the Calendar

»	02/18/09 2009 Public Health Preparedness Summit: Join your colleagues for the largest conference for public health and emergency preparedness professionals. More »

»	02/24/09 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 »

»	03/02/09 Lean Six Sigma Conference: More »