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

Economic Stimulus Package Provides Funding for LHDs

The House has passed its economic stimulus bill, and the Senate is expected to act soon. Both bills provide generous funding for selected public health programs: $3 billion in the House and $5.8 billion in the Senate, although the funds are allocated somewhat differently. More »

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 to Make US Healthiest

The Alliance to Make US Healthiest 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

»	CDC Investigates Outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium CDC, FDA, and several state partners are investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium. They have traced the outbreak source to a plant in Georgia, which manufactures peanut butter and peanut paste. More »

»	NACCHO's Recommendations for Fiscal Stimulus Legislation NACCHO has provided recommendations for fiscal stimulus legislation to Congress. View them here. More »

»	Have an Opinion about NACCHO's Publications? What do you like about NACCHO's publications? What would you change? Please complete a brief survey to let NACCHO know how to serve you better. 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 »

»	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 »

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 »