National Connection for Local Public Health

In the Spotlight

November 23, 2009 - Public Health Thank You Day

It’s a day we can step back and look to each other for support and acknowledgement of the incredible things all public health practitioners do for communities across the country. More »

Job Losses and Program Cuts in LHDs Continue

NACCHO has completed the second in a series of surveys measuring the impact of the economic downturn on local health departments (LHDs). This survey found that job losses in LHDs are accelerating and that budget cuts are reducing public health services. More »

HHS Wellness and Prevention Funding Announcement

Local governments are eligible to apply for funding through the "Communities Putting Prevention to Work" initiative addressing chronic disease and wellness. More »

School Dismissal Monitoring System

NACCHO is encouraging all local health departments to work with their education and state health agencies to participate in a school dismissal monitoring system for the 2009–2010 school year. More »

2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments

The 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments report is the most up-to-date source of data on local health departments in the nation. More »

H1N1 Flu Resources

NACCHO can help you stay on top of current H1N1 flu (swine flu) updates. Browse our index, add the NACCHO H1N1 RSS feed to your browser, and learn about infectious disease and preparedness. More »

You Need to Know

»	NACCHO's Bookshelf NACCHO recently asked its staff, “What are your favorite public health-related books?” With over 100 avid readers on staff, we came up with a long list of favorites to recommend to members. View the top ten titles. More »

»	County Health Rankings: Mobilizing Action toward Community Health The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, along with the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, will examine health outcomes and determinants in every U.S. county. The first rankings will be released in February 2010. More »

»	Call for Programs: Diabetes Prevention LHDs interested in having their diabetes prevention program featured in a compendium should contact NACCHO by Dec. 10, 2009. More »

»	Put the Health Back in Health Reform The House of Representatives has passed legislation to reform the health care system that would also support LHDs. Your help is needed now so that public health is not left out of the final bill. NACCHO has information and resources to guide you. More »

»	Comparison of 2010 PPHR Criteria and Federal Guidance The Project Public Health Ready Criteria Comparison Document has been updated. The document provides a comparison of the 2010 PPHR Criteria and the latest versions of some of the federal guidance related to local public health preparedness. More »

On the Calendar

»	11/24/09 An Introduction to Twitter for H1N1 Communication This webcast will be presented Tuesday, Nov. 24 by David Cardenas, Senior Advisor at the Los Angeles County Health Department, and Edward Diaz, Webmaster at Pima County Health Department (AZ). More »