Public Health Advocacy
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NACCHO informs policymakers of the critical role local health departments play in keeping our communities healthy and safe. As the national voice for local public health, NACCHO:
NACCHO provides you with up to date information on the effort to reform healthcare. A bill released in the Senate includes for provisions that would strengthen the public health system. More »
NACCHO has created a Web page with information about economic stimulus funds released by the Obama Administration. The page will be updated as information becomes available. More » NACCHO Successfully Advocates for Supplemental Funding for H1N1 Influenza Response Congress has approved and the President has signed a bill providing $350 million for state and local response to H1N1 influenza. Click here to view the letter sent by NACCHO and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials requesting emergency supplemental appropriations to support state and local H1N1 influenza response. 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. View press accounts of local health department budget cuts.
This easy to follow guide provides step-by-step instructions to develop relationships with your elected officials in Washington. More » Get Heard on Capitol Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||
When communicating with external audiences about public health, consistent messaging reinforces the local public health identity. Click here to download fact sheets, press release and PowerPoint templates and more to help your LHD communicate about the national identity for local public health. 
