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NACCHO and the American Planning Association (APA) are working to bring local health departments (LHDs) into the land usage decision-making process.  As part of this effort, planners and local public health officials will address interconnections through research and information sharing.

NACCHO began this effort with an assessment of the current situation to determine whether public health officials are actively engaged in land use planning decisions, what barriers prevent their involvement in the planning process, and to what degree health officials are aware of the links between land use planning and health.  

Funded by the National Center for Environmental Health, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, and the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDC), NACCHO's Land Use Planning Project has already achieved many of its objectives.