The National Profile of Local Health Department study (Profile) is an effort to characterize local governmental public health infrastructure and practice.

Offers a host of resources to assist local health departments (LHDs) in preparing themselves for national accreditation through quality improvement processes.

Addresses communication issues, particularly as they relate to strengthening interactions among members of a community.

Identifies approaches to eliminate health inequities through a perspective grounded in principles of social justice.

Provides a community-wide strategic planning and implementation tool for improving community health. 

Enhances the nation’s public health systems by improving the quality of public health practice and performance.

Strives to provide the definition of an effective local public health department. 

Helps the public health workforce find and use information effectively to improve and protect the public's health.

Surveys a range of public health infrastructure topics relevant to every LHD in the United States. 

Supports efforts to build an integrated public health information system. 

Promotes law as an important tool in public health practice.

Supports initiatives in two states to regionalize public health services across health departments in order to enhance the capacity, availability and delivery of public health services.

Designed to provide local health officials (LHOs) with the information, insights and support resources necessary to survive and thrive as LHOs.

Supports and promotes leadership development and core competency efforts.

Addressed the comprehensive public health assessment and planning processes.

Turning Point created a national learning environment and provided resources and support for participating states, tribes, and communities in pursuit of a strengthened and transformed public health system for the 21st Century.