LHD Budget Cuts and Job Losses
NACCHO just released a full report on its most recent Job Losses and Program Cuts survey. Fifty-seven percent of all LHDs reduced or eliminated services in at least one program area in 2011, a larger percentage than in any 12-month period since the recession began. Read the full report to learn more about the workforce, program, and budget cuts that are hurting LHDs and the communities that depend on them. More »January 2012 Budget Cuts Survey Previous Reports For reports and products from previous waves of the Job Losses and Program Cuts survey, click here. Stories from the Field "Stories from the Field" are anecdotes that contextualize the survey data by documenting how cuts are playing out at individual LHDs. Each story focuses on the impact of cuts on a specific program area: Chronic Disease Screening and Treatment Emergency Preparedness Food Safety Immunizations Maternal and Child Health Mental Health and Substance Abuse Population-Based Primary Prevention |
