Peer Assistance Network (PAN)

The Peer Assistance Network is a free, online service for public health practitioners. It provides opportunities for referral services, formal advising relationships, and technical assistance.

Peer Assistance Networks programs include the following:

»	Environmental Health
»	Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
»	Public Health Infrastructure and Systems
»	Public Health Preparedness

Environmental Health

Food Safety
NACCHO's Food Safety Peer Assistance Network provides food safety demonstration sites and other food safety programs with technical assistance and resources from a variety of experts.

Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health (PACE EH)
NACCHO's PACE EH Peer Assistance Network provides a venue for the exchange of advice and support among peers involved in a community-based environmental health assessment process.

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Community Health
NACCHO’s Community Health Colleague Connection (CHCC) is a Web-based referral service that connects public health practitioners, including local health department (LHD) peers.

Public Health Infrastructure and Systems

Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
NACCHO’s MAPP Peer Assistance Network provides LHDs and other organizations with technical assistance and resources from experienced MAPP users.

Public Health Preparedness

NACCHO’s Preparedness Peer Assistance Network (PPAN) is a Web-based referral service that pairs emergency preparedness practitioners with peer advisors for guidance on preparedness.