This Public Health Thank-You Day, NACCHO thanks all its members and the entire public health workforce for their commitment to promote health, prevent disease, and ensure that all communities have access to care.

On behalf of NACCHO’s board of directors, officers, and staff, we thank local health officials and local health department staff for all of your work supporting the health and equity of your communities this year. We especially want to thank our members that have volunteered their time, energy, and expertise to help fulfill NACCHO’s mission in many different ways: through responses to requests for information, service on committees and advisory groups, and appointed and elected positions.

Hundreds of staff members from local health departments throughout the United States serve on over thirty NACCHO subject matter expert advisory groups and committees. Volunteers guide NACCHO’s projects and priorities and work with NACCHO toward a vision of health equity and well-being for people in their communities. We are grateful for the enthusiasm and dedication volunteers bring to NACCHO. Their important contributions make a difference to NACCHO, local health departments, and the nation’s health.

In recognition of Public Health Thank-You Day:

• NACCHO Special Invitation for all local health department staff: Join the White House COVID-19 Response Team for a special virtual Public Health Community Appreciation Town Hall on Monday, November 22, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM EST. The event will include reflections from the White House COVID-19 Response Team, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra, and CDC Director Rochelle Walensky as well as public health professionals from across the country on the accomplishments of the public health community. All health department staff are invited to participate. Click here to join the event Monday.
• Public Health Thank You Day Social Media Toolkit: In recognition of Public Health Thank-You Day, NACCHO has developed a social media toolkit for local health departments, their partners, stakeholders, and other individual public health advocates to help spread awareness and say “Thank You” to public health personnel. The toolkit includes hashtags, accounts to tag, graphics, and social media messages to share.
• NACCHO Members Make a Difference flyer that includes a note from NACCHO Chief Executive Officer, Lori Tremmel Freeman, and a list of recognized committees, volunteers, and workgroups.