This blog embodies NACCHO’s mission to empower local health departments and drive positive change.
NACCHO offers local health departments a tool to assess who has power to influence policy efforts.
Oct 07, 2025 | Tucker O'Donnell, Victoria Thompson, Anna Clayton
NACCHO provides a template to assist local health departments in identifying partners to support policy planning efforts.
Oct 01, 2025 | Victoria Thompson
In celebration of National Breastfeeding Month, NACCHO co-hosted a lactation policy webinar with the Public Health Law Center.
Sep 23, 2025
NACCHO provides a template to assist local health departments in creating a problem statement to inform policy planning efforts.
Sep 04, 2025 | Victoria Thompson
The McLennan County Hunger-Free Community Coalition's recent survey identified barriers to SNAP use.
Aug 25, 2025 | Makenna Zielske
Following the previously released “skinny” budget, additional details have been released on the FY26 President’s Budget.
Jun 06, 2025 | Adriane Casalotti, Victoria Van de Vate, Lauren Soule, Molly Curington
On May 2, 2025, the White House released a "skinny” version of the President’s Budget Request to Congress.
May 22, 2025 | Lauren Soule
Secretary of HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before Congress in back-to-back hearings on May 14, 2025.
May 16, 2025 | Lauren Soule
NACCHO releases a self-paced, online training course: Infant and Toddler Nutrition Security.
Apr 22, 2025 | Talei Moore
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Integrating Long-Acting Injectable Options into Health Department Prevention and Care Pathways
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Join this webinar, Building Partnerships for Chemical Readiness at Local Health Departments.
This year’s theme, “Racing Forward, Swinging Big: United for Public Health’s Future” and the meeting will be held in Louisville, KY.
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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted longstanding gaps in vaccine confidence and access.
Apr 03, 2026 | Tori Ryan
MAPP is our flagship framework for community health improvement, a community-driven strategic planning process to address population...
Feb 13, 2026
Registration is now open for two in-person Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) 2.0 trainings from NACCHO.
Dec 09, 2025 | Andrea Grenadier
Join us for our January MAPP Learning Community Session: MAPP 2.0 and Accreditation with PHAB Version 2022.
Dec 08, 2025 | Andrea Grenadier
NACCHO’s infectious disease initiatives are helping LHDs strengthen infection prevention and control infrastructure.
Oct 30, 2025 | Candice Young
See how the District of Columbia Medical Reserve Corps supports both national and local-level events.
Jul 17, 2025 | Beth Hess
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