Preparedness Profile

The importance of public health preparedness in ensuring that local health departments (LHDs) can quickly respond to emerging threats and adequately protect the health and safety of their communities was underscored during the COVID-19 pandemic. LHDs are at the forefront of mobilizing public health actions to prevent the spread of the virus and ensure the health and safety of their communities while keeping essential public health services in place.

Since 2016, NACCHO has conducted the Preparedness Profile study every few years to provide a foundation for future public health preparedness initiatives.​​

This nationally representative survey gathers information about preparedness trends and emerging issues at LHDs to inform priorities at the local, state, and national levels.

The 2022 Preparedness Profile was released September 29, 2023. Download the report and communications toolkit below. Click here to view the press release.

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Public Health Preparedness

2022 Preparedness Profile Study Report

This report provides a compendium of results from the 2022 Preparedness Profile study, which describes public health preparedness capacity.

Public Health Preparedness

2022 Preparedness Profile Study Report

Preparedness Profile Communications Toolkit

Resources for sharing the 2022 Preparedness Profile.

Preparedness Profile Communications Toolkit

On March 12, 2024, NACCHO hosted a webinar to share findings from this new study. Local health department preparedness professionals also shared perspectives on the study’s relevance and application in their communities. Click here to view the webinar recording. Click here to download the presentation slides.

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2018 Preparedness Profile

From January to March 2018, a statistically representative sample of 910 preparedness coordinators was asked to complete the Profile assessment.

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2018 Preparedness Profile

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Infographic: Public Health Emergency Preparedness in the US

To highlight some of the key results of the 2018 Preparedness Profile, NACCHO developed a detailed infographic.

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Infographic: Public Health Emergency Preparedness in the US

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2016 Preparedness Profile

This assessment represents a contribution by preparedness coordinators to the knowledge base of the overall state of preparedness at LHDs.

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2016 Preparedness Profile

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For questions or to learn more about NACCHO’s Preparedness Profile, please email [email protected].

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