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Local Health Department Research

NACCHO regularly conducts research to gain a better understanding of the local public health infrastructure and practice. The following studies provide the most up-to-date and comprehensive information on local health departments (LHDs) in the United States.

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National Profile of Local Health Departments

The Profile study represents the largest, most reliable data source on local health departments.

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Forces of Change

The Forces of Change assesses the impact of a variety of public health trends affecting change in local health departments.

Public Health Preparedness

2020 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps

A report of findings from a landscape assessment of local MRC unit capabilities and capacity before and during COVID-19.

Public Health Preparedness

2020 Network Profile of the Medical Reserve Corps

Environmental Health

2020 Vector Control Assessment

An overview of mosquito and tick-related activities at the local level since the assessment’s first iteration in 2017.

Environmental Health

2020 Vector Control Assessment

Community Health

2019 HAI & AR Assessment

Findings describing the landscape of healthcare-associated infection and antibiotic resistance activities conducted by LHDs.

Community Health

2019 HAI & AR Assessment

Public Health Preparedness

2018 Preparedness Profile Study

A report highlighting the latest data on public health emergency preparedness capacity and emerging issues at the local level.

Public Health Preparedness

2018 Preparedness Profile Study

Community Health

2018 Health & Disability Assessment

Findings from the 2018 assessment examining practices, awareness, and inclusion of people with disabilities within LHD programs.

Community Health

2018 Health & Disability Assessment

Community Health

2018 Overdose Prevention & Response Assessment

An overview of LHD opioid overdose prevention and response capacity and activities, including case studies.

Community Health

2018 Overdose Prevention & Response Assessment

Contact Us

For more information about our various research projects, please reach out to our Research and Evaluation team at profileteam@naccho.org.

Research and Evaluation

Aaron Alford

Senior Director, Research & Evaluation

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Timothy McCall

Director of Research

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Debra Dekker

Director of Evaluation

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Cortni Bardier

PHAP Associate

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Margaret Cunningham

Senior R&E Specialist

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Kellie Hall

Lead Analyst, Evaluation & Data Communications

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Daniel Pagan

Senior Research & Evaluation Specialist

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Krishna Patel

Lead Survey & Research Analyst

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Rashel Rabinovich

R & E Specialist

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Jordan Royster

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