Healthy Counties Initiative

• Take a leadership role in implementing health reform at the coun­ty level;
• Enhance coverage, access to and coordination of health care for vulnerable populations in the community, including health servic­es in hospitals, community health centers and county jails, while focusing on cost-containment strategies;
• Promote community public health, prevention and wellness pro­grams, including increased physical activity and healthy eating;
• Participate in the national transition to health information tech­nology and telemedicine; and
• Offer information, ideas and solutions for county government employee and retiree health benefits and programs.

NACo’s Healthy Counties Initiative supports innovative public-private partnerships within the many areas of health that counties are involved with and highlights county health best practices enhanced through collaboration with the private sector.

Healthy Counties Advisory Board

NACo’s Healthy Counties Initiative is guided by the Healthy Coun­ties Advisory Board, which is comprised of county officials and staff who are health leaders at NACo and corporate partners. The public/private Healthy Counties Advisory Board assists NACo in identifying the priorities and activities of the Healthy Counties Ini­tiative and provides input and expertise on program implemen­tation.

Listing of the current Healthy Counties Advisory Board Members

The initiative's activities include webinars, conference workshops and educational forums covering topics related to helping counties build and maintain healthy communities. 

Please see the Healthy Counties Initiative Brochure and the links below for more information about the initiative's activities. 

To learn more about the initiative's corporate partners, click on their logos below. 

Healthy Counties Initiative Corporate Sponsors

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