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Law enforcement, mental health pros collaborate in Virginia county
Henrico County, Va.’s crisis response continuum brings together law enforcement and behavioral health professionals to de-escalate mental health crises and avoid unnecessary incarcerations and hospitalizations.

Now I know that solid waste is complicated
Custer County, Idaho Commissioner Will Naillon says solid waste removal is "one of the things that people often take for granted until it’s their job to make sure it happens... that’s the story of being a county commissioner."

NACo in the ‘60s: A new vision and a new name
After hiring its first executive director in 1957, NACo surged ahead in the following years, overhauling funding, advocacy and strategy on the way to becoming a player in national affairs and national political campaigns.

Pacific Northwest counties prepare for ‘The Big One’
Counties in Oregon and Washington are preparing for the devastating earthquake and tsunami that scientists say is coming in the next 50 years.
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J.D. Clark is up to a Texas-sized challenge
NACo's new president got his start in county government covering meetings for his local newspaper as a high school student.

County officials shed light on childhood education and care
Inadequate childcare causes American workers to lose between 9 million and 26 million hours of work in any given week and has a negative impact on children’s development.

County repurposes airport’s lost and found items for animal shelter
Broward County, Fla. staff made use out of items left behind at the county airport.

Garden helps county residents heal from mass shooting
El Paso County, Texas built a “healing garden” where people could gather to remember residents lost to a mass shooting.

Maryland county invests in community ‘villages’
Baltimore County, Md. created a volunteer network or “village” to help with everything from groceries to doctor’s appointment to fighting isolation.
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