Human Services & Education Policy Steering Committee

About the Committee

All matters pertaining to children’s issues, foster care, public assistance and income support, services to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities, immigration policy, social services, and elementary, secondary and post-secondary education.

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Policy Platform & Resolutions 2026-2027

Every county in the U.S. administers and funds part of the cost of strengthening communities and protecting and enhancing families. The NACo Human Services & Education Steering Committee exists to support counties in this work.

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County News

Diversion programs, peer support and quick response teams form opioid strategy

Since 2019 the Ulster County, N.Y. Sheriff's Office has combined the authority of law enforcement with the deep empathy of peer advocates and medical professionals when addressing substance use disorder.

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Press Release

NACo's Public Promise Procurement Awards National Cooperative Contract to Amazon Business

Competitively awarded contract gives counties and public agencies nationwide streamlined access to the Amazon Business marketplace, plus the opportunity to unlock category price ceilings after savings analysis. 

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News

County Election Administration by the Numbers

More than four out of five registered voters live in states where counties have primary responsibility for administering elections. The latest data offers a national perspective on the scale of county-run election administration, the more than 161 million voters living in these states and how changing voting practices are shaping county responsibilities throughout the election cycle.

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County News

Loan fund helps counties support entrepreneurs

The City and County of Honolulu’s Office of Economic Revitalization envisioned a microloan program for some time, but adding an Economic Recovery Corps fellow finally made it happen.

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County News

Counties meet an unprecedented moment in human services

County human services directors are racing to lower SNAP Payment Error Rates, implementing significant eligibility changes and preparing for reduced federal support while building entirely new systems and processes to implement Medicaid work requirements.

Committee Chair

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Hon. Barb Weckman Brekke

Commissioner, Scott County, Minn.

Committee Contact

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Emma Conover

Associate Legislative Director, Human Services and Education | Immigration
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