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The NACo High Performance Leadership Academy kicks off on September 12th.

The NACo High Performance Leadership Academy is an online 12-week program that will empower frontline county government professionals with the most fundamental leadership skills to deliver results for counties and communities.

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Resiliency

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2018 Annual Conference: Using Communications and Marketing Platforms to Foster Community Cohesion

Learn about how counties are using messaging and video technologies to stimulate community engagement and sustain economic growth. This solution session focuses on best practices for better connecting with county citizens and potential visitors to your county.

Arts & Culture

Workshop

2018 Annual Conference: Building Cultural Resilience Post-Disaster Mobile Workshop

NACo mobile workshops provides county leaders with real on the ground experiences of how local communities are facing issues and challenges. In Davidson County, Tennessee NACo members learned about how the county recovered from flooding with preventative engineering, community re-investment and community engagement.

Arts & Culture

Workshop

2018 Annual Conference: A How-To Discussion on Main Street Redevelopment Projects

This session will explore strategies counties are using to revitalize main streets and historic commercial districts to build vibrant, walkable neighborhoods and thriving economies – from innovating funding to creative placemaking.

Intergovernmental Affairs

Workshop

2018 Annual Conference: 2020 Census: What Counties Need to Do Now to Prepare

Census 2020 will determine your number of Congressional representatives, shape legislative districts and drive the distribution of over $675 billion in federal funds. Local leaders are critical to ensuring that everyone is counted.

Tax & Finance

Workshop

2018 Annual Conference: FAQs about Public Pensions: What Elected Officials Should Know

With recent pension disclosure changes still in implementation, public pensions’ funding status and guiding policies are now more frequently scrutinized by the press and federal lawmakers. County leaders must be equipped to answer the questions about the retirement plans they offer as part of their employees’ compensation.

Management & Administration

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2018 Annual Conference: The High Cost of Emotional Labor: Understanding and Countering Workplace Burnout

Employee burnout is a major factor affecting retention, engagement, and morale - and it's especially common in the public sector and among front-line employees. Effective managers recognize the signs of employee disengagement and burnout and how to counter them.

Health

Workshop

2018 Annual Conference: Emerging Strategies in Addressing Poverty: Discussions of Key Issues, Policies, and Platforms Affecting Poverty and Well-Being in Rural America

Addressing poverty is on the forefront of county leaders’ agendas and platforms nationwide. What are these critical issues and key policies affecting poverty, rural vitality and well-being, and what are counties doing to combat this issue? Join the Annie E.

Community & Economic Development

Workshop

2018 Annual Conference: Economic Gardening: How Counties Can Grow Stronger Local Economies From Within

While much attention in local economic development is often put on recruiting outside business and investment, Economic Gardening® is an emerging economic and workforce development approach that focuses on communities “growing their own” jobs and wealth through fostering entrepreneurship and supporting existing small businesses. This education

Human Services

Workshop

2018 Annual Conference: Using Messaging to Enhance Engagement on Early Childhood Initiatives

Learn how to mobilize your county by using effective communications strategies, strong messaging techniques and civic engagement to promote an early childhood agenda.

Public Safety

Workshop

2018 Annual Conference: The Opioid Crisis: Supporting County Medical Examiners’ and Coroners' Offices

The opioid epidemic has reached historic proportions with 175 Americans dying from overdose every day—opioid deaths now make up over half of all drug-related deaths in the country.

Justice

Workshop

2018 Annual Conference: Criminal Justice and Behavioral Health Part III: Tracking Connections to Services and Outcomes for Individuals with the Highest Needs in Your Justice System

Establishing effective connections to important services for justice-involved populations, including linkages to housing, behavioral health treatment, health care and employment assistance, are part of efforts to more effectively use county resources, improve public safety and increase health and well-being.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Workshop

2018 Annual Conference: Automated Vehicle Employment & Deployment: Lessons Learned from State-County Collaboration

Tennessee and Ohio counties have forged innovative partnerships to attract new jobs and benefit from automated vehicle deployment.

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Conference Learning Center

The NACo High Performance Leadership Academy kicks off on September 12th.