2022 NACo Healthy Counties Forum
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Forum / MeetingJoin your peers for an interactive event that will focus on strategies for equitably addressing systems that impact the social determinants of health, particularly emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic.2022 NACo Healthy Counties Forum
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2022 NACo Healthy Counties Forum
Register to attend the 2022 NACo Healthy Counties Forum April 6-8 in Wake County/Raleigh, N.C.
The vital role that counties play in creating and sustaining healthy communities has never been more evident. County leaders and public health departments have been at the forefront of combating the COVID-19 pandemic and creating equitable opportunities for county residents to thrive. The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and other state and local fiscal recovery funds are offering a chance for county leaders to invest in the future of community health in ways that promote equity and positive outcomes
About the Forum
NACo’s Healthy Counties Initiative works to create and sustain healthy communities, supporting collaboration and sharing innovative approaches to pressing health issues. This year’s Healthy Counties Forum provides an opportunity for county leaders to network and learn about innovations and strategies to improve equitable access to systems that address the social determinants of health – economic stability, education, health and health care, neighborhood and built environment and social and community context.
Join your peers for an interactive event that will focus on strategies for equitably addressing systems that impact the social determinants of health, particularly emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. County leaders will share how they are addressing health in our communities; experts will examine health improvement tools and attendees will discuss approaches for using social determinants of health as a framework to inform policy decisions.
All NACo members are welcome to attend this in-person only event. NACo is grateful to the 2022 Healthy Counties Sponsors for their support of this event.
Schedule at a Glance
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Venue and Hotel Reservations
Sheraton Raleigh
421 S Salisbury St
Raleigh, NC 27601Hotel reservations are available online.
NACo is not responsible for cancellation or no-show fees. For changes to hotel reservations, contact the hotel directly.
Health and Safety
NACo is offering in‐person attendance at its 2022 NACo Healthy Counties Forum pursuant to local government orders and public health guidance on such gatherings. NACo is committed to hosting a safe event for all participants and to this end requires all members, guests, staff and supplier personnel to comply with safety precautions specified for Wake County, North Carolina, the Sheraton Raleigh, Wake County Public Health and CDC guidelines and recommendations. Learn More: 2022 Healthy Counties Forum Waiver of Liability and 2022 Healthy Counties Forum Code of Conduct.
Join your peers for an interactive event that will focus on strategies for equitably addressing systems that impact the social determinants of health, particularly emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic.2022-04-06Forum / Meeting2022-04-11
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About the Forum
NACo’s Healthy Counties Initiative works to create and sustain healthy communities, supporting collaboration and sharing innovative approaches to pressing health issues. This year’s Healthy Counties Forum provides an opportunity for county leaders to network and learn about innovations and strategies to improve equitable access to systems that address the social determinants of health – economic stability, education, health and health care, neighborhood and built environment and social and community context.
Join your peers for an interactive event that will focus on strategies for equitably addressing systems that impact the social determinants of health, particularly emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic. County leaders will share how they are addressing health in our communities; experts will examine health improvement tools and attendees will discuss approaches for using social determinants of health as a framework to inform policy decisions.
All NACo members are welcome to attend this in-person only event. NACo is grateful to the 2022 Healthy Counties Sponsors for their support of this event.
Schedule at a Glance |
Venue and Hotel Reservations
Sheraton Raleigh
421 S Salisbury St
Raleigh, NC 27601
Hotel reservations are available online.
NACo is not responsible for cancellation or no-show fees. For changes to hotel reservations, contact the hotel directly.
Health and Safety
NACo is offering in‐person attendance at its 2022 NACo Healthy Counties Forum pursuant to local government orders and public health guidance on such gatherings. NACo is committed to hosting a safe event for all participants and to this end requires all members, guests, staff and supplier personnel to comply with safety precautions specified for Wake County, North Carolina, the Sheraton Raleigh, Wake County Public Health and CDC guidelines and recommendations. Learn More: 2022 Healthy Counties Forum Waiver of Liability and 2022 Healthy Counties Forum Code of Conduct.
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Optional Mobile Tour – The Poe Center
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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Registration Open
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
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Welcome Reception
An evening at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (Hosted by Wake County)
7:00 am to 4:00 pm
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Registration Open
7:45 am to 8:30 am
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Networking Breakfast
8:30 am to 9:00 am
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Forum Kickoff: “Building Healthy Counties”
9:00 am to 10:15 am
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General Session One: Innovations in Whole-Person Health Care Coming Out of COVID-19
10:30 am to 11:45 am
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Breakout Session A: Addressing Housing and Homelessness to Support Health
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Breakout Session B: Supporting Wellness for County Employees and Essential Workers
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm
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Luncheon: Leveraging Opioid Settlements for Health
1:45 pm to 2:45 pm
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Moderated Meetup A: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in the Age of COVID-19
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Moderated Meetup B: Food Insecurity
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
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Moderated Meetup C: Built Environment and Land Use for Healthy Communities
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Moderated Meetup D: Health Across the Ages
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm
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Reception and Tours
An evening at the North Carolina Museum of Art, hosted by the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
7:00 am to 8:00 am
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Bike Tour of Wake County Greenway System
7:00 am to 9:00 am
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Registration Open
7:30 am to 8:15 am
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Networking Breakfast
8:30 am to 10:30 am
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Mobile Tour – Healing Transitions Men’s Campus
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Mobile Tour – Oak City Cares
10:45 am to 12:00 pm
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General Session Three: Building Equity into the Post-COVID World
12:00 pm to 12:30 pm
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Closing Remarks
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm
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Grab-and-go Buffet Lunch and Networking
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Webinar
Reducing Jail Populations: Revisiting Technical Violations of Community Supervision to Decrease Jail Admissions and Length of Stay
Feb. 2, 2023 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmReducing the number of people in jail for technical violations can help decrease jail populations and improve outcomes and compliance with supervision conditions. Counties can reduce this kind of incarceration by reducing case processing times and implementing specialized caseloads. -
Policy Brief
Enhance Counties' Ability to Prevent and Treat Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders
Urge your members of Congress to maintain consistent funding for substance use and mental health services provided through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and pass legislation that enhances counties’ ability to provide local systems of care. Future appropriations bills should meet or exceed FY 2022 funding levels, particularly for the Community Mental Health Services (MHBG) and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) block grants, which allow counties to direct resources to those with the most need. -
Policy Brief
Protect Funding for Core Local Public Health Services and Prevention Programs
Urge your members of Congress, especially those who serve on the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees, to protect funding for local public health services and prevention programs made possible by the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF). -
Policy Brief
Support Counties in Improving Health Services for Justice-Involved Individuals
Urge your members of Congress to support counties’ efforts to improve health services for justice-involved individuals and reduce the number of people with mental illness in jails. Specifically, urge your representatives on health-authorizing committees to support legislation that would allow individuals in custody to continue receiving Medicaid and other federal health benefits until they are convicted, sentenced and incarcerated; require states to suspend instead of terminate Medicaid for individuals in jails; and allow for comprehensive behavioral health services and the recruitment of health professionals in county jails. -
Policy Brief
Fund Local Crisis Response Efforts
Urge your members of Congress to appropriate Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 funding for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline that is at or above the level of $101.6 million appropriated in FY 2022. -
County News
Hamilton County, Ohio creates ‘Safe Sleep’ Initiative to prevent infant deaths
Hamilton County, Ohio launched a Safe Sleep initiative in an attempt to curb infant deaths related to unsafe sleeping.
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Webinar
Reducing Jail Populations: Revisiting Technical Violations of Community Supervision to Decrease Jail Admissions and Length of Stay
February 2, 2023 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmReducing the number of people in jail for technical violations can help decrease jail populations and improve outcomes and compliance with supervision conditions. Counties can reduce this kind of incarceration by reducing case processing times and implementing specialized caseloads.02022:00 pm<p>Reducing the number of people in jail for technical violations can help decrease jail populations and improve outcomes and compliance with supervision conditions.
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Webinar
Local Strategies for Reaching Families and Young Children Experiencing Homelessness
February 8, 2023 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmExperiencing homelessness in early childhood can have long-term impacts on health, education and well-being for both children and parents. Homelessness among young children is often hidden, making it harder to collect accurate data and ensure that these children are connected to the services and resources they need.02082:00 pm<p>Experiencing homelessness in early childhood can have long-term impacts on health, education and well-being for both children and parents.
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Webinar
Reducing Jail Populations: Lowering Recidivism through Jail- and Community-Based Treatment and Services
April 6, 2023 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pmReducing recidivism through effective jail- and community-based services can decrease jail admissions and populations and improve outcomes for people with criminal histories.04062:00 pm<p>Reducing recidivism through effective jail- and community-based services can decrease jail admissions and populations and improve outcomes for people with criminal histories.</p>
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The Stepping Up Initiative
In May 2015, NACo and partners at the CSG Justice Center and APA Foundation launched Stepping Up: A National Initiative to Reduce the Number of People with Mental Illnesses in Jails.pagepagepage<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%" summary="call-out">
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Reports & Toolkits
COVID-19 Recovery Clearinghouse
The COVID-19 Recovery Clearinghouse features timely resources for counties, including allocation estimations, examples of county programs using federal coronavirus relief funds, the latest news and more.Reports & Toolkitsdocument03127:15 pmReports & Toolkits<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:100%" summary="ad-block no-top-margin no-bullets">
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Healthy Counties Initiative
Healthy Counties focuses on enhancing: public-private partnerships in local health delivery, access to, and coordination of, care for vulnerable populations in the community and community public health and behavioral health programs.pagepagepage<h3>Healthy Counties focuses on enhancing:</h3>
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Live Healthy U.S. Counties
The National Association of Counties (NACo) Live Healthy Prescription, Health & Dental Discount Program is a NO-COST program available to all member counties.pagepagepage<h1>With <a id="naco" name="naco">NACo</a>, Saving Feels Better</h1>
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Reports & Toolkits
Opioid Solutions Center
NACo’s Opioid Solutions Center empowers local leaders to invest resources in effective treatment, recovery, prevention and harm reduction practices that save lives and address the underlying causes of substance use disorder.Reports & Toolkitsdocument10123:30 pmReports & Toolkits<p>NACo's Opioid Solutions Center empowers local leaders to invest resources in effective treatment, recovery, prevention and harm reduction practices that save lives and address the underlying causes of substance use disorder.
Contact
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Director of Programs and Operations(202) 942-4289
Upcoming Events
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2Feb2023Webinar
Reducing Jail Populations: Revisiting Technical Violations of Community Supervision to Decrease Jail Admissions and Length of Stay
Feb. 2, 2023 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm -
8Feb2023Webinar
Local Strategies for Reaching Families and Young Children Experiencing Homelessness
Feb. 8, 2023 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm -
11Feb2023