Exclusive Briefing on the Inaugural U.S. News Healthiest Communities Rankings
-
Event
Exclusive Briefing on the Inaugural U.S. News Healthiest Communities Rankings
Join Brian Kelly, Editor and Chief Content Officer at U.S. News & World Report; Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of APHA; the Hon. Roy Charles Brooks, Commissioner, Tarrant County, Texas, and NACo President; and Amy Aparicio Clark, Managing Director of Community Impact and Strategy at the Aetna Foundation; for a special briefing on the Healthiest Communities Rankings, a brand new analytic platform developed by U.S. News in collaboration with the Aetna Foundation. Drawn from a unique evaluation of nearly 3,000 counties, the rankings explore how communities across the United States are working to improve the health of their residents and create an elevated platform for measuring and tracking local health outcomes. Presenters will provide an in-depth look at the rankings, speak about their impact, and share information about related funding opportunities.
Since seats are limited, registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please note this briefing is not intended or formatted for press purposes.
Join Brian Kelly, Editor and Chief Content Officer at U.S. News & World Report; Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of APHA; the Hon.2018-04-09Webinar2020-08-26
Join Brian Kelly, Editor and Chief Content Officer at U.S. News & World Report; Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director of APHA; the Hon. Roy Charles Brooks, Commissioner, Tarrant County, Texas, and NACo President; and Amy Aparicio Clark, Managing Director of Community Impact and Strategy at the Aetna Foundation; for a special briefing on the Healthiest Communities Rankings, a brand new analytic platform developed by U.S. News in collaboration with the Aetna Foundation. Drawn from a unique evaluation of nearly 3,000 counties, the rankings explore how communities across the United States are working to improve the health of their residents and create an elevated platform for measuring and tracking local health outcomes. Presenters will provide an in-depth look at the rankings, speak about their impact, and share information about related funding opportunities.
Since seats are limited, registrations will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please note this briefing is not intended or formatted for press purposes.

-
Reports & Toolkits
ARPA Impact Report: An Analysis of How Counties are Addressing National Issues With Local Investments
America’s nearly 40,000 county elected officials and 3.6 million county employees are on the frontlines of the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. As the country emerges from the pandemic and grapples with the toll it has taken on our citizens, counties are responding and rebuilding. -
County Profiles
County Governance Project: State Profiles
County governments play an integral role in the everyday lives of residents, from managing roads and bridges to providing public health services and much more. Yet, counties are arguably the least understood level of government in the U.S. – due in part to wide variations in county governance across state lines. -
County News
New drug czar boasts county government chops
As the former director of the Kanawha County Health Department, Rahul Gupta is the first ONDCP director with county government experience. -
Webinar
County Listening Session for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health
Jun. 30, 2022 , 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm -
Blog
Congress clears bipartisan gun reform legislation
On June 25, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (P.L. 117-159), the first major gun reform legislation in decades. The bill makes critical changes to the process for acquiring a firearm and includes funding opportunities to assist in identifying and addressing mental health, and makes key investments in strengthening school safety. -
Blog
CDC announces $4 billion in funding for public health workforce, infrastructure and data systems
On June 23, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Strengthening U.S. Public Health Infrastructure, Workforce, and Data Systems, a new, flexible funding opportunity that will provide nearly $4 billion over five years to improve critical public health infrastructure to health departments across the country.