Healthy Counties Initiative
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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, including through health services in hospitals, community health centers and county jails, while concentrating on cost-containment strategies, and
- Community public health and behavioral health programs.
By addressing these and other relevant topics, Healthy Counties empowers county leaders with resources for promoting and advancing health policies and programs that meet the needs of their residents and employees. County leaders and corporate partners collaborate, share efficient and effective solutions and build healthy counties through educational forums, workshops, webinars, peer exchanges and publications.
Healthy Counties focuses on enhancing: public-private partnerships in local health delivery, acccess to, and coordination of, care for vulnerable populations in the community and community public health and behavioral health programs.2017-08-16Basic page2019-06-13
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Reports & ToolkitsThrough 750 behavioral health authorities and community providers, county governments plan and operate community-based services for persons with mental illnesses and substance use conditions.
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Reports & Toolkits
Healthy Counties: Fostering Better Health Outcomes in Children and Older Adults
NACo case study publication highlights the role counties play in improving health outcomes for children and older adults in communities across the country.
Healthy Counties focuses on enhancing:
- Public-private partnerships in local health delivery
- Access to, and coordination of, care for vulnerable populations in the community, including through health services in hospitals, community health centers and county jails, while concentrating on cost-containment strategies, and
- Community public health and behavioral health programs.
By addressing these and other relevant topics, Healthy Counties empowers county leaders with resources for promoting and advancing health policies and programs that meet the needs of their residents and employees. County leaders and corporate partners collaborate, share efficient and effective solutions and build healthy counties through educational forums, workshops, webinars, peer exchanges and publications.
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Reports & Toolkits
Healthy Counties: Fostering Better Health Outcomes in Children and Older Adults
NACo case study publication highlights the role counties play in improving health outcomes for children and older adults in communities across the country.
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Blog
Webinar Recap: Planning for Health, Equity and Prosperity during COVID-19
According to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. This human rights ideal is rooted in the understanding that social and class inequalities ultimately lead to inequalities in population health and individual health outcomes. -
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NACo Launches Housing and Health Action Learning Cohort
The National Association of Counties is excited to announce the selection of counties for the 2019 Housing and Health Action Learning Cohort (HHALC). Participating in the HHALC will be: Johnson County, Iowa Minnehaha County, S.D. Orange County, Fla. Walton County, Fla. Washington County, Ore. -
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The Health of Our Communities: Addressing Homelessness in Counties
Counties are on the front lines of tackling the driving factors and downstream impacts of homelessness on the health of residents and communities. -
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Exploring Drivers of Social Inequity: An Interview with Dr. Camara Jones
At NACo’s 83rd Annual Conference and Exposition in Nashville, Tenn., Dr. Camara P. Jones, Senior Fellow, Satcher Health Leadership Institute & Adjunct Associate Professor at Morehouse School of Medicine,
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Webinar
Healthy Counties Advisory Board Meeting: Racism as a Public Health Issue
July 30, 2020 , 4:00 pmAmidst recent events highlighting racial tensions across the country and county resolutions declaring racism a public health emergency, the issue of race and its impact on the life and wellbeing of communities of color has come front and center. -
Conference Agenda
Healthy Counties Advisory Board Meeting
March 1, 2020 , 8:30 am – 10:00 amCommunity health is strongly correlated with and dependent on the conditions in which residents live, work, and play. Counties are leading the charge in working to integrate health-based decision making throughout various sectors.Columbia 9 & 10, Terrace Level -
Forum / Meeting
2019 Healthy Counties Forum
April 23, 2019 , 8:00 am – 5:00 pmRegister to attend NACo’s 2019 Healthy Counties Forum on April 23. Opt into even more learning opportunities at San Diego County’s 2nd Annual Community Information Exchange (CIE) Summit when you complete your forum registration. Click here to RegisterSan Diego, CA -
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Healthy Counties Advisory Board Meeting
March 3, 2019 , 8:30 am – 10:00 amSupporting youth development and well-being is critical to shaping individual futures and the future of counties, states and the nation. In a rapidly changing world, counties must be innovative and strategic in preventing substance use and abuse among youth populations.Columbia 9 & 10, Terrace Level
Healthy Counties Initiative
NACo’s Healthy Counties Initiative creates and sustains healthy counties by supporting collaboration and sharing innovative approaches to pressing health issues. An Advisory Board, comprised of county leaders who are health advocates and corporate partners, identifies priorities and ensures that other county leaders receive timely information to make appropriate health decisions for their counties.
Join a steering committee and make a difference. Click here to learn more about getting involved in NACo's Healthy Counties Initiative Advisory Board.
Healthy Counties Initiative Advisory Board
Chair
Kenneth Wilson
County Administrator
Franklin County, Ohio
Vice Chair
Natalie Hall
Commissioner
Fulton County, Georgia
Sig Hutchinson
Commissioner
Wake County, North Carolina
Mary Jo McGuire
Commissioner
Ramsey County, Minnesota
Carol Moehrle
Public Health Director - Idaho North Central District
Nez Perce County, Idaho
Michael Norton
Supervisor
Winnebago County, Wisconsin
Greg Puckett
Commissioner
Mercer County, West Virginia
Carol Reynolds
GM, Govn't Solutions, EVP, Client Experience
Netsmart Technologies, Inc., New York
Janet Thompson
Associate Commissioner
Boone County, Missouri
Gloria Whisenhunt
Commissioner
Forsyth County, North Carolina
Upcoming Events
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1Mar2021
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1Mar2021
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2Mar2021Webinar
Quarterly DDJ Planning and Research Peer Engagement Group Call
Mar. 2, 2021 , 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm