Capitol Hill Briefing: Transforming Policy and Practice at the Local Level: The County Role in Building Well-Being from the Ground Up
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VideoDuring the 2019 NACo Legislative Conference, county leaders hosted a Capitol Hill Briefing highlighting how counties are implementing new approaches to delivering health and human services and help us engage members of Congress and staff on the important role counties play in serving our communities.Capitol Hill Briefing: Transforming Policy and Practice at the Local Level: The County Role in Building Well-Being from the Ground UpMarch 5, 2019March 5, 2019, 11:00 am
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Capitol Hill Briefing: Transforming Policy and Practice at the Local Level: The County Role in Building Well-Being from the Ground Up
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When it comes to helping residents stay healthy and live well, counties are the cornerstone to creating communities built on human potential. Through innovation and integration of programs, counties work to ensure that residents have access to services they need to thrive. During the 2019 NACo Legislative Conference, county leaders hosted a Capitol Hill Briefing highlighting how counties are implementing new approaches to delivering health and human services and help us engage members of Congress and staff on the important role counties play in serving our communities.
During the 2019 NACo Legislative Conference, county leaders hosted a Capitol Hill Briefing highlighting how counties are implementing new approaches to delivering health and human services and help us engage members of Congress and staff on the important role counties play in serving our communities.2019-03-05Video2020-09-09
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When it comes to helping residents stay healthy and live well, counties are the cornerstone to creating communities built on human potential. Through innovation and integration of programs, counties work to ensure that residents have access to services they need to thrive. During the 2019 NACo Legislative Conference, county leaders hosted a Capitol Hill Briefing highlighting how counties are implementing new approaches to delivering health and human services and help us engage members of Congress and staff on the important role counties play in serving our communities.
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