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Clinton County, Pa. Commissioner Jeff Snyder speaks during the NACo-Appalachian Regional Commission capstone presentation Jan. 7. Mercer County, W.Va. Commissioner Greg Puckett and NACo Chief Innovation Officer Hadi Sedigh look on. Photo by Hugh Clarke
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Appalachian counties eye leadership role in opioid fight

In the years since opioid addiction started barreling through Appalachia on the way to becoming a national epidemic, local leaders there have licked their wounds with an eye on revenge.

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Committees & Signature Projects

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    Human Services & Education Steering Committee

    All matters pertaining to children’s issues, foster care,  public assistance and income support, services to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities, immigration policy, social services, and elementary, secondary and post-secondary education.
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    Housing and Health Action Learning Cohort

    The Housing and Health Cohort seeks to support counties in their exploration, learning and action in understanding the impact of housing quality, stability, affordability, and neighborhood on county health outcomes.
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Featured Experts

  • Eryn Hurley
    Associate Legislative Director – Finance, Pensions and Intergovernmental Affairs  

NACo’s Healthy Counties Initiative aims to enhance public/private part­nerships in local health del​​ivery, improve individual and community health, and assist counties to effectively implement federal health reform.

The County Health Rankings show us where we live matters to our health and provides counties with an annual check-up of their health. The Rankings provide local-level data that shows how people from one county to another rank on a range of factors that determine health to ensure that every community is a healthy place to live, learn, work and play.

The Stepping Up Initiative, a joint intiative between NACo, the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and the American Psychiatric Association Foundation, helps advance counties’ efforts to reduce the number of adults with mental and co-occurring substance use disorders in jails.