Lessons from San Francisco's Public Health Messaging Campaign

To build healthier communities and better respond to public health needs, county officials and public health leaders must work together before crisis hits, panelists said Saturday at a public health summit during #NACoAC26. The National Commission on Local Public Health Leadership, which was formed last year to help identify gaps in relationships between policy, policymakers and public health, recently launched a “Good Health is Good Governance” toolkit to support building partnerships in the public health field. Athens County, Ohio, Commissioner Lenny Eliason and Loudoun County, Va., Chair Phyllis Randall are both members of the public health commission and helped inform the toolkit. They spoke to conference attendees about the new resource during Saturday's summit. Read more from NACo's County News: https://bit.ly/4fr85uN

Discover the "Secret Weapon" in healthcare that bridges cultures and communities. Find out how promotoras and community health workers hold the magic key to patient care. Tune in: https://zurl.co/tzonv

Today at NACCHO360, the National Commission on Local Public Health Leadership released its roadmap to empower local health departments and elected officials to shore up public health in their communities. "Good Health is Good Governance: A Toolkit for Strengthening Partnerships Between Elected Officials and Public Health Leaders" equips elected officials and local public health leaders with practical, nonpartisan ways to strengthen collaboration, enabling scientific evidence to be translated into effective policy and community action. The toolkit emphasizes a central message: Durable community health and security depend on trusting relationships, foundational public health science, and shared commitment to protect the public's health across sectors and political perspectives. https://bit.ly/4pr9G7c

In this episode of our Client Focus series, Abt’s public health lead D. Matthew Eby reflects on his early career in research — and the lesson that stuck with him: Public health data is the foundation for decisions that shape policy and save lives. See the latest on our work in Public Health: https://lnkd.in/e-QVwQsS #ClientFocus #HHS #PublicHealth

Myth vs. Fact: Public Health Edition Public health is more than hospitals, outbreaks, and government agencies. From research and policy to community partnerships and prevention, public health professionals work behind the scenes to improve health where people live, work, and learn. Which myth surprised you the most? #PublicHealth #UConnMPH #PublicHealthMatters #HealthEquity #PublicHealthEducation #GraduateSchool #MPH #FuturePublicHealthLeader

For today's video, we were lucky enough to interview someone on the streets of Michigan who works in public health! In this short, our interviewee shared with Jake her perspective on obtaining accurate healthcare advice online. She noted that the politicization of healthcare can make it challenging to find reliable information. Her advice? Do your research, and be careful of your sources. #HealthierUnited #HealthPolicy #PublicHealth

"Public health is really pretty boring until it isn't." When outbreaks are prevented or contained quickly, it's often because public health systems are doing exactly what they're designed to do. Watch IDSA CEO Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, MPH, FIDSA, explain why sustained investment in public health is essential to protecting our communities. https://bit.ly/4yHqZ8e

Advancing local policies that promote and protect public health is more important than ever given challenges at the federal level. In this brief, we elevate lessons from CityHealth about what it takes to advance city-level policies in the largest cities across Kaiser Permanente's footprint.

Public Health Champions,    NACCHO launched its Public Health is Local initiative to encourage members to meet with legislators in-state and in-district during August recess. August recess is a great opportunity to educate legislators on the ways federal decisions can impact local public health services in the communities that they represent!   As part of this initiative, NACCHO developed a step-by-step guide (https://lnkd.in/eF4TjV4C) to scheduling educational meetings with your Members of Congress and a handout to leave behind after the meeting (https://lnkd.in/eTQ8S8Mq).    If you can't meet with your legislators next month, there are other ways to connect with them. Throughout August, you'll have the opportunity to take action on key decision points: -Funding for Fiscal Year 2027 - Encourage Congress to sustain responsible funding levels for federal health agencies. (https://lnkd.in/e_fWMRap) -Reauthorization of Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program - Urge Congress to support the public health workforce and ensure local health departments can hire and retain qualified staff. (https://lnkd.in/eRfPYSgJ) -Withdraw the Proposed OMB Grant Review Rule - Ask Congress to request that OMB withdraw the Federal Financial Assistance rule which would make drastic changes to federal grants (https://lnkd.in/egwMfhKp)

Thrilled to see the Tijuana River Public Health Crisis Program officially announced! So honored to be leading this initiative at The La Jolla Center for Pacific Strategy. The communities of southern San Diego County have been waiting for state-level action on this crisis for far too long. This strategy is designed to change that. What can — and should — the State of California do now to protect its residents from this crisis? That is the question driving this work. Follow along for regular updates as we work to answer it!