February 14, 2025

NACCHO's Podcast from Washington: New Online Dashboard Offers Interactive Way to Explore Local Health Department Infrastructure and Activities

15 minutes

Washington, DC, February 14, 2025 — On this month's podcast episode, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) discusses the current administration's executive actions related to public health, shares updates on Fiscal Year 2025 federal funding and the budget reconciliation process, and provides an update on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. To get more public health policy updates, subscribe to NACCHO's News from Washington weekly newsletter: www.naccho.org/advocacy/news.

Later in the program (9:06), NACCHO announces the release of the new Profile Study Dashboard. The interactive dashboard offers nationwide data about the country's local health departments' infrastructure and activities. The data presented is collected from NACCHO's national profile study, the largest and most comprehensive data source on local health department funding, staffing, and partnerships. Users can explore key features like data stories and shareable content to enhance communication efforts and promote public health action.

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About NACCHO

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) represents the over 3,300 local governmental health departments across the country. These city, county, metropolitan, district, and tribal departments work every day to protect and promote health and well-being for all people in their communities. For more information, visit www.naccho.org.

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