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10/30/2026

NACCHO News for Local Health Departments

Joy In Work Learning Community: Now Recruiting Local Health Department Teams 

Are you working to improve workforce morale and increase workplace wellbeing in your health department? Apply to NACCHO’s Joy in Work (JIW) Learning Community. Five local health department (LHD) teams will have the opportunity to participate in learning sessions, exchange ideas with other LHD teams, utilize the JIW framework and resources to discover facilitators and impediments to joy in the workplace, and receive coaching from NACCHO staff. Applications close Friday, November 6. Click here to learn more.

 

Exploring Health Data Intermediaries: A Learning Community for Local Health Departments

Health data intermediaries, including Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and Health Data Utilities (HDUs), can provide LHDs with access to valuable data and capabilities to support public health practice. This Learning Community will bring together LHD staff at various stages of engagement with HIEs/HDUs to deepen their understanding of intermediary capabilities, share experiences and promising practices, and identify opportunities to leverage HIE/HDU data to advance local public health priorities. Sessions will feature presentations and discussions with selected HIEs/HDUs and LHDs, offering perspectives from those exploring these resources to those with established experience accessing and using HIE/HDU data and capabilities to inform public health practice.

Learn more here and complete the application by Friday, November 6, 2026, 1:59 PM ET to express your interest in joining the Learning Community. For questions, please email phinformatics@naccho.org.

 

Healthy Brain Initiative Funding Opportunity

NACCHO, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, is accepting applications for the next cohort of the Healthy Brain Initiative (HBI) Road Map Strategist Program, which supports local health departments and community partners in advancing population health approaches related to brain health, dementia, and caregiving. Up to eight local health departments will receive direct funding, along with education, peer support, and technical assistance, to designate a part-time HBI Road Map Strategist to advance population health approaches related to dementia using the HBI State and Local Road Map for Public Health, 2023–2027. Learn more about application requirements, submission instructions, eligibility, and timeline at alz.org/HBIPrograms. Submissions are due November 10, at 11:59 PM ET. Questions may be directed to publichealth@alz.org.

 

Request for Proposals: Resilient, Innovative, Safe, and Empowered Communities (RISE) Project

In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO is excited to announce the Resilient, Innovative, Safe, and Empowered (RISE) Communities funding opportunity. RISE will provide up to $85,000 each to 8 sites to strengthen youth and community violence prevention efforts. The support focuses on collaborative work across organizations and sectors rather than the internal operations or development of a single organization.

Eligible applicants include community-based organizations, local health departments, local government agencies, and other entities working collaboratively on youth and community violence prevention at the local level. Read the full Request for Proposals (RFP).

Submit your application via NACCHO’s online portal by November 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Questions? Contact the Injury and Violence Prevention Team at ivp@naccho.org with the subject line “RISE RFP Question.” 

 

Submit to the Congenital Syphilis and Perinatal HIV Compendium

Since 2021, NACCHO has collected information on congenital syphilis prevention and control interventions/activities across the United States. This effort focuses on gathering information on interventions/activities across the entire spectrum of prevention of syphilis among persons with childbearing capacity and congenital syphilis, as well as information on syphilis screening/testing efforts of persons with childbearing capacity at local jails. As of July 2023, NACCHO expanded the compendium to also include perinatal HIV interventions/activities.

The compendium is intended to increase peer-to-peer collaboration and improve syphilis and perinatal HIV prevention efforts. Local health departments can review what other jurisdictions have tried and submit information on their local interventions/activities, regardless of whether the intervention/activity has been evaluated. To submit to the compendium, local health departments can use the online submission form.

 

September Issue of Public Health Dispatch Available in the NACCHO Bookstore

Recent issues of Public Health Dispatch are available online. Download the September issue in the NACCHO Bookstore!

 

NACCHO360 Call for Abstracts Now Open: Submit Today

The Call for Abstracts is now open for 2027 NACCHO360, to be held July 20-23, 2027, at the Caribe Royale Hotel in Orlando, Florida. The 2027 NACCHO360 theme, “Local Public Health Shines, Communities Thrive,” celebrates the leadership, innovation, and community partnerships that help local health departments improve health and well-being where people live, work, learn, and gather. Abstracts close on November 29, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET.

 

Celebrate Accomplishments in Public Health: Apply for a 2026 NACCHO Award by December 31

Annually, NACCHO recognizes the remarkable accomplishments of local health departments and health officials through its annual awards program. With these awards, we aim to continue the tradition of honoring local health department leaders and programs that demonstrate extraordinary responses to distinct local public health needs. Winners will be honored at the 2027 NACCHO360 Conference in Orlando, Florida!

The following awards are currently accepting applications: 

Applications close on December 31, 2026 at 11:59 PST. Learn more.

 

Support Future Public Health Leaders Through NACCHO’s Student Section!

If you work with student interns, support emerging professionals, or have relationships with a School of Public Health, please share this opportunity. NACCHO’s Student Section Program offers undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to deepen their understanding of public health practice while connecting with a network designed for the next generation of local health leaders.

Info Session: NACCHO will host a virtual information session on November 18th from 3:00 – 3:30PM ET for anyone interested in learning more. Register here

Discounted membership rates are available now through December 31st for Individual Student and School of Public Health Membership. Join Today!

 

Public Health Nursing Summit: Now Accepting Abstract Submissions

Help prepare public health nursing for what's next! Submit an abstract to share the experiences, ideas, and innovations that will strengthen public health nursing. Click here to preview the abstract guidelines. The abstract submission period is open through November 8, 2026 (11:59 PM ET).

 

Last Call! Preparedness Summit Abstracts Close Sunday, November 1

Don't miss your chance to join a distinguished list of presenters at the country’s first and longest-running national conference on public health preparedness. The abstract submission period for the 2027 Preparedness Summit closes on Sunday, November 1. This is the final deadline. 

Visit the Preparedness Summit website to learn more about this year's abstract submission categories, preview the application, and submit your abstract!

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