Conferences

Every year, NACCHO hosts several events and conferences designed to help local health officials sharpen their skills and improve their community’s health.

NACCHO 360 is the only conference that focuses on the challenges and opportunities for local health. The conference offers an opportunity for local health department staff, partners, funders, and individuals invested in local public health to share the latest research, ideas, strategies and innovations.

Award Recipient

The Preparedness Summit is the first and longest-running national conference on public health preparedness. Since its beginning in 2006, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has taken a leadership role in convening a wide array of partners to participate in the Summit; presenting new research findings, sharing tools and resources, and providing a variety of opportunities for attendees to learn how to implement model practices that enhance the nation’s capabilities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and other emergencies.

Mentoring

The Vector Control Summit convenes local health departments, mosquito abatement districts, public works departments, and mosquito control experts with the purpose of providing: technical assistance to local vector programs and partner organizations that are focused on Zika response efforts and/or serve populations affected by Zika; opportunities to exchange successes and challenges shared by local vector control organizations; and forums for education and networking.

In 2018, the summit supported 29 individuals from low-resource jurisdictions to attend this unique training and education opportunity. In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), NACCHO developed and distributed an electronic survey to assess mosquito surveillance and control capacity among the nearly 2,000 local vector control programs nationwide. Through this work, we found that although mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public; health concern in the United States, a large majority (84%) of local vector control programs are in need of improvement in one of ten competency areas. To bridge this gap, NACCHO hosted the 2018 Vector Control Summit: “Itching to Improve: Building Local Mosquito Control Capacity” from March 13-15, 2018, in Orlando, Florida.

The Public Health Law Practitioners Convening, first held in August 2022, was the first practice-focused gathering of its kind. New and experienced practitioners have the opportunity to learn practical public health law and policy skills, and network with colleagues from state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments.

The event was created for both new and experienced practitioners with the goal of expanding the use of law and policy as tools to advance public health. We hope you engaged with colleagues to share ideas and gain new skills to improve the public’s health through law and policy.

Check out the top photos from our various events on our Flickr account. You can also find more photos and takeaways by connecting with us on social media.

If you're interested in more information about our various events and conferences, contact [email protected].

Membership

Dominic Catalfamo

Director, Membership & Meetings

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John Caudle

Manager, Membership & Meetings

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