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WEBThe presentation will provide an overview of Riverside County’s current Integrated Services Delivery (ISD) initiative to connect health, human, and public safety services to …

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County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) Releases 2023 …

WEBOn March 29, the 2023 County Health Rankings were released. For more than a decade, the annual Rankings have helped to broaden the nation’s understanding about what …

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Live Healthy U.S. Counties National Association of Counties

WEBThe National Association of Counties (NACo) Live Healthy Prescription, Health & Dental Discount Program is a NO-COST program available to all member counties. It provides …

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The County Role in Public Health National Association of Counties

WEBCounties play a critical role in promoting and protecting the health of people and the communities in which they live, learn, work and play. As administrators and operators of …

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U.S. News ranks country’s healthiest communities in 2021

WEBThe top five healthiest communities in the country are Los Alamos County, N.M., Douglas County, Colo., Falls Church, Va., Loudoun County, Va. and Broomfield County, Colo. …

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County Funding Opportunities to Support Community Members

WEBCounty and local officials play a critical role in funding, implementing and coordinating a local continuum of care to support people during a behavioral health crisis. Counties …

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White House releases playbook to address the social determinants …

WEBOn November 16, the White House released the first-ever U.S. Playbook to Address Social Determinants of Health (the playbook), a policy guide aimed at integrating social …

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Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge Toolkit

WEBThe evidence-based practices and examples in this toolkit equip cities and counties to improve the health of residents through modules that outline planning, implementation …

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Counties Address the Social Determinants of Health Through

WEBHealthy People 2030 defines the social determinants of health (SDOH) as the conditions in which we are born, live, work and play that both directly and indirectly …

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SAMHSA releases new survey data on rates of mental illness and

WEBOn January 4, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released the results of its …

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Overcoming Barriers for Equitable Care Access: How the IMD …

WEBPolicy Summary. Section 1905(a)(30)(B) of the Social Security Act prohibits Medicaid funds from covering an individual’s care at an institution of mental disease (IMD), defined as a …

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Commission co-chairs discuss how counties can better treat …

WEBThe timing is right to change the way mental health is treated in America. That’s what Kathryn Barger sees. And as someone who has worked in county policy over the …

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Harris County boosts care to reduce Black infant and maternal …

WEBIf counties want to help decrease Black infant and maternal mortality rates, their best bet may be to invest in improving the social determinants of health for residents.

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Enhance Counties' Ability to Prevent and Treat Mental Illness

WEBUrge your members of Congress to maintain consistent funding for substance use and mental health services provided through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health …

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Health Policy Steering Committee National Association of Counties

WEBHealth Policy Steering Committee. All matters pertaining to public health and healthy communities, including disease and injury prevention and health promotion, health …

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Breaking Down Silos to Address Maternal and Infant Mortality: …

WEBOn October 16, 2023, NACo hosted a briefing on innovative county solutions to address disproportionate Black maternal and infant mortality rates.

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Recent federal action advances key maternal health policies

WEBRecent legislative and administrative federal government action shows a focus on improving maternal health outcomes. On December 23, 2022, Congress passed the Fiscal Year …

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NACo Brief: Nursing Homes & COVID-19

WEBNACo made several key updates to this brief to reflect the changing landscape of COVID-19 prevention and mitigation efforts in long-term care environments, including: New data on …

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Rural Nevada counties boost services with new health district

WEBFour rural Nevada counties take their training wheels off on July 1. That’s when they’ll leave the safe but inadequate health service agreement with the state and form their own …

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Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch National Association of Counties

WEBDr. Gregory Wm. Branch is the Director of Health and Human Services and Health Officer for Baltimore County. A native of New York City, Dr. Branch is a Magna Cum Laude …

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Bergen County’s collaborative model reduces homelessness

WEBBergen County also uses a homelessness trust fund, which collects approximately $250,000 per year, according to Su Nottingham of the Bergen County Department of …

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Lisa Saul, MD National Association of Counties

WEBLisa Saul, MD, MBA is the National Medical Director- Maternal Child Health at UnitedHealthcare. Previously, she was the president of the Mother Baby Clinical …

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