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Local health departments get grants to prepare for accreditation
Twelve local health departments are getting grants to work with community members and local public health system partners in preparation for the new voluntary accreditation process starting in September.
The $35,000 grants, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), were announced by the National Association of County and City Health Officials.
"This is a critical step toward getting our nation's health departments ready for public health accreditation," RWJF Program Officer Pamela Russo said in a statement. "The lessons learned from this project will help other local health departments prioritize health needs in their communities based on evidence and community input and act on those priorities in collaboration with a wide range of partners."
• Alachua County Health Department (Gainesville, Fla.);
• Barry-Eaton District Health Department (Charlotte/Hastings, Mich.);
• Central Valley Health District (Jamestown, N.D.);
• City of Austin Health and Human Services;
• Gallatin City-County Health Department (Bozeman, Mont.);
• Kittitas County Public Health Department (Ellensburg, Wash.);
• East Central Kansas Public Health Coalition;
• New Orleans Health Department;
• Norwalk Health Department (Conn.);
• Plumas County Public Health Agency (Chester, Calif.);
• San Francisco Department of Public Health; and
• Thomas Jefferson Health District (Charlottesville area, Va.).
