Health Officers Association of California

HOAC provides its members with

• Science-based technical assistance• Legislative advocacy at the state and

federal levels• Continuing Medical Education

focused on public health • A secure online meeting environment• Special projects designed to improve

the practice of public health

Some Recent HOAC Activities•HOAC determined the extent of the impact of the economic downturn on public health preparedness in California, using its analysis in several legislative and budgetary efforts. • HOAC assured that the state allocated 70% of federal PHER funds to California's cities and counties, resulting in over $72 million given to local health departments.  • HOAC worked with the University of Pittsburgh to develop and pilot the Public Health System Indicators Project, which seeks to determine what makes one local health department more or less prepared than another.

HOAC represents the physician health officers in California's 61 city and county jurisdictions.

TRAINING• Public Health 101• Hot Topics in Public Health

RESEARCH• PH Practice-Based Research Network• Public Health in the Law

COMMUNICATION• Website• Social Marketing/Media

WWW.CALPHO.ORG

VISION – World-class public health leaders making a difference.

MISSION – Building county health department leaders to improve public health.

Working Toward Wellness

Baker County Health Department

Regional structure

5-8 counties per District

Membership represents about 80 local health agencies serving a population of approx 1.3 million people.

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•NACCHO Regionalization Project•MLC-2,3 Regional Quality Improvement Teams•Regional Performance Management System Dashboard Development

•Regionalization Summit•Public Health Financing Project

•HIPAA Training•Financial Mgmt. Training•Survive & Thrive Pilot

Kentucky Health Department Association

• Formed in 1984

• Formal Non-profit organization

• 100% of the state covered by membership

• Core Values: Respect, Integrity and Excellence

• Visit us online @ www.khda-ky.org

Our Mission:"To protect and ensure the health of our citizens through quality individual

and population-based services."

                                                                          

                                                                                                           

The mission of the Massachusetts Health Officers Association is to assist and support staff of local health departments in meeting their statutory responsibilities to the public through programs of education, technical assistance, representation and resource development and by providing educational and informational programs to the general public on public health topics

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The National Identity for Local Public Health

Unique in the nation, the Michigan Association for Local Public Health was founded in 1985 as aPrivate, non-profit, 501-C3 state association. The Association is organized to represent Michigan’s45 city, county , and district health departments before the state and federal legislative and executive branches of government.

About MALPHGovt. Relations CommitteesDirectoryEventsForumsJobsLinksSurveys

http:www.malph.org 517.485.0660

• We represent 107 of 114 LPHAs

• Communication, mutual support and education

• Working hard to maintain state funding

Mission: To strengthen Montana’s local public health system through leadership, policy development, and advocacy.

www.AMPHO.org

Our Accomplishments:Significantly increased membership

Success at State Legislature

Development of Strategic Plan

What We Hope To Learn:Increase and Diversify our Funding Base

Strengthen Membership Engagement

Accreditation—what role should SACCHOs fill?

Strategies to increase the power of local public health voice

~ North Dakota SACCHO ~Current membership:

27 of 28 LPH deptsServing 641,481 people – 1,795 smallest; 139,918 largest)LPH Administrators and Administrator/DON’s

Purpose To coordinate and plan for local

public health to achieve consensus and enhance public

health service delivery, education and training

SHORT-TERM GOALS:Execute JPA

Finalize by-lawsSet LPH Priorities

PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF NEBRASKA LOCAL HEALTH DIRECTORS

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2. Business – Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors (NALHD)• retained legal counsel, passed Bylaws and applying for 501c3 status (funded with SACCHO dues)

3. Legislative – Friends of Public Health• Professional Lobbyist retained with membership dues

1. Professional – Local Health Directors section of the PH Association of Nebraska (previously called the SACCHO)• Executive Director – Independent Contractor contracted with membership dues

3 branches of the Nebraska SACCHO:

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New Jersey Health Officers AssociationProtecting NJ Public Health Since 1911

Building Bridges and Aligning Stars

Dear Commissioner Daines:

…We request that you direct these state units to support LHD H1N1 response by reevaluating current grant deliverables, reporting requirements, and work-plan submission deadlines…

• The voice and "Champion" for LHDs in Texas

• Formed in 1998 as a coalition of LHDs

• Grew to provide rapid reporting of communicable disease from local public health departments to the State by use of the Health Alert Network (HAN).

• Sole conduit for the CDC grant to establish basic computer services and connectivity statewide for LHDs.

• Business model includes sustainability, delivery of public health service support, accreditation leadership, and communication innovation.

• Partners with Public Health Accreditation Council of Texas (PHACT), Texas Health Institute, TPHTC, DSHS, TPHA, and TMA.

What is WSALPHO?

Washington State Association of Local Public Health Officials

A 501C3 non-profit, dues-based PH membership organization for Washington State’s 35 LHJ’s

An affiliate of the Washington State Association of Counties – WSAC

Is staffed by 1.6 FTE’s – Managing Director and Administrative Assistant

Made up of Three Forums

Public Health Executive Leadership Forum – PHELF (includes Health Officers)

Community Health Leadership Forum – CHLF (Nursing Directors)

Washington State Environmental Health Directors -- WSEHD

What Does WSALPHO Do?

A Collective voice for local governmental public health in Washington State

Assumes an active role in public health policy through consensus building among members & partners

Advices DOH regarding public health issues in Washington State

Participates in the development and implementation of local public health standards

WSALPHO Contact: www.wacounties.org/wsalpho/

Vacant Linda PowellWSALPHO Managing Director WSALPHO – Administrative Assistant206 Tenth St. SE 206 Tenth St. SEOlympia, WA 98501 Olympia, WA 98501360.586.4219 x106 360-586.4219 x118jkillip@wacounties.org lpowell@wacounties.org

WI Assoc. of Local Health WI Assoc. of Local Health Departments and Boards Departments and Boards

(WALHDAB)(WALHDAB)

Is a strong and respected organization. Is a strong and respected organization. Identifies priorities and develops position statements Identifies priorities and develops position statements

and actions that help to shape and drive public health and actions that help to shape and drive public health planning and policy in the state. planning and policy in the state.

Serves as the primary voice for governmental public Serves as the primary voice for governmental public health agencies.health agencies.

Supports and promotes local public health practice and Supports and promotes local public health practice and workforce development and advocates for sufficient, workforce development and advocates for sufficient, flexible and sustainable funding for local health flexible and sustainable funding for local health departments. departments.

Has Board of health members and health Has Board of health members and health administrators who are equally active, and members administrators who are equally active, and members rally around the positions and activities of the rally around the positions and activities of the organization.organization.

www.walhdab.org