Cross-jurisdictional sharing helps public health departments do their work better.
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Center Update
The Center is Moving to PHAB!
Since 2012, the Center for Sharing Public Health Services has been managed by the Kansas Health Institute with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. On July 1, 2022, the Center will move to the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). To learn more about how the Center’s work will be integrated with national efforts to support public health transformation, see the full press release from PHAB |

Cross-Jurisdictional Sharing in Action
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Shared Epidemiology Services in the San Joaquin Valley
In April 2020, soon after emergency shelter-in-place orders were given by California’s governor in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several counties in the Golden State’s San Joaquin Valley Public Health Consortium (SJVPHC) and adjacent foothill/mountain area banded together to share data and epidemiologic capacity. -
Enhancing Public Health Preparedness in Southern New York
Nine counties in the southern tier of New York discovered the value of developing detailed supporting documents to ensure smooth and efficient operations when their mutual aid agreement was activated. -
Creating a “Hub and Spoke” Model for a Statewide Immunization Program in Washington
Washington State Department of Health Immunization Program staff worked closely with the local health jurisdictions throughout the state to redesign program administration and enhance program integrity.
Featured Resource: COMPASS
COMPASS is an interactive online tool that walks through the step-by-step process of exploring, planning and implementing CJS arrangements. It follows the three phases of the Roadmap but dives deeper into each, providing additional resources such as videos, charts, surveys and timelines to help break down each phase into smaller sections.
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The Center for Sharing Public Health Services provides access to tools, techniques, expertise and resources that health departments and decision-makers need to effectively share services across boundaries.
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