All of Nebraska’s local health directors and local public health emergency response coordinators collaborated to develop a single memorandum of understanding for disaster assistance. This publication is from the Center for Sharing Public Health Services.
Seven local health departments in the rural northeast corner of Ohio developed a council of governments to facilitate sharing services in order to increase their respective capacities. In the process, they realized an unexpected byproduct was establishing a stronger voice for local public health. This publication is from the Center for Sharing Public Health Services.
When Washington and Ozaukee counties in Wisconsin merged their health departments, the result was an infrastructure that supports “modern” public health practice and maximizes all available resources. This publication is from the Center for Sharing Public Health Services.
The Minnesota Department of Health used a grant award from the Center for Sharing Public Health Services to support local health departments throughout the state pursuing cross-jurisdictional sharing arrangements. This publication is from the Center for Sharing Public Health Services.
In Nevada, an agreement between Douglas County and Carson City Health and Human Services, which began providing inspections in Douglas County, generated a strong environmental health services program that benefits both jurisdictions. This publication is from the Center for Sharing Public Health Services.
When the vision to consolidate three health departments became a reality, Public Health 3.0 was fully realized in Winnebago County. This publication is from the Center for Sharing Public Health Services.
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. This publication is from the Center for Sharing Public Health Services.
This report was developed by the Special Commission on Local and Regional Health, a 25-member body tasked with assessing the public health systems in Massachusetts. The executive summary documents key commission findings, as well as recommendations for how to improve public health in Massachusetts. The report makes the case for a more regional approach to […]
There are many kinds of cross-jurisdictional sharing (CJS) arrangements, from simple handshake agreements to full-scale consolidation or mergers of health departments. Throughout this wide spectrum of arrangements, there are several factors that can increase the likelihood that a CJS arrangement will be successful. This publication is from the Center for Sharing Public Health Services.
With support from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the Center for Sharing Public Health Services partnered to develop the following suite of tools that support the sharing of services – both clinical and nonclinical – between local health departments (LHDs) and health centers.