Enhancing Local Implementation of Cancer Control Efforts

Partnering with Local Health Deparments

ACS and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) Join Forces

• Model for Local Implementation– Ensure synergy between state and local cancer priorities

– Expand provision of community-clinical linkages for cancer prevention and treatment

– Disseminate evidence-based policy, systems, and environmental improvements for cancer prevention

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About NACCHO

• Washington, DC-based organization representing 2,800 local public health departments in the United States

Vision• Health, equity, and security for all people in their communities

Mission• Leader, partner, catalyst, and voice for local health departments

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Why are Local Health Departments Key Partners?

• Proximity to local communities

• Ensure state plans have local impact

• Lead local coalitions and have existing relationships

• Statutory authority for implementing policies that support health, assuring community-clinical linkages, and aligning efforts with state priorities

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Technical Assistance and Resources

• Local Implementation with ACS

• Action planning support

• Local implementation needs assessment

• Model for local implementation

• Virtual tutorials

• Best practices, fact sheets, and other tools

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Local Implementation: The Landscape

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• Learn about current capacity

• Understand barriers to coordination among LHDs and other local partners

• Identify solutions for aligning local and state efforts in regional planning

Local Implementation: Current Trends and Tools

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How do State Coalitions Partner with Local Health Departments?

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• Provide guidance on CCC building blocks

• Engage LHD staff as members in coalitions

• Align local and state efforts in regional planning

• Support local efforts and evaluation

• Fund local coalitions

• Resource dissemination

• Provide communications support

Local Implementation Tutorials

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• Learn how to build capacity to fund local efforts

• Engage key stakeholders

• Increase awareness of evidence-based cancer control strategies

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Local Implementation Best Practices

Featuring successes of LHDs implementing evidence-basedapproaches to:

•Promote access to colorectal and breast cancer screening

•Advance smoke-free policies

•Create walkable communities

•Implement worksite wellness cancer prevention programs

•Deliver navigator programs

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Local Implementation Resource Suite

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Local Implementation Resource Suite

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Learn more about the Framework in NACCHO’s Action Guide

Thank you!

• Questions?

• For more information, or to get in touch with local health departments, contact badams@naccho.org

Brandie Adams, MPHSenior AnalystNACCHO(202) 507-4210

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