Project ECHO for Public Health

The National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training (NCCPHT) provides training and implementation support on the ECHO model, supports peer collaboration and network building, and leads a range of ECHO series focused on increasing capacity, resilience, and collaboration among the public health workforce. Project ECHO for Public Health, an adaptation of the traditional clinical ECHO model, addresses diverse topics including opioid misuse and treatment, public health emergency communications, and workforce resilience. Learn more about NNPHI’s vision for Project ECHO.

NNPHI became an ECHO Replication Partner in early 2019 and has been leading efforts to translate the ECHO model to public health to create peer learning spaces for public health professionals in their efforts to address complex and seemingly intractable challenges. In recent years, NNPHI teams and our partners have facilitated many ECHO programs including the following:

Environmental Health Communication Strategies in a Hurricane Emergency Event

In this six-session ECHO series, participants discussed environmental health challenges associated with hurricanes through the lens of communication strategies. Presenters and panelists supported thought leadership and partnership development to guide participants in establishing action plans that will optimize their public outreach, community engagement, and use of communication media.