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Led by the Public Health Learning Network (PHLN), this National Association of County and City Health Officials’ Annual Meeting Sharing Session explored findings and implications from local and national training needs assessments and learn how local health departments can engage and leverage the PHLN to enhance public health practice and advance health equity.

In this presentation, the National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training discussed the following:

• The PHLN Vision and Mission
• The PHLN Infrastructure
• The 10 Regions and 10 Content Areas
• The NCCPHT’s approach to establishing a set of Common Metrics
• Future plans for understanding the needs of the

This presentation was part of a collaborative effort between the National Coordinating Center for Public Health Training (NCCPHT), HRSA Region II Region 2 Public Health Training Center (Region 2 PHTC), and NYSACHO, the Region II local performance site (LPS).

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss ways local health departments can build strategic alliances to implement successful collaborations that address health threats in the community.
• Discuss core public health assessment and investigation strategies that help local health departments identify and address poor health outcomes.
• Discuss ways local health departments can build strategic alliances to implement successful collaborations that address health threats in the community.