In an effort to identify, support, and chronicle innovative local public health practices, NACCHO funds and supports a number of demonstration site initiatives. Although the demonstration site projects vary widely, all are united by NACCHO's common interest in establishing:
- Opportunities to test and evaluate new and promising local public health methodologies;
- Peer-based networks to serve the field as technical advisors;
- Improvements in local public health practice and outcomes; and
- An improved local public health workforce.
Currently, NACCHO is actively supporting activities at demonstration sites representing projects in the following areas:
- Accreditation Preparation and Quality Improvement
- Addressing Disability in Local Public Health
- Adolescent HIV/STI Prevention
- Advanced Practice Centers
- All-Hazards Preparedness and Public Health Integration
- Community-based Environmental Health Assessment (CEHA)
- Food Safety
- Mental Health/Public Health/Primary Care
- Project Public Health Ready
