The National Profile of Local Health Departments Study Series
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The purpose of the National Profile of Local Health Departments study is to develop a comprehensive and accurate description of local health department infrastructure and practice. The 2010 National Profile of Local Health Departments (Profile) study is scheduled to launch late summer 2010. The pilot test of the 2010 Profile study is currently underway and will conclude toward the end of July. Thank you to the local health departments participating in the pilot test. More » The 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments main report is now available! Many thanks to our study sponsors—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation®—and to the top executives and staff of 2,332 local health departments who completed study questionnaires! Click here to access the 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments. NACCHO has released the Trends in Local Health Department Finances, Workforce, and Activities report. Based on data collected in the 2005 and 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments studies, this 20-page report highlights changes that took place in local health departments between 2005 and 2008 and includes a number of maps to show how changes during this time period varied among states. NACCHO has released a special report on the local health department (LHD) workforce. This report uses data from the 2005 and 2008 National Profile of Local Health Department (Profile) studies to provide supplemental information on the LHD workforce not available in the main 2008 Profile report. Topics covered include trends on specific occupations; LHD top executives; staff recruitment and retirement; workforce development; and changes in staff size. This is a great resource for LHD leaders and staff, program evaluators, policy analysts, and public health researchers who want to know more about the public health workforce. The Big City LHDs report presents data from NACCHO's 2008 National Profile of Local Health Departments to provide a better picture of the infrastructure of large LHDs, including funding, workforce size, and top services provided. This report can help personalize presentations and prepare policy statements for specific LHDs. Frequently Asked Questions about the 2008 Profile Study (PDF) Click here for Profile data requests and technical documentation for the Profile study, 1990–2008. Click here for resources on the previous Profile studies. Click here to see presentations and articles that utilize Profile data. |
