The National Profile of Local Health Departments

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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 2008 Profile Study Has Launched

Stand Up and Be Counted!

Thanks for your interest in the Profile Study. If you need the link to your Local Health Department's survey, please e-mail us at profile@naccho.org. Be sure to include the name of your LHD and state.

The 2008 Profile Study

»	The 2008 Profile of LHDs Study
	Frequently Asked Questions about the 2008 Profile Study More »

»	A Letter from NACCHO's Director
	To all local health departments, a letter from Patrick M. Libbey, Executive Director of NACCHO. More »

The 2005 Profile Study

»	2005 Profile Report Available
	The 2005 National Profile of LHDs report is the most up-to-date source of data on local health departments in the nation. The 2005 Profile report can be downloaded here in the PDF format. The 2005 Profile is also available for purchase through the NACCHO bookstore. More »

»	The 2005 Profile of LHDs Study
	The 2005 Profile survey instrument, reports, research briefs and other useful documents. More »

Prior Studies

»	Prior Research and Profile Studies
	Previous Profile studies and other public health infrastructure research. More »

Profile Technical Documentation

»	Technical Documentation for the Profile Study
	All technical documentation for the Profile study, 1990–2005. More »

»	Profile Data Use Policy
	The Profile data use policy and application form. More »