CHSI Fact Sheet

ASTHO – Association of State and Territorial Health Officials is an advocacy organization for state and territorial health officials.

CDC – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

ATSDR – Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry provides health information in order to prevent unsafe exposures and diseases related to toxic substances.

State Smoking Restrictions for Private-Sector Worksites, Restaurants, and Bars --- United States, 2004 and 2007 MMWR, May 23, 2008 / 57(20);549-552.

Environmental Health: A Toxicology Curriculum for Communities Trainer's Manual from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Compilation of training modules on toxicology and issues of environmental exposures.

Guide to Community Preventive Services, provides evidence-based recommendations for programs and policies to promote population health.

NCHS – National Center for Health Statistics is a source for health status data.

National Public Health Performance Standards Program provides instruments to assess local and state public health performance.

Healthy Places, National Center for Environmental Health is a site that has resources for shaping communities for health.

The Brookings Institution issues reports on its policy research efforts in urban markets, including social welfare and health (Metropolitan Policy Program).

Federal Legislative Web Sites
The following web sites contain information on national policy affecting local health.
www.House.gov
www.Rules.house.gov
http://Thomas.loc.gov
www.Clerk.house.gov
www.Senate.gov
www.Whitehouse.gov

HRSA – Health Resources and Services Administration is a source for health data and resources to improve health.

NACCHO – National Association of County and City Health Officials

Tackling Health Inequities Through Public Health Practice: A Handbook for Action

NACo – National Association of Counties represents county governments in the U.S and offers “Tools, Tips & Resources” about local issues.

NALBOH – National Association of Local Boards of Health is a membership organization of local boards of health.

NCSL – The National Conference of State Legislatures is a source for state level policy information, including model public health laws that govern emergency response and smoke-free areas and information about health-related state policies.

NGA – The National Governors Association is a source for executive level policy information.

NLM – National Library of Medicine is a source for information and resources to improve health.

Partners – Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce is a source for public health resources on the Internet.

RWJF – The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supports public health practice and policies.

TRAIN is the premier learning management system for professionals who protect the public's health. A free service of the Public Health Foundation.

The Urban Institute measures effects, compares options, tests conventional wisdom, reveals trends, and makes costs, benefits, and risks explicit.