NYSACHO: The Voice of Local Public Health in New York State
New York State Association of County Health Officials works to:
BUILD AND SUSTAIN local public health infrastructure,
PROMOTE AND SUPPORT efficiency of operation at the local level through enhanced collaboration and alliance building,
ADVOCATE FOR local public health across New York State, and
FURTHER public health priorities by:
Promoting and sharing of best practices
Providing opportunities for training and resource sharing
Developing programs and policies in collaboration with the NYS Department of Health, other state government entities, community-based organizations, the health care community, and educational institutions.
Working collaboratively with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH), academia and others to address issues of quality, staffing and resources to sustain and enhance the public health workforce.
NYSACHO links together the 58 local health departments that comprise New York’s local public health system.Through our members, we work for all New Yorkers to prevent disease and disability, promote health and safety, and protect our residents from risks and threats to our water, food and air supplies, and from other potential health hazards.
NYSACHO is incorporated as a not-for-profit, non-partisan charitable organization with 501(c)(3)tax exempt status.
