Profile of Local Boards of Health Launched!

The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) is conducting a national profile survey of local boards of health. This survey provides the unique opportunity to collect information on all local boards of health across the country.

For Researchers: View Profile Survey Instrument (pdf)

If you would like more information about acquiring Profile data for research, please contact NALBOH. Click to view/print our Data Use Agreement Form. (pdf)

Thank you for stepping up and speaking for public health governance by responding to the NALBOH Profile of Local Boards of Health. We realize that you are primarily volunteers and truly appreciate your time and effort.

Read our Profile FAQ. (pdf)

This survey provides the only source for national data on boards of health including:

board composition
duties and responsibilities
orientation and training
needs related to governance, business practices, public health topics, and advocacy
accreditation
research projects
legal counsel
environmental health topics
emergency preparedness

The data that are collected will be of use to:

local boards of health for making comparisons to other boards

researchers and educators as they work to develop governance resources
NALBOH for serving our mission of strengthening and improving public health governance
organizations interested in public health

The Profile survey is part of a collaborative effort between NALBOH, the National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO), and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO). This project is funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Email us with any questions, or contact NALBOH at (419) 353-7714.

Page updated 11/16/2011.