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FEATURED PUBLICATIONS

NALBOH has four new free Local Board of Health and Environmental Health Policy factsheets that list policy elements and opportunities for board of health involvement in air quality, land-use planning, brownfield and land reuse, and food safety. Download them now.

BOH Role in Addressing Tobacco Control and Prevention Factsheets
Wondering how your board of health can use its legal authority to address tobacco control and prevention policies? NALBOH has factsheets designed to meet your needs! Download any or all of the following resources:

The Board of Health Role in Developing and Implementing a Smoke-Free Air Policy
The Board of Health Role in Enforcing a Smoke-Free Air Policy
The Board of Health Role in Advocating for a Smoke-Free Air Policy
The Board of Health Role in Sustaining Effective Tobacco Control Policies

The Board of Health Role in Addressing New Tobacco Products

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Local Board of Health Environmental Health Primer, 2nd Edition

Now available! This publication is an excellent resource for boards of health or other public health practitioners who need an introduction to environmental health issues. The Primer has been updated with more information for boards of health, and now includes fact sheets and PowerPoint presentations for additional learning opportunities. Download Order Form (pdf)

TOBACCO RESOURCES

Now Updated!

Download the Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Tool Kit, 4th Ed.

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Tobacco Control Funding State-Specific Factsheets

These state-specific factsheets focus on states receiving a failing grade on tobacco prevention and control program spending. The resource is designed to assist board of health members with understanding and advocating for adequate funding levels. Download State Sheets

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Boards of Health Addressing Health Disparities Through Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
One of NALBOH’s newest series of factsheets, Boards of Health Addressing Health Disparities, features its first set of one-page documents dedicated to tobacco use prevention among African Americans, Hispanics, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and American Indians/Native Alaskans. These four factsheets are designed to aid board of health members in defining health disparities as well as understanding how these four subpopulations are affected by tobacco use.

Download the free pdfs

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FREE! Clean Indoor Air Factsheets
The Clean Indoor Air Factsheets has six documents developed by NALBOH, the National Association of County and City Health Officials, and the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials. Three factsheets are devoted to assisting boards of health with varying tobacco control legal authority work on clean indoor air laws. There are also two factsheets for state and local health department staff. The final factsheet is a compendium of resources on secondhand smoke. Every order placed provides you with all six factsheets. Order factsheets

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Smoke-Free Housing Programs and Initiatives in Local Health Departments and Boards of Health

This factsheet, co-developed with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), discusses how boards of health and health departments can approach smoke-free policy development in multi-unit housing. Success stories from boards of health and health departments are highlighted. Download the free pdf

ORAL HEALTH GUIDES

The Oral Health Guide: Community Water Fluoridation, 2nd Ed. addresses prevention of tooth decay through community water fluoridation. This guide provides information to board of health members about best practices and resources for promoting oral health and community water fluoridation.

The Oral Health Guide: Dental Sealant Delivery Programs, 2nd Ed. focuses on school-based pit and fissure dental sealant delivery programs to prevent tooth decay. This guide provides information to board of health members about best practices and resources for promoting oral health and dental sealant delivery programs.
Click here to download these publications.

Community Guide Factsheets

Benefits and Uses of The Community Guide for Boards of Health

Boards of Health Putting The Community Guide to Work

Boards of Health Addressing Vaccinations Through The Community Guide

Boards of Health Addressing Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Through The Community Guide

Boards of Health Addressing Physical Activity Through The Community Guide

Download these free pdfs.

ARCHIVED WEBINARS

Economic decline from smoke-free air policies? Informing local policymakers with data.

In communities that are working on smoke-free air policies, it can often be heard that businesses are afraid that the policy will cause them to lose revenue. Do smoke-free air laws negatively affect the local economy? View this educational webinar, hosted by the National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) to learn what the data really show and how to use the information to advocate for smoke-free air. Presenters: Brian A. King, PhD, MPH-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Jon Macy, PhD, MPH-Indiana University, Ellen Hahn, PhD, RN-University of Kentucky and the Kentucky Center for Smoke-Free Policy.

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Evidence-Based Policies that Work for Your Community

The Indiana Association of Local Boards of Health (InALBOH) and NALBOH co-presented this 30-minute webinar. Viewers will learn how to integrate evidence-based approaches into a health improvement process, follow a Community Guide Website demonstration, and hear from an Indiana board of health member on how to use evidence-based approaches at the local level.

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All About Advocacy: Learn How to Advocate and Take Action in your Community

The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) presented this webinar training to discuss issues with advocacy. Viewers will learn about advocacy, understand why working with others is important, and hear from a North Carolina board of health member on when you should advocate.

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Pathways to Integrate Evidence-Based Approaches:

The National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) and the Guide to Community Preventive Services Director (Community Guide) presented these webinars, designed specifically for board of health statutory authority levels. Viewers will learn about the Community Guide, identify ways boards of health can use evidence-based resources, and hear from NALBOH field consultants who worked directly with boards of health in Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, and Washington to improve utilization of evidence-based approaches and public health outcomes.

NALBOH NEWSBRIEF

The NALBOH NEWSBRIEF newsletter provides an abundance of the latest public health information to board of health members on a quarterly basis. Current information on emerging issues, trends, and strategies are highlighted throughout the publication.

NALBOH is interested in publishing articles related to boards of health and the public health field. View the NEWSBRIEF article submission guidelines.

Current NEWSBRIEFS are available in the Members Area.

Click the links below to view past issues of the NEWSBRIEF:

2012

1st Quarter (pdf)

2011

4th Quarter (pdf)

3rd Quarter (pdf)

2nd Quarter (pdf)

1st Quarter (pdf)

2010

4th Quarter (pdf) Feature: Community Health

3rd Quarter (pdf) Feature: Preparedness