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Rural Health Information Hub

National Association of Counties (NACo)

Description
Membership association for the nation's county governments. Works to ensure that counties have the resources, skills, and support to successfully lead their communities. NACo's Rural Action Caucus represents America's rural counties and focuses on issues impacting rural communities.

Upcoming Events (2)

  • 2024 NACo Rural Action Caucus (RAC) Symposium, Dec 4 - 7, 2024, view details
  • 2025 NACo Legislative Conference, Feb 21 - 24, 2025, view details

Resources (21)

  • 2020 NACo Legislative Conference: Rural Grants 101: How County Officials Can Tap Into USDA Programs, 03/2020, view details
  • ARPA Impact Report: An Analysis of How Counties are Addressing National Issues with Local Investments, 07/2022, view details
  • BEAD Program Toolkit for Counties, 10/2023, view details
  • Behavioral Health Conditions Reach Crisis Levels: Counties Urge Stronger Intergovernmental Partnerships and Outcomes, 05/2023, view details
  • Broadband Task Force: High-Speed Internet is Essential for All Counties, 07/2021, view details
  • Calaveras County, Calif.: Connecting Justice-Involved People to Treatment and Services, 09/2018, view details
  • Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics and County Governments - A National Model Tailored for Local Mental Health and Substance Use Care, 03/2021, view details
  • The County Role of Public Health, 07/2023, view details
  • Cultivating a Competitive Advantage: How Rural Counties Are Growing Economies with Local Assets and Regional Partners, 11/2014, view details
  • Housing Solutions Matchmaker Tool, view details
  • How Counties Can Use Evidence-Based Policymaking to Achieve Better Outcomes, 12/2018, view details
  • Medicaid and Counties: Understanding the Program and Why It Matters to Counties, 02/2022, view details
  • NACo County Explorer, view details
  • On Pills and Needles: Counties Fight the Opioid Drug Crisis, 07/2016, view details
  • Opioid Solutions Center, view details
  • Opioids in Appalachia: The Role of Counties in Reversing a Regional Epidemic, 05/2019, view details
  • Pacific County, Wash.: Connection to Services Through Jail Screening and Referral, 09/2018, view details
  • A Special Governors' Roundtable: State and County Collaboration to Tackle Chronic Rural Poverty, 02/2016, view details
  • Understanding the County Role in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, 03/2019, view details
  • Understanding the True State of Connectivity in America, 02/2020, view details
  • Vaccine Distribution in Rural Counties, 05/2021, view details