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Mission & History

Vision

Working together toward an exemplary, collaborative local public health system in Nebraska.

Mission

NALHD amplifies the impact of local public health departments at the state and local levels.  Through NALHD, members leverage resources, pursue organizational excellence, facilitate peer learning, build collaborative systems, and advocate in support of public health policy.  NALHD’s dynamic initiatives help members address a range of factors that impact Nebraskans’ ability to be healthy and well.  

History

The Nebraska Association of Local Health Directors (NALHD) is a 501(c)3 professional association of Nebraska’s local public health department directors. Founded in 2010, today NALHD is recognized nationally and locally for its expertise in developing and coordinating public health initiatives that benefit communities statewide. 

NALHD amplifies the impact of local public health departments at the state and local levels. Through NALHD, members leverage resources, pursue organizational excellence, facilitate peer learning, build collaborative systems, and advocate in support of public health policy. NALHD’s dynamic initiatives help members address a broad spectrum of factors that impact Nebraskans’ health. 

NALHD members are recognized as critical partners in convening communities, developing policy, implementing evidence-based models of public health practice, identifying local priority initiatives, and facilitating relationships to support the work making Nebraskans healthy and well. NALHD maintains partnerships with government agencies, policymakers, academic institutions, community-based organizations, advocacy groups, and representatives from business, education, healthcare, housing, and other entities.   

NALHD is Nebraska’s NACCHO (National Association of County and City Health Officials) affiliate.  

NALHD board members in 2016. Celebrating the first year in NALHD's current office in Lincoln.

...every $1 in public health prevention program spending saves your community $5.60 in healthcare spending. (learn more)

Our commitment...

NALHD is committed to excellence in non-profit management and proudly participates in the Best Practices Partnership with the Non-Profit Association of the Midlands.