The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) comprises nearly 3,000 local health departments in the U.S. Their goal is to represent and support local health departments in this country, and one of the ways they do this is through policy statements and letters to Congress/the administration urging them to take action to improve and protect public health.On NAACHO's website, select a policy statement or letter to Congress in any of the listed categories, preferably written within the last 2-3 years. After reading the policy statement or letter, respond with the following:

Policy Statements and Letters – NACCHO

• Briefly summarize the policy statement or letter- What stance was NAACHO taking? What/who were they advocating for?
• What evidence was provided in support of this stance? Was the evidence comprehensive/adequate?
• Were there any important points that were overlooked or not thoroughly discussed?
• How is NACCHO supporting local health departments through this statement, and how are they supporting public health generally?