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Resources & InformationNALBOH works to empower local boards of health, and to provide the tools and resources to advocate for sound public health policy in their jurisdictions.
NALBOH is a member of a number of coalitions and partnerships which seek to join forces for improved public health policy. NALBOH has also joined in several amicus briefs to the Supreme Court on cases with implications for local health power and authority.
Resources for State and Local Advocacy
Government Contact Information
US Capitol Switchboard: (202) 224-3121 Library of Congress Website: http://thomas.loc.gov US Senate Website: www.senate.gov US House of Representatives Website: www.house.gov
The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20500 Comments: (202) 456-1111 Fax: (202)456-2461 Email: president@whitehouse.gov
Did You Know..
The CDC Public Health Law Program has developed an introductory course on public health law as a training resource for public health practitioners, students, and others. The course comprises 9 slide lecture units for delivery to health departments by their legal counsel and by other persons trained in law.
In 2008, the American Medical Association’s (AMA) Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness journal published “Law, Liability, and Public Health Emergencies,” by Sharona Hoffman and others. The study addressed how concerns about liability exposure and a lack of guidance on the scope of liability that medical emergency responders could face may make doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals wary of responding to emergencies. The article is available to subscribers by clicking here.
To get involved in NALBOH’s public health advocacy work, or to learn more about advocacy at the local level, contact Chuck Moon, NALBOH’s Deputy Director.
Page updated 10/30/2009.
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