NACO supports each Nevada county to fulfill their unique vision for a healthy, thriving, resilient community
NACO provides the following navigation and supports to counties:
- Survey Existing Public Health Programs
- Identify Successes and Gaps in Public and Behavioral Health Programs
- Analyze local, state, and national data to inform on the ground decision-making
- Develop formal proposals as needed for improving, restructuring, or adding new Public and Behavioral Health Programs
- Monitor Public Health Policy
Bridging Local Needs to State/Federal Frameworks (see the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Public Health Forward: Modernizing the U.S. Public Health System report below).
Available Resources:
LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH RESOURCES
Effective Local Boards of Health improve community resiliency and support the development of thriving, healthy communities. They provide guidance and oversight on public health policies and programs, ensuring local needs are addressed. They also foster collaboration among stakeholders to coordinate resources, promote wellness, prevent disease, and respond effectively to health emergencies.
The following resources and contacts can help county governments, County Health Officers, and local Board of Health members run an effective Board of Health:
Nevada Local Board of Health Bylaws - Carson City Example
For local data and to request reports on State-delivered activities:
- State of Nevada Office of Analytics Dashboards
- Division of Health and Human Services Contacts for Key Public Health Services:
- Community Health Nursing (Tammy Ritter tritter@health.nv.gov)
- Environmental Health Services (Teresa Hayes thayes@health.nv.gov)
- Epidemiology / Disease Investigations (Preston Tang ptang@health.nv.gov)
- Immunizations (Kristy Zigenis kzigenis@health.nv.gov)
Nevada-Based Trainings:
- Making Health Happen Training
- Larson Institute & Nevada Public Health Institute Rural County Health Officer Training
- How to Choose Your Local Health Department
National Resources:
- National Association of Counties Tools for Counties
- Public Health Reaching Across Sectors
- National Association of City and County Health Officials - NACCHO
- National Association of Local Boards of Health – NALBOH
- National Association of Local Boards of Health – NALBOH Governance Functions
- National Association of Local Boards of Health – NALBOH Effective BOH Member Guide
- Health in All Policies (HiAP)
- Network for Public Health Law
- Healthy People 2030 Social Determinants of Health Resources
The NACO Public Health Coordinator is also available to support counties with Board of Health agenda development and coordination of presentations from the State of Nevada and/or other agencies serving the counties: ahynesutherland@nvnaco.org
Opioid Recovery in Nevada
As signatories to the One Nevada Agreement, county governments and their community partners across the state are mobilizing to conduct opioid recovery needs assessments and to develop programs and services tailored to the needs of their communities. NACO supports this work by providing coordination and assistance in developing county opioid needs assessments, resource navigation, guidance on national models and interventions, and coordination with state data analysts and support services.
Available Resources:
- NACo (National Association of Counties) Opioids Solutions Center
- State of Nevada Updated Opioid Needs Assessment and Recovery Plan
- Fund for a Resilient Nevada (Includes Approved Uses documents and State grants)
- County Assessments as Completed:
- Carson City – Churchill County – Clark County – Douglas County – Elko County – Esmeralda County – Eureka County – Humboldt County – Lander County – Lincoln County – Lyon County – Mineral County – Nye County – Pershing County – Storey County – Washoe County – White Pine County
For more information, contact:
Amy Hyne-Sutherland, PhD
Public Health Coordinator
Nevada Association of Counties
E: ahynesutherland@nvnaco.org
P: 775-883-7867
2024 Nevada County Health Profiles
The Office of Statewide Initiatives at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine develops county-level profile reports utilizing data generated by the University of Wisconson Population Health Institute. The data is available from County Health Rankings & Roadmaps and the 2024 profiles for each county in Nevada are linked here:
