National Network Of Public Health Institutes

National coordinating center for public health training - nnphi's national coordinating center for public health training (nccpht) manages programs related to advancing and supporting capacity building, increased competency, and performance improvement of the nation's current and future public health workforce. The portfolio works with a vast network of national partners including nnphi member institutes, the regional public health training center network, universities, cbos, and subject matter experts. Key programs in the nccpht portfolio include the public health learning navigator, project echo, performance improvement trainings, and the open forum conference. The nccpht team also coordinates and manages a network of training and technical assistance providers serving health (continued on schedule o) departments through the public health infrastructure grant (phig).

Bridging sectors to create health - nnphi's bridging sectors to create health ("bridging") portfolio focuses on the interconnections and innovative collaborations between public health and other sectors. Projects in this portfolio seek to bridge silos between traditional public health partners with an emphasis on the development and maturation of new partners. Numerous projects focused on multi-sector collaboration are housed in this portfolio.

Convening- nnphi's convenings portfolio offers an exceptional suite of in-house services, from dynamic content development to seamless logistics for in-person and virtual events. Our gatherings unite thousands of public health professionals annually, empowering them to share knowledge, collaborate, and drive impactful change. Flagship events like the nnphi annual conference, the open forum, and the national conference on tobacco or health, which attracts over 2,000 attendees, showcase our commitment to fostering progress and innovation. Each year, nnphi curates more than thirty events for dedicated professionals and partners, including the cdc, and the bristol myers squibb foundation, who are committed to advancing public health. Through these convenings, we create a platform for invaluable insights, resources, and collaboration to shape the future of public health.

Climate and crisis preparedness- the climate & crisis preparedness (ccp) portfolio aims to advance our network's activity in climate adaptation efforts. This portfolio brings together staff members and an active workgroup with expertise in environmental health, emergency management, climate adaptation, and community resiliency, collectively addressing the challenges of climate-related disasters and crisis situations. By providing technical assistance in climate, environmental health, and emergency preparedness, ccp supports its members and partners across the nation, driving positive change and building resilience in the face of climate-related adversities. Key programs under the ccp portfolio include project firstline, ph leads, and public health americorps. Ccp also founded and currently manages the second cohort of the 'environmental health and climate workgroup" with nnphi member institutes.

Evidence to action- projects under nnphi's evidence to action portfolio focus on assessing work implemented by nnphi, our member institutes, and federal and foundation partners to help understand how well a public health initiative, program or service is working and can be improved. We complete process, outcome, and impact evaluations that produce qualitative and quantitative data and findings that help our partners make key decisions and take actions that lead to changes in policies, practices, and programs that ultimately contribute to improving public health.

Network engagement- nnphi's network engagement portfolio supports an active network of 50-member public health institutes serving states, territories, and tribes. This portfolio is responsible for nnphi's recruitment and retention of members, providing membership benefits including technical assistance to members, tracking member services and capacities through nnphi's crm, and leading content development for nnphi's signature event, the annual conference. The portfolio also provides capacity-building assistance to emerging institutes (fee-for-service or grant-supported) and leads collaborative public health programs with members. Lastly, this is home to nnphi's communications team. The team manages all external and internal communications for nnphi and provides external communications support for the national network. They focus on branding, website management, project-based communications, event communications support, collaboration with network member communicators, and strategic positioning for nnphi.

Data modernization- effective collection, management, and use of data are critical to public health organizations' delivery of essential services. These include monitoring disease trends, responding to health threats, improving access to care, and guarding against misuse of health data. Through the public health infrastructure grant and other initiatives, nnphi works with its member institutes to enhance data systems used by public health agencies, healthcare providers, and community-based organizations to improve population health and address inequities.