Resources for New Health Officials

The Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support (OSTLTS) was established to support and improve the capacity and performance of the public health system at all levels. This crucial goal can be achieved through meaningful collaboration and partnership with the leaders of the public health system. OSTLTS works within CDC and in the field to identify gaps, opportunities for collaboration, and strategies to support and enhance public health work.

The following resources should be especially helpful for new health officials:

Resources

• Alerts About Current & Projected Funding Opportunities
• Stay Current on Health Alerts & Emergencies
• CDC Support to Senior Health Officials [PDF – 566KB]
  Guidance for senior health officials about how CDC can help respond to emerging local health concerns, and how they can communicate, consult, and partner with CDC leaders and staff
• Requesting an Epi-Aid [PDF – 131KB]—Information about epidemiologic assistance from CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service
• CDC Orientation for New Health Officials
• The Public Health System and the Ten Essential Public Health Services
• The Guide to Community Preventive Services
• Ten Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me When I Became a Health Officer [PDF – 772KB]
  Frieden TR. American Journal of Public Health 2016;106:1214–8.

Programs

• National Public Health Performance Standards Program
• National Voluntary Accreditation for Public Health Departments
  • Public Health Accreditation Board
• Public Health Associate Program