The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) will be holding NACCHO360 in Anaheim, California this July. NACCHO360 is the largest convening of local health department leaders and public health professionals in the United States, offering the opportunity to learn, network, and share experiences and best practices across local health departments. 

The 2025 NACCHO360 theme, “Bright Lights, Bold Ideas: Shaping the Future of Public Health Practice,” will explore how forward-thinking approaches to public health are encouraging a new generation of groundbreaking ideas. 

Join the Public Health Foundation (PHF) at NACCHO360!

PHF will be presenting the following conference sessions: 

Using the Core Competencies to Support Tribal Public Health Staff Development  

July 15, 2025, 3:30pm-5:00pm PT 

Presenters: Mayela Arana, Mona Zuffante, Ron Bialek  

Description: The Core Competencies describe crosscutting knowledge and skills for all public health professionals and offer a starting point for implementing workforce development initiatives. Learn how the Winnebago Public Health Department used the Core Competencies to assess their workforce and meaningfully foster a culture of continuous learning and development for staff. 

Retention and Recruitment: Bright Ideas Shaping the Future for Governmental Public Health   

July 16, 2025, 8:00am-9:00am PT  

Presenters: Mayela Arana, Terry Brandenburg, Carol Moehrle, Ron Bialek  

Description: This session describes the Retention and Recruitment Toolkit, which organizes resources, making them easier to find and use by public health professionals in all types of agencies. Why people stay and leave governmental public health, how these concepts informed the toolkit framework, and examples from each section will be shared.