Public Health & Mental Health
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Public Health departments promote and protect the health of all who live, work, and play in counties throughout New York. Counties provide direct services and community partnerships in the following areas: development and maintenance of individual and community preparedness for public health hazards and events; investigation, prevention, and control of communicable diseases; prevention of environmental health hazards through assessment, regulation, and remediation; promotion of healthy lifestyles through outreach and education; and provision for evaluation and services to individuals, children, and families that have developmental delays and concerns.
NYSAC White Papers and Reports
Counties Promoting Public Health, A Special NYSAC Report
2020
- Making Cannabis Legal in NYS - January 2020 White Paper
- Regulation of Synthetic Drugs - January 2020 White Paper
2019
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Making Cannabis Legal in New York State- Considerations for Counties (Updated September 2019)
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County Coroners and Medical Examiners: Emerging Funding Challenges
Drinking Water Quality & Infrastructure
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NYSAC Report: Counties and Drinking Water Quality (2016)
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Clean Water Infrastructure in NYS (White Paper, December 2017)
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The County Perspective On Water Quality and Implementing the State’s Clean Water Infrastructure Act - (December 2017)
Battling the Heroin & Opioid Epidemic
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County Case Studies in Battling New York's Heroin and Opioid Epidemic
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Video: An update on the battle against the opioid crisis - 1/30/18
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NACo-NLC Opioid Epidemic Task Force Report and Recommendations: Overview and Discussion (Webinar recording and report)
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County Leaders Unite To Fight The Heroin And Opioid Abuse Epidemic - 1/12/17
Additional Public Health Issues