Haleigh Leslie, student in East Tennessee State University College of Public Health’s doctoral program in Health Management and Policy, has published two blog posts on disability inclusion in the NACCHO Voice. NACCHO Voice is a blog published by the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO).
“Anyone at any time could have a permanent or temporary disability, said Leslie. “For this reason, it is important to build disability inclusion into our work in public health in our workplaces, programs, and services to best meet the needs of the public health workforce and the communities we serve.”
In the first post, Disability Inclusive Work Cultures for Local Health Departments, Leslie provides an overview of disability inclusive workplaces and steps that local health departments can take to build a more inclusive workplace culture for people with disabilities, specifically around retention, accommodations, hiring, and recruiting.
The second post, Local Health Department Action Steps for Disability Inclusion, looks at some strategies and resources to help local health departments (LHDs) build a more disability inclusive workforce and culture, which complement the strategies and resources discussed in the earlier post.
The National Association of County Health Officials was founded in 1965. In early 1984, the organization experienced remarkable growth in membership and the organization opened its own office. In 1994, it was renamed to National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). NACCHO serves 3000 local health departments and is the leader in providing skill-building professional resources and programs, seeking health equity, and supporting effective local public health practice and systems.