NACCHO's Podcast From Washington: Tools to Improve Public Health Communications

On this month's podcast, Lauren Soule, Government Affairs Senior Specialist, and Molly Curington, Government Affairs Associate, discuss tips for meeting with federal elected officials during August recess. Lauren and Molly provide step-by-step guidance on how to request an in-district meeting, what to expect on the day of, and how to prepare effective talking points, including NACCHO's ask to co-sponsor the bipartisan Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment reauthorization bills (H.R. 4445 and S. 4283). Resources mentioned are available through NACCHO's Public Health is Local toolkit, and recordings of past Public Health is Local webinars can be found on NACCHO University. Let us know how your meetings went so we can track your great work and follow up with offices if necessary. The Public Health is Local one-pager is also available for you to bring to your meetings. In addition, Amanda Kwong, the Director of Public Health Communications Collaborative (PHCC) at the de Beaumont Foundation, and Robin Mowson, NACCHO Director of Immunization, discuss the practical tools available for public health communicators' use.