ATSDR's Health Education and
physicians, health educators, outreach workers,
and directors of migrant health clinics--to
Promotion Partnerships with
identify and prioritize environmental health
National Organizations
issues and health education needs on a regional
basis. This needs assessment and mapping effort
ATSDR has worked with a variety of national
will enable MCN to effectively target its
organizations since 1989, and conducts many
environmental health educational messages and
public health education and promotion activities
activities.
through collaborative projects and partnerships
with national organizations of health profession-
ATSDR's work with the National Association of
als. These activities build capacity by increasing
County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
knowledge of environmental medicine and
resulted in training for 30 local health officials
public health issues for members of the partici-
and community members in June 2000. This
pating organizations and by helping members
training will enable local health departments to
address the public health concerns of the people
be more effective partners with state and federal
and communities they serve. In fiscal year 2000,
agencies and more effective advocates for
ATSDR reached more than 80,000 health
community health concerns. In fiscal year 2000,
professionals through its funding of the follow-
NACCHO published Community Revitalization
ing 10 national organizations.
and Public Health. This document is considered
to be a landmark in defining public health
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
issues, roles, and relationships in the
American Association of Occupational Health
Brownfields redevelopment process, and more
Nurses (AAOHN)
than 1,250 copies have been distributed to local
American College of Medical Toxicologists
and state health departments and federal agencies.
(ACMT)
ATSDR has also developed health education
American College of Preventive Medicine
and promotion partnerships with Tribal Nations.
(ACPM)
American Indian and Alaskan Native popula-
Association of Occupational and Environ-
tions exposed to hazardous substances from
mental Clinics (AOEC)
waste sites, accidental spills, and other sources
Association of State and Territorial Health
Officials (ASTHO)
greater risk than the general population for
Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN)
adverse health effects. As a federal agency,
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
ATSDR works directly with American Indian
National Association of County and City
and Alaskan Native populations to prevent
dangerous environmental exposures that can
Health Officials (NACCHO)
result in negative health outcomes or diminished
National Environmental Health Association
quality of life.
(NEHA).
For example, ATSDR's collaboration with the
ment program with four tribal colleges and
Migrant Clinicians Network (MCN) has led to
universities to build programs for environmental
the completion of an extensive mapping project
public health. Under this agreement, ATSDR
of more than 1,500 members--including nurses,
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