Health Department Resources

CDC provides many types of resources to health departments, including opportunities to collaborate and partner with CDC, short-term assistance, and customizable communication materials to adapt and share.


Find resources & events designed to help new health officials navigate CDC. Get assistance from CDC, subscribe to alerts & updates, improve health in your jurisdiction, and explore CSTLTS programs that can support your work.
- Request CDC assistance during an emerging local health concern or incident
Senior health officials can request several forms of rapid assistance or short-term consultation from CDC. - Find training, technical or direct assistancepdf icon
Discover a range of CDC resources for public health agency and other partner organization staff. - Request short-term epidemiologic assistance
Epi-Aids put disease detectives from CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service to work preventing and controlling emerging health threats. - Get alerts about current & projected funding opportunities
Learn how to search for and subscribe to alerts about federal funding opportunities.
Find state, tribal, local & territorial health department websites and points of contact.
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Resources to assist with creating effective Communities of Practice.
Materials from programs across CDC developed for community health workers.
Information, resources, and training related to US health system changes with an emphasis on local health agencies.

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