Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support Strategic Map
Improving community health outcomes by strengthening state, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies
Enhance public health system coordination and collaboration to advance public health priorities.
Facilitate coordination and information sharing among CDC CIOs, HHS OPDIVs, key government agencies, and national non-governmental organizations
Foster collaboration and proactively engage with STLT public health agencies and organizations
Strengthen cross-cutting public health workforce competencies and capacities
Provide service-learning assignments that prepare the next generation of public health workers and expand STLT public health agency capacities
Support competency model development and provide training to the public health workforce on cross-cutting skills (e.g., leadership, public health law, performance improvement)
Provide surge support during public health emergencies
Fortify public health infrastructure and core capabilities of STLT health departments
Support national accreditation and advance the ability of STLT public health agencies to meet the national standards
Manage a suite of cross-cutting, flexible, capacity-building cooperative agreements and grants
Support continuous improvement in the quality of services CDC delivers to its STLT partners and stakeholders
Put public health systems science into action to achieve public health impact
Promote and support efforts to build evidence of what works to strengthen public health infrastructure and capabilities
Facilitate STLT access to new knowledge, evidence, and data through studies, analyses, platforms, tools, and forums
Cultivate a diverse workforce, inclusive workplace, and equity in all programs and services
Support STLTs in addressing gaps in public health response and services for underserved jurisdictions and high-risk populations
Recruit and develop a public health workforce that mirrors the communities and demographics it serves
Foster an inclusive workplace and collaborative environment within CSTLTS through staff engagement, training, and recognition