EPA-CDC/ATSDR collaborative activities
Four pilot sites were selected to participate in this new community-based environmental health initiative, based on work with NACCHO's PACE-EH project.:
Cerro Gordo, Iowa;
the Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma;
Savannah, Georgia; and
Boston, Massachusetts.
The pilot collaboration sites, which range from urban centers to rural areas, were selected for the project because they had strong local leadership in addressing community issues, experience in working with a wide range of private and public sector partners, and a track record of successfully addressing local health or environmental issues.
Lessons learned from the pilot sites will form the basis for a federal model of collaboration to improve service delivery for community-based environmental health activities at the national level. Information gathered and tools developed will also expand our community-based tool kits and be used to develop targeted training and education for leadership development.