National Network of Public Health Institutions

Fostering Emerging Institutes Project
NNPHI fosters high performing public health institutes within states and selected regions by providing emerging institutes with technical assistance and linkages to mentors and resources from existing public health institutes.

Key topics addressed by this program:
Technical Assistance, Organizational Development, Keys to Success

Membership Services
NNPHI fosters a learning community among its members through a bi-monthly newsletter, educational teleconferences, online resource library and the NNPHI Annual Conference. NNPHI promotes public health institutes with strategic national partners.

Key topics addressed by this program:
Collaboration, Best practices, Newsletters, Reports and Publications

The Multi-State Learning Collaborative
The Multi-State Learning Collaborative is currently in its third phase, “Lead States in Public Health Quality Improvement.” Sixteen states are applying accreditation/assessment and quality improvement techniques to advance public health practice.

Key topics addressed by this program:
Performance Assessment, Accreditation, Quality Improvement

The Public Health Leadership Society
PHLS is an alumni association comprised of graduates of national, state, and regional public health leadership institutes. Members engage in opportunities for leadership development and collaboration on public health issues that impact the nation.

Key topics addressed by this program:
Leadership, Ethics, Workforce

National Public Health Performance Standards Program
The NPHPSP is a collaborative effort to enhance the nation’s public health systems through the use of three instruments designed to assess the performance of public health systems. NNPHI is one of seven national partners implementing the program.

Key topics addressed by this program:
Performance Assessment, Essential Services, Quality Improvement, Public Health System