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On alternating weeks, NACo's Resource Roundup highlights opportunities, reports, upcoming events, and other tools, and the County Countdown provides a review of key policy items for county leaders.
Rural county behavioral health resources often must serve diverse populations across large distances.
New resource: NACo and the National Association of County Behavioral Health & Developmental Disability Directors created a messaging brief for rural and frontier county leaders to explore strategies that advance behavioral health care in unique settings through collaboration, policy and community-based solutions.
Strengthening communities: By administering services such as crisis stabilization, workforce support and mobile outreach, rural county leaders build systems that empower communities with dignity, independence and respect.
Congratulations to Buncombe County, N.C., Citrus County, Fla. and Harris County (Precinct 2), Texas for earning the 2024 NACo EDGE Excellence in Strategic Planning Award. Learn more about their award-winning strategic plans.
What it means: The NACo EDGE Excellence in Strategic Planning Award recognizes counties that have created and communicated thoughtful and comprehensive annual strategic plans to help improve services and infrastructure for constituents.
Apply for 2025: Any NACo member county may apply for the Excellence in Strategic Planning Award, and there is no cost to apply. Learn more about how to apply.
Active community collaboration is crucial for shaping county operations and policy priorities. Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils (CJCCs) are one approach to ensure that community members are involved in county governance.
Upcoming webinar: Join NACo on October 2 at 1 p.m. EDT for a webinar exploring how ongoing and consistent community engagement enhances the impact of CJCCs and how these bodies can serve as effective tools for county leaders to actively involve residents.
Dive deep: Explore NACo’s CJCC Resource Hub for more about how counties can leverage CJCCs to administer and strengthen the criminal legal system.
Finding new sources of revenue or expanding and maximizing your current revenue streams will be of paramount importance as we think about priorities for 2025.
Mitigating challenges: Without a proactive revenue-protection safety net in place, challenges in the year ahead could reduce county interest earnings, which are so critical to offsetting any potential revenue losses.
Learn how cashVest by three+one helps public entities maximize the interest earnings on every dollar of cash that flows through their coffers.
