FIGURE 1—

Proportion of Local Health Departments in the United States Engaged in Population-Based Activities to Address Physical Chronic Disease, Violence, and Mental Health

Note. LHD = local health department. Population-based prevention activities are focused on “mental illness” for mental health and include those performed directly and contracted out by local health departments. Policymaking and advocacy activities include “injury prevention” for violence and “obesity” for chronic disease. Policy implementation activities include “obesity” for chronic disease.

Source. 2016 Profile Study of Local Health Departments, National Association of County & City Health Officials.