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The NGA Center for Best Practices teams and divisions develop innovative solutions to today’s most pressing public policy challenges. The center is the only research and development firm that directly serves the nation’s governors.
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Maternal and Infant Health: Expanding Access and Quality of Care
The third roundtable of the New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy’s Initiative on maternal and infant health took place in Detroit, Michigan, presided by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and ...
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Infrastructure Coordinator Quarterly Workshop
From May 16 to 18, 2023, NGA hosted its Quarterly Infrastructure Coordinator Workshop in Washington D.C. With $37 billion in funding for resilience programs in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs ...
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Governors Leading on Skills-Based Hiring to Open Opportunity Pathways
Skills-based hiring is a method of recruiting employees that prioritizes a candidate's competencies over more "traditional" qualifications like degrees. This hiring strategy can remove barriers that currently screen out qualified ...
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Membership Monthly – May 2023
Updates from the NGA Membership Team for May 2023. For more about the programs below and a list of upcoming events please email us at: membership@nga.org. ABOVE: Virginia Governor Glenn ...
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STRENGTHENING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
The United States faces a nationwide youth mental health crisis. The roots of this crisis existed before COVID-19, but the pandemic has both exacerbated and highlighted the scope of the challenges in addressing this issue. The time is right and the need has never been more apparent to discuss proven and innovative solutions for states.
Governor Phil Murphy’s 2022-2023 Chair’s Initiative will focus on four key pillars to address youth mental health:
- Addressing Prevention And Resilience Building
- Increasing Awareness And Reducing Stigma
- Insuring Access And Affordability Of Quality Treatment And Care
- Training And Supporting Caregivers And Teachers
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Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond On Preparing And Developing Effective Principals & School Leaders
In this episode, Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Emeritus at Stanford University, Founding President and CEO ...
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Governors’ Top Health Priorities in 2023 State of the State Addresses
As the country continues to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Governors have highlighted the need to continue ...
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Energy Emergency Preparedness and Response Training for Governors and State Regulators
The health, safety, and economic security of our communities and businesses are highly dependent on a reliable supply of energy—including ...
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Improving Health Equity for Rare Diseases
Working together can improve outcomes for patients with rare diseases and promote better overall public health. Despite their name, when ...
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Nation’s Governors Meet with Ukrainian President, Back Ukraine
Throughout the past year, Governors have acted quickly to condemn Russia’s invasion of the sovereign nation of Ukraine while also ...
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Aligning State Economic and Workforce Development Strategies for Resilient and Vibrant Economies
During the 2023 NGA Winter Workforce Symposium a discussion was held on how state economic development and workforce development activities ...
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Health and Wellness in Pharmacies
Rina Shah On March 1, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) hosted a Health and Wellness Stakeholder Forum ...
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State of the State – 2023
Governors of states, territories and commonwealths are outlining their priorities for 2023 in state of the state or commonwealth addresses, ...
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State Workforce Leaders Explore Strategies for Confronting Talent Shortages at NGA Winter Workforce Symposium
With talent shortages challenging almost every sector of the economy, Governors and state workforce system leaders are focused on boosting ...
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Governors Stand Against Antisemitism
Hate crimes are on the rise, jumping 11.6% in 2021, according to the latest FBI data. Among the more than ...
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Governors Prioritize Postsecondary Education Pathways in 2023 State of the State Addresses
The vision for postsecondary education at the state level in the coming year is taking shape through Governors’ State of ...
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Supporting Successful Workforce Reentry for Justice-Involved Individuals
As Governors continue to address workforce shortages in nearly every sector of the economy, state workforce development policymakers and their ...
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PAST NGA CHAIRS INITIATIVES
- 2021-2022
Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s Initiative
K-12 Computer Science Education - 2019-2020
Gov. Larry Hogan’s Initiative
Infrastructure: Foundation for Success - 2018-2018
Gov. Steve Bullock’s Initiative
Good Jobs for All Americans - 2017–2018
Gov. Brian Sandoval’s Initiative
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