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Our nation’s Governors are dedicated to leading bipartisan solutions that improve citizens’ lives. Through NGA, Governors identify priority issues and deal with matters of public policy and governance at the state, national and global levels. NGA teams work side-by-side with state leaders to identify challenges and develop solutions. View NGA products below, filterable by content type and topic.
Public Health Emergency Playbook
(Download) The Public Health Emergency Playbook is a guide designed for Governors and their staff, offering a comprehensive resource to ...
The Governor’s Guide to Public Health Preparedness
The Governor’s Guide to Public Health Preparedness serves as a primer on the fundamentals of public health preparedness for governors ...
State Strategies To Address The Impact Of Covid-19 On Maternal And Child Populations: Sustaining Equitable Community Supports
This publication explores strategies Governors and state leaders employed to address the long-standing issues associated with equity in MCH populations ...
State Strategies To Address The Impact Of Covid-19 On Maternal And Child Populations: Behavioral Health
This publication explores strategies Governors and state leaders employed to address the longstanding issues associated with behavioral health among the ...
State Strategies To Address The Impact Of COVID-19 On Maternal And Child Populations: Child Care and COVID-19
As Governors continue to address the consequences of the pandemic, policymakers and state leaders can consider how to strengthen the ...
State Strategies To Address The Impact Of COVID-19 On Maternal And Child Populations: Health And Human Services Workforce
This publication is focused on Governors' strategies to address workforce challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. (Download) This is the ...
State Strategies To Address The Impact Of COVID-19 On Maternal And Child Populations: COVID-19 Response And Recovery
This publication explores strategies Governors used in their COVID-19 response and ideas for improving future efforts and continued recovery plans ...
Issue Brief: Congenital Syphilis
Governors play a crucial role in shaping policies that can effectively address congenital syphilis rates, promoting the health and well-being ...
Implementing Best Practices Across the Continuum of Care to Prevent Overdose
This Roadmap provides Governors with 17 specific, actionable recommendations to prevent overdose across five pillars of the Substance Use Disorder ...
Tackling The Maternal And Infant Health Crisis: A Governor’s Playbook
The National Governors Association Maternal and Infant Health Initiative Playbook is a guide designed to make transformational change in a system ...
Leveraging Telehealth for Justice-involved Populations With Substance Use Disorders
This brief reviews activities undertaken by states to expand the use of telehealth for justice-involved individuals with SUDs during the ...
Messaging in a Bottle: Evaluating Behavioral Insights to Build Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence
Increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake among children is a complex challenge that will likely require many different strategies from Governors. (Download) ...
