Concerns about healthcare workforce supply and preparing the next generation of the healthcare workforce have been building for several years for a variety of reasons. Last month, Mercer released a report examining ...
The National Governors Association is celebrating National Youth Justice Action Month this October. During this period, we recognize the actions taken by states to support system-involved youth. This includes Governors’ ...
The NGA Center for Best Practices will host the 2024 Fall Workforce Development Policy Institute in Mystic, Connecticut at the end of October. The Institute brings together Governors’ Workforce Development Policy Advisors ...
Since 2021, Governors in more than twenty states have taken steps to remove unnecessary bachelor’s degree requirements for jobs in the public sector. This momentum for innovation, spurred by a tight labor market and a ...
Each September, National Recovery Month is observed to help promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the emergence of a strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service ...
Since 2021, a wave of federal infrastructure investments has provided states with historic levels of funding for economic development and industrial growth. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), CHIPS and ...
Governors and their teams are responding to a rapid rise in syphilis and congenital syphilis cases. The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) is working to support states and territories in ...
Each September, the country observes Suicide Awareness Month. The nationwide observance aims to raise awareness about suicide, identify ways to prevent suicide and remember the lives lost to suicide. As part of the campaign, ...
Fentanyl awareness and prevention is a top priority for the nation’s Governors and First Spouses. Numerous Governors have taken executive action, signed legislation, created campaigns and used emergency powers to tackle ...
Washington, D.C. – National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Governor Jared Polis of Colorado and Vice Chair Governor Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma today called on Congress to replenish funding for the Disaster Relief Fund. ...
NGA, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently hosted a briefing on the Heat & Health Dashboard – an interactive tool to help states ...
WASHINGTON – The National Governors Association (NGA) and Third Sector Capital Partners (Third Sector) selected Idaho, Indiana, Minnesota, and North Carolina to participate in the Policy Academy to Strengthen SNAP E&T ...