National Public Health Performance Standards

The NPHPSP has three tools that are based on the ten Essential Public Health Services, and designed to assist state and local public health systems, and local governance entities in assessing and improving their public health systems or boards of health.

The State Public Health System Performance Assessment measures the capacity and infrastructure of state public health systems and helps states to recognize where improvements can be made.

The following tools and resources can help states organize system partners, obtain buy-in, and conduct a successful assessment.

The Perfect Storm: Case Study from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment

In addition to ASTHO, the NPHPSP Partners consist of CDC, NACCHO, NALBOH, NNPHI, and the PHF. Collectively, they contribute to the advancement of the program by providing technical assistance and support, and ensuring that the program and resources meet the needs of users.