National survey of training needs reported by public health professionals in chronic disease programs in state, territorial, and local governments.

Context: In 2009, the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors published desirable competencies for professionals in public health chronic disease programs. Assessing the training needs of these professionals is an important step toward providing appropriate training programs in chronic disease prevention and control competencies.

Objectives: Conduct a survey of the chronic disease workforce in state and local health departments to identify professional training needs.

Building company health promotion capacity: a unique collaboration between Cargill and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Background: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) helps protect the health and safety of all people. The workplace can be used to reach millions of workers and their families with programs, policies, and benefits that promote health. We describe a CDC-led project to build Cargill's workplace health promotion capacity and identify the importance of a company liaison in the public-private relationship.