Communicating the Value of the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.

J Public Health Manag Pract

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Arlington, Virginia.

Published: March 2017

The Preventive Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant (Block Grant) continues to offer public health leadership a major lever to promote health and ensure the delivery of essential public health services. This column describes reasons why public health leaders must maintain strong participation in defining and communicating the collective and localized benefits of this flexible funding program for prevention.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000000414DOI Listing

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