Support of Core Public Health Functions of Disability for the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)

New Editions supported the ability of states, territories and localities in their efforts to be inclusive of people with disabilities when planning, delivering and evaluating public health programs. Specifically, New Editions supported an exciting effort by the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD) to develop educational resources for public health disability staff, draft models and measures for state-based disability public health programs, assess current and future needs of disability staff, and highlight the current capacity and functioning of public health disability programs.

Our efforts ultimately culminated in the development of a national training program to improve the capacity of state public health staff to more fully address the needs of individuals with disabilities. We hosted a virtual learning center where members of our target audience can easily access and navigate relevant tools and resources to support the effort.