At a glance
The Tracking Program and partners mutually benefit from shared objectives, enhanced competencies, and improved technical capabilities. These collaborations are helping increase the capacity of the public health workforce to address environmental public health priorities and emerging issues.
Power of Partnerships
Pursuing and nurturing strategic collaborations and cross-sectoral partnerships builds skills and expands resources. This benefits both the Tracking Program and our partners.
CDC is leading a national effort to maintain and expand the Tracking Program with support from partners. These include federal partners, national organizations, recipients, health departments, and other key groups. These partnerships enhance CDC's ability to:
- Build a sustainable Environmental Public Health Tracking Network.
- Enhance the environmental public health workforce and infrastructure.
- Share data to guide policy and other actions to improve public health.
- Advance environmental public health science and research.
- Foster collaboration among public health and environmental programs.
National Organizations
The Tracking Program partners with the several national organizations. Activities include the following.
- Increasing awareness of environmental public health tracking
- Strengthening environmental public health capacity and competencies at all levels
- Expanding use and sharing of data to inform decision-making
- Supporting workforce development through training and fellowship opportunities
National Partners
- American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC)
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
- Children's Environmental Health Network (CEHN)
- National Association of Health Data Organizations (NAHDO)
- National Association for Public Health Statistics and Information Systems (NAPHSIS)
- National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)
Federal Agencies
The Tracking Program partners with other federal agencies. We collaborate on scientific research of the health effects of environmental hazards. We also coordinate activities to address environmental health disparities, and to share data and knowledge to improve public health.
Federal Partners
CDC/ATSDR Programs
The Tracking Program works with many other CDC/ATSDR programs on the following activities.
- Advancing data sharing and dissemination
- Developing and using repeatable, shareable tools and processes
- Preparing for and responding to emergencies and threats
- Enhancing data science knowledge and skills
- Addressing health disparities
Environmental Health Partners
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
- Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
- Climate and Health Program
- Environmental Health Services
- Health Studies Program
- National Asthma Control Program
- Radiation Studies Program
Other Program Partners
- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
- National Center for Health Statistics
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology
- Office of Readiness and Response
State & Local Health Departments
The Tracking Program funds 33 state and local health departments. The recipients build, maintain, and implement local tracking programs and data networks. They increase public health capacity and expertise in environmental health surveillance. And they modernize data systems.