Ensuring a healthy region for all residents and visitors involves planning and coordination across borders on issues from everyday wellness to emergency response. Engagement with land use, transportation, and environmental decision-makers is also critical since health is so closely tied with the communities in which people live.
COG addresses these priorities through its support of the region’s Health Officials Committee and by developing relationships with regional programs that impact public health. The program focuses on tracking regional health trends, promoting health in all policy making, and responding to specific public health concerns and emerging issues—including preparing for and coordinating during health emergencies.
COG also continues its longtime sponsorship of regional workshops, conferences, and issue dialogues that bring together public health experts, elected officials, and business and community leaders to exchange information and cultivate a healthier region.
News & Multimedia
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May 22, 2014
At a packed annual meeting this week members and supporters of The Nonprofit Roundtable (an early ally of our Region Forward Vision) gave strong support to...
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April 28, 2014
With the “Ozone Season” starting for 2014, officials want the region to continue its positive trend in air quality. Starting today, Air Quality Awareness week...
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January 28, 2014
Last Friday the Region Forward Coalition met for the first time in 2014 to celebrate the completion of the Place + Opportunity report and to identify...
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November 6, 2013
Developing human capital in the Washington region is a key element of the Region Forward vision for a prosperous and livable greater Washington.
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September 30, 2013
Walter Tejada, Nancy Navarro interviewed at forum on impact of the new Affordable Care Act on the Latino population. COG also releases new Latino Health and...