Celebrate National Public Health Week 2025 with CHR&R
At a time when public health is facing unprecedented changes and challenges, a pressing need remains to share resources and celebrate the value of our work. The American Public Health Association (APHA) is celebrating the 30th anniversary of National Public Health Week (NPHW) by doing just that from April 7 - 13. Among the week’s themes:
“It Starts Here” — Your Health is Our Mission
Public health starts in the places we live, work and play. Together, we can build healthier, more equitable communities, where everyone has the chance to thrive.
Our 2025 data offers a starting point for communities to investigate where to make change. Explore your community’s data here.
APHA is highlighting one of County Health Rankings & Roadmaps’ new measures, Access to Parks, which debuted with our 2025 Annual Data Release. Parks and green spaces create places for people to gather, exercise or relax. And they provide physical and mental health benefits.
Find strategies to address Access to Parks in What Works for Health, a data-based with over 400 evidence-informed strategies. “Climate Action Starts Here” — Championing Resilience for Health
Climate action is health action, and championing climate resilience safeguards everyone’s future. Learn more about the connection between climate and health here.
Find CHR&R’s new Adverse Climate Events measure, which provides a county-level indicator of adverse climate and weather-related events such as droughts and extreme heat, all of which impact physical health, safety, mental health and well-being.
Find WWFH strategies that improve climate health here, including alternative fuel initiatives and community gardens.
“Health Equity Starts Here” — Optimizing Health for All
Health equity is achieved when people have the power to create communities where everyone has what they need to live long and well. We can make health equity a reality by addressing systemic barriers and eliminating unfair and avoidable gaps across geographies and groups.
Our 2025 report explores ways to uncover and challenge the power and rules that shape health and well-being.
We also introduced a bold new model of health this year, which looks at how power and societal rules create conditions that impact everyone’s health. Watch the video on our new model of health.
Take action to change the structural determinants of health with our curated list of WWFH solutions that focus on building power and changing laws, policies, budgets and worldviews to improve the conditions that shape health. And join our April 22 webinar on power-building approaches for health and equity.
“Advocacy Starts Here” — Amplifying Voices for Public Health
Your actions — like voting, organizing around housing justice, advocating for more inclusive policies — can create healthier, more equitable communities.
Studies show that communities with higher voter turnout tend to have better self-reported health, fewer chronic health conditions and less depression. Find your community’s voter turnout percentage.
Public health groups can partner and collaborate with community groups to advance public health. Explore the evidence behind community organizing in public health in WWFH and read our blog on community organizing.
We dove into public health’s history of organizing around just causes in our latest In Solidarity podcast series. Listen to all four episodes of our Organizing for Health series here.
“The Future of Public Health Starts Here” — Strengthening the Public Health Workforce
A strong and well-supported public health workforce is key to a healthier future. We stand in solidarity with our governmental and non-governmental partners in our dedication to eliminating unfair and avoidable gaps in health.
Join the conversation this year by following the #NPHW hashtag on social media and by visiting nphw.org.