title: Communicating the Value of the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Arlington, Virginia.
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chaiken
authors.forename: Lisa F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Waddell
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sellers
authors.forename: Paul E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Jarris
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D005381:Financing, Organized / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011634:Public Health; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D014481:United States