Recordings of Recent Webinars 

Green infrastructure refers to a planned and managed system of green spaces, greenways and natural lands.  These lands improve water quality and wildlife habitat, as well as provide opportunities for outdoor recreation/tourism. Green Infrastructure has been utilized by counties to address regional issues, such as flooding, drought, stormwater runoff, and habitat fragmentation. Join the webinar to learn how counties in the Central region are utilizing green infrastructure principles to minimize flooding along large rivers.

Webinar program is directed to counties in the following states, although all are welcome and encouraged to participate: MT, ND, SD, WY, UT, CO, NM, OK, TX, AR, NE, IA, KS, MO.

Several counties across the country are taking a leadership role and partnering to prepare their communities for the use of electric vehicles. Learn how you can prepare your community and build the infrastructure necessary to operate and maintain electric vehicles for both internal county and community-wide use.

“No matter the environmental benefits, green products that cost more and perform worse than traditional products are not sustainable.” This is the new mantra working its way through the manufacturing and purchasing fields—resulting in a rethinking of green purchasing. An increasing number of counties and organizations are using tools to identify and source green products. Learn how you can find these products for use in your county and how NACo’s tools can help you.

Over the past three years, many counties have been making significant energy project investments in their facilities—resulting in real savings over the long term and resource protection. Yet, much of the state and federal funding counties have relied on is not going to be available in 2012. The world of county energy finance is changing quickly.  Participate in this webinar to learn about the new strategies available to finance your county energy projects.

The negative impact of foreclosure on communities is far reaching. Not only have people lost homes, but communities are also suffering economically, physically and socially. During this webinar you’ll hear about the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), a federal program that is helping county governments recover from the impacts of home foreclosures. You’ll also hear from counties that received funding from NSP to implement foreclosure redevelopment efforts in their communities. Find out how you can apply this information to benefit your county.

Find out how your county can participate in First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Initiative. Joining Let’s Move will assist your county’s existing health promotion strategies or help expand local efforts to promote active living and healthy eating.  You’ll hear how your county can formally join the initiative and learn about program and policy options to promote healthy counties.

In today’s challenging economic climate, public-private community partnerships can be particularly effective in helping enhance county health and wellness initiatives.  Participate in this webinar to learn about examples of cooperative opportunities with the private sector that can increase the capacity of your local health promotion efforts and how your county can capitalize on these types of collaborations.

Faced with growing prison populations, shrinking budgets, and high recidivism rates, states are seeking strategies that improve public safety, hold offenders accountable, and use taxpayers’ dollars wisely.   Because some of these strategies can lead to larger county responsibilities, some states and counties are looking to develop more effective partnerships.  Join this webinar to learn about “Performance incentive funding,” an idea which state fiscal incentives are provided to community corrections agencies or local entities to design and utilize community-based programs as alternatives to incarceration.  Reinvesting state savings in community based programs that are evidence-based can improve public safety and control costs for both your county and state.

Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI) core strategies have been proven to reduce detention & costs, increase system fairness and improve the juvenile justice system overall without compromising public safety.  Join this webinar to find out how you can use JDAI strategies to lower your county’s juvenile detention population and increase cost savings.

As counties face budget deficits, local criminal justice systems are being forced to use increasingly limited resources as wisely as possibly.  A criminal justice coordinating council (CJCC) is a great resource for counties that want to gain a better understanding of their local criminal justice system, to develop greater cooperation among agencies and units of local government, and to establish more effective resource allocation.  Join this webinar to learn how to develop a CJCC or enhance your existing CJCC. 

Through the Affordable Care Act many uninsured, low-income individuals—some of whom will be involved in the criminal justice system—will become eligible for Medicaid and subsidized private health plans in 2014.  Learn about the possible opportunities for individuals being held pretrial in county jails to gain health coverage, issues counties may face enrolling people in custody into appropriate plans and the potential fiscal relief this may offer counties. 

Within the context of health reform and significant financial pressures, counties are revisiting how to provide senior health care services in a high quality, cost-effective manner.  This webinar is designed for counties that continue to operate and fund long term care centers.  Learn about ways your county can address the challenges inherent in providing senior health services by implementing innovative strategies to provide quality care that can also offer fiscal relief to your county.

The Frequent Users Systems Engagement (FUSE) model is used to help communities break the cycle of incarceration and homelessness among individuals with complex behavioral health challenges who are the highest users of jails, homeless shelters and other crisis services systems.  This webinar will provide an overview of FUSE, how it can be expanded to other counties, and will outline its three essential pillars: data driven problem solving, policy and systems reform, and targeted housing and services.

Join this webinar to find out about creative and cost-free ways to engage community members in your county’s current health promotion activities through the national Team Up for a Healthy America campaign. You’ll also hear about a unique public-private partnership model that can support and finance local health-focused projects in counties.

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety (AAAFTS) is completing a (usRAP) pilot program to examine the key technological and political initiatives necessary to institute a safety assessment of all our nation’s roads, including rural. In this webinar, hear from a representative from AAAFTS who will provide background information on the results of the multi phase Pilot project being implemented in various states across the country and the results from a county that is about to complete it’s (usRAP) program.

Demand for travel by Americans continues to grow as the population increases, particularly in metropolitan areas. Construction of new road capacity to accommodate this growth in travel has not kept pace. This challenge is especially acute during rush hour periods, and it can be costly due to loss in worker productivity. Join this webinar to hear about tools and resources (including Intelligent Transportation Systems) that counties can use to reduce the impacts of congestion, especially during rush hour.

During this webinar, receive a comprehensive look at the seriousness of roadway departure crashes, why it is such a problem on rural and isolated roads, and the counter measures that counties can implement to reduce the number roadway departure crashes.

AICP members can earn 1.25 Certification Maintenance (CM) credits for this activity.

Port security and land-side congestion are challenges that many counties face. According to data from 2007, port activity contributed over $3 trillion to the Gross Domestic Product.  With over $212 billion dollars in taxes from port related jobs, there are strategies for counties with these challenges.  Hear from experts  how your county can collaborate with regional partners to address these challenges.

Collecting and analyzing crash data is essential for setting goals for road safety improvements. County engineers are learning that by collaborating with other county departments, they can obtain more thorough crash data. Join this webinar to learn about online tools that are facilitating the collection of crash data at the scene of the crash, as well as best practices for creating and maintaining a collaborative relationship with county law enforcement officials and emergency management staff.