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Topic	Title	Type	Organization	Description
Success Stories	NACDD Success Stories	Success Stories	State Health Departments Chronic Disease Programs	NACDD supports state health departments and works with partners in promoting programs to improve the health of communities and reduce the burden of chronic disease across the U.S. The resulting success stories educate policymakers about programs that work, show decision-makers that funds are well spent, support NACDD policy and communications efforts and serve as program examples for other states.
Legislation analysis	Diabetes Legislative Analysis tool, 2007	Handout–Analysis Tool	NACDD	This two-page document provides a systematic and standardized method to produce a synopsis of a pending bill. The completed document will reflect the bill’s purpose, pros and cons, fiscal impact, likely opposition, and policy implications. Developed by the NACDD Diabetes Council, 2007.
State policy databases	National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Policy and Legislative Databases.	Website	NACDD	NACDD hosts monthly meetings to update members on federal legislation related to chronic disease.
NACDD Legislative and Policy Committee	NACDD Legislative and Policy Committee	Committee	NACDD	NACDD hosts monthly meetings to update members on federal legislation related to chronic disease.
Policy statements	NACDD Policy Statements	Policy statements	NACDD	NACDD prepares and publishes statements related to chronic disease policy annually.
Federal policy	Federal policy	Webpage	NACDD	This webpage allows members to find their federal representatives and provides information on federal legislation tracking resources.
State policy	State policy	Webpage	NACDD	This webpage allows members to find their state representatives and provides information on state policy tracking resources.
School health diabetes legislation, guidelines, state reports, etc.	Diabetes School Health Resource List	Website	NACDD	This resource list, developed by the Diabetes Council School Health Work Group, provides Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs and their partners with national and statewide resources on caring for students with diabetes in the school environment. Resources, collected from Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs and partner organizations, focus on legislation, guidelines and state reports, training materials for school personnel, educational materials for families, and resources on Individualized Health Plans for Children with Diabetes.