In January 2008, 10 initial communities were jointly selected by the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) and the YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) to pilot the ACHIEVE model in its first year. During the next five years, these organizations, along with the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), will individually select and fund approximately 40 new communities each year (10 per organization) for a total of at least 200 ACHIEVE communities.

In March 2009, 43 communities were selected to join ACHIEVE and in February 2010, 40 additional communities were selected.

The list below of the 93 current ACHIEVE communities shows the community funded, the agency awardee in parentheses, and the national organization providing technical assistance to the community. Click here to view a map of funded communities.

January 2008

• Albuquerque, New Mexico (New Mexico Department of Health and YMCA of Central New Mexico) – NACDD and Y-USA 
• Allentown, Pennsylvania (Allentown Health Bureau and Allentown YMCA and YWCA) – NACDD and Y-USA
• Black Hawk, Iowa (Black Hawk County Health Department and Black Hawk County YMCA) – NACDD and Y-USA 
• Cleveland County, North Carolina (Cleveland County Health Department and Cleveland County Family YMCA) – NACDD and Y-USA 
• Harris/Aldine, Texas (Harris County Public Health and Environmental Services and YMCA of Greater Houston) – NACDD and Y-USA 
• Mount Desert Island, Maine (Healthy Acadia and Mount Desert Island YMCA) – NACDD and Y-USA 
• Salamanca, New York (Cattaraugus County Health Department and Olean-Bradford Area YMCA) – NACDD and Y-USA 
• Stark, Ohio (Stark County Health Department and YMCA of Central Stark County) – NACDD and Y-USA 
• Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington (Tacoma Pierce County Health Department and YMCA of Tacoma Pierce County) – NACDD and Y-USA 
• Wichita, Kansas (Sedgwick County Health Department and Wichita YMCA) – NACDD and Y-USA

March 2009

• Alexandria, Virginia (Alexandria Health Department) – NACCHO  
• Anaheim, California (YMCA of Anaheim) – Y-USA
• Belmont, North Carolina (Gaston County Family YMCA) - Y-USA
• Bloomington, Indiana (YMCA of Monroe County) – Y-USA
• Butler County, Ohio (Greater Miami Valley YMCA - Y-USA
• Chicago, Illinois (Chicago Park District) – NRPA 
• Clinton County, New York (Clinton County Health Department) – NACCHO 
• Columbia, South Carolina (YMCA of Columbia South Carolina-Metro) – Y-USA 
• Columbia County, Oregon (Columbia Health District-Public Health Authority) – NACCHO
• Cook County (Suburban), Illinois (Cook County Department of Public Health) - NACCHO
• Davenport, Iowa (Davenport Parks and Recreation) – NRPA 
• Eastern Highlands, Connecticut (ACHIEVE Connecticut) – NACDD 
• Forrest and Lamar Counties, Mississippi (ACHIEVEable Change: Creating Healthy Communities) – NACDD
• Greenville County, South Carolina (Greenville County Recreation District) – NRPA
• Island County, Washington (Island County Public Health) – NACCHO 
• Jefferson County, Oregon (HEALTH: Healthy Environments Active Living Total Health) – NACDD 
• Kershaw County, South Carolina (Eat Smart Move More Kershaw County) – NACDD 
• Klickitat County, Washington (Klickitat County Health Department) – NACCHO
• La Mirada, California (La Mirada Community Services) – NRPA
• Lake County, Ohio (ACHIEVE Lake County, Ohio) - NACDD
• Longview, Washington (Longview Parks and Recreation Department) – NRPA 
• Lynnwood, Washington (Lynnwood Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts) – NRPA 
• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (Worksite Wellness Policy Council of Mecklenburg County) – NACDD 
• Montgomery, Alabama (Montgomery County Parks and Recreation Department) – NRPA 
• Multnomah, Oregon (Healthy Active Multnomah County) – NACDD 
• Muskegon, (Jackson Hill Neighborhood) Michigan (Public Health Muskegon County) – NACCHO 
• Nacogdoches, Texas (Healthy Nacogdoches Coalition) – NACDD 
• New Bedford, Massachusetts (YMCA Southcoast) – Y-USA 
• New London, Connecticut (Ledge Light Health District) – NACCHO 
• North Miami, Florida (North Miami Parks and Recreation Department) – NRPA
• Northeast District, Connecticut (HealthQuest Northeast Connecticut) – NACDD
• O’Fallon, Missouri (O’Fallon Parks and Recreation) – NRPA 
• Palm Beach County, Florida (Palm Beach County Coalition to ACHIEVE Wellness) - NACDD
• Pierre, South Dakota (Pierre Parks and Recreation) – NRPA 
• Rockland County, New York (A Healthier Monsey: Community Coalition for Change) – NACDD 
• Saginaw, Michigan (YMCA of Saginaw) - Y-USA
• South Sacramento, California (County of Sacramento Department of Public Health) – NACCHO
• Uniontown, Pennsylvania (Uniontown Area YMCA) – Y-USA 
• Venice, Florida (South County Family YMCA) – Y-USA 
• Whatcom County, Washington (Whatcom ACHIEVE) – NACDD 
• Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA) – Y-USA 
• Williamson County, Texas (Healthy Hearts Coalition) – NACDD 
• Yellowstone County, Montana (RiverStone Health) – NACCHO

• Arlington, Virginia - NRPA
• Ashland, Kentucky - NACDD
• Bloomington, Illinois - Y-USA
• Cabarrus County, North Carolina - NACCHO
• Casco Bay, Maine - NACCHO
• Casper, Wyoming - NRPA
• Chelsea, Massachusetts - NACDD
• Coamo, Puerto Rico - NACDD
• Columbus, North Carolina - NACDD
• Delta and Menominee Counties, Michigan - NACCHO
• Denver, Colorado - Y-USA
• Eau Claire, Winsconsin - Y-USA
• El Paso, Texas - Y-USA
• Fort Collins, Colorado - NRPA
• Hastings, Nebraska - NRPA
• Ingham County, Michigan - NACCHO
• Jacksonville, Tennessee - NRPA
• Manatee County, Florida - NACCHO
• McMinnville, Tennessee - NRPA
• Morristown, New Jersey - NRPA
• Neguanee, Michigan - NACDD
• Newport, Rhode Island - NRPA
• Norfolk, Virginia - Y-USA
• North Charleston, South Carolina - NACCHO
• Pipestone, Minnesota - NRPA
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - NACCHO
• Polk County, Winsconsin - NACCHO
• Portsmouth, Virginia - NACDD
• Putnam County, Missouri - NACCHO
• Rockport, Maine - Y-USA
• Springfield, Massachusetts - Y-USA
• St. George, Utah - NACDD
• Syracuse, New York - Y-USA
• Tallahassee, Florida - NACDD
• Tulsa, Oklahoma - NRPA
• Valley City, North Dakota - NACDD
• Washoe County, Nevada - NACCHO
• Willmar, Minnesota - Y-USA
• Wrangell, Alaska - NACDD
• York, Pennsylvania - Y-USA