National Coalition of STD Directors

To create a full partnership among sexually transmitted disease (STD) project areas directly funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state and local public health agencies, the Federal Government and private agencies to effectively prevent and control STDs in the US and its territories;

• To provide a conduit of communication and technology transfer among
  and between STD Directors nationally;
  
  
• To provide a forum for technical assistance and dissemination of information about effective STD prevention and control programs among members
  of the Coalition;
  
  
• To educate federal, state and local policy makers about issues relevant
  to the control, prevention and elimination of STDs;
  
  
• To network or affiliate with appropriate organizations working toward comparable goals; and
  
  
• To promote adequate and efficient allocation of resources to the prevention and control of STDs.