Health in All Policies
Resources and Acknowledgements
There is an abundance of excellent information concerning all aspects of Health in All Policies. Here are some of our favorite resources as well as sources used in this toolkit.
Kent County Information
- Kent County Health Department’s Health in All Policies Learning Lab
- Email to request Health in All Policies information or a presentation email: HIAP@kentcountymi.gov
Health in All Policies General Information
The HiAP homepages and resources of the following established organizations provide more details on the concepts and implementation tactics of HiAP.
- Public Health Institute (PHI)
- National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
- American Public Health Association (APHA)
- Change Lab Solutions
Population Health and Social Determinants of Health
These links will help clarify the direct relationships between health outcomes and the social determinants of health:
- Kent County Community Health Needs Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan
- County Health Rankings
- Healthy People 2020
Ordinances and Resolutions
Here are two examples of HiAP legislation that can be made to fit your communities’ needs:
Health Impact Assessments
Comprehensive details on how to complete a HIA along with opportunities to learn from and partner with experts are available at the following pages:
- Human Impact Partners
- CDC Healthy Places: Health Impact Assessment
- UCLA Health Impact Assessment Clearinghouse Learning & Information Center
- National Academies Press’ Improving Health in the United States: The Role of Health Impact Assessment
Equity Promotion
HiAP and equity go hand-in-hand. These resources provide equity impact assessment examples and the communities that are using them:
- Kent County Health Department’s Health Equity Page
- Human Impact Partners Health Equity Guide
- Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE)
- King County Website
- Seattle Racial Equity Toolkit
- Center for the Study of Social Policy Race Equity Impact Assessment
Acknowledgements
The Kent County Health In All Policies Toolkit was developed by:
Kristen Godwin, Kent County Health Department, Public Health Intern
Hope College, BA, Biology (May 2018)
In partnership with Kent County Health Department Preceptors:
Teresa Branson, MHA, Deputy Administrative Health Officer
Karyn Pelon, BS, Public Health Educator
A special thanks for the design of the Kent County Health In All Policies Toolkit goes to:
Nicole Batway, CHES, CPST, Public Health Educator, Kent County Health Department
A copy of this toolkit is available online at: https://www.accesskent.com/HiAP. Please share. This toolkit may be reproduced or redistributed in whole or in part without further consent from the Kent County Health Department.
More information on Health in All Policies can be obtained by contacting:
Kent County Health Department
700 Fuller Avenue NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 632-7100