The initiative aims to track and report on proven policies focusing on community health priorities to make cities healthier. Specifically, the initiative is promoting nine evidence-based policies addressing socioeconomic health factors, such as affordable housing and education.
The initiative complements Kaiser Permanente’s already established community health strategy
“This innovative partnership between two national leaders is a way to catalyze change in city governments so every resident has the opportunity live a healthy life,” said Shelley Hearne, DrPH, president of CityHealth. “Working with city leaders through CityHealth, the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente will bring a pragmatic menu of policy options to create real results in American cities, like better pre-K programs for kids and more public places with cleaner, smoke-free air.”
The initiative will continue its efforts to identify municipal leaders’ community health policy priorities and work to advance those policies.
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