Tools to Get You Started with Health in All Policies

While all Health in All Policies initiatives are based on the concept that population health and equity depend upon collaborative, intersectoral action, there is substantial variation in process, structure, scope, and participation in the initiatives. Regardless of the direction a Health in All Policies initiative takes, bringing together a new group of agencies and partners can be challenging and requires intentionality and planning. This presentation will describe a number of tools and activities that the California Health in All Policies Task Force used to develop a common understanding of the problems they face, identify how each partner's work connects to public health issues, and establish a shared vision and aspirational goals for a healthy California. The presentation will describe root cause mapping, which is a structured process for identifying key factors contributing to community health problems. This tool can help users identify methods for correcting or eliminating these underlying factors and promoting improved outcomes. The presentation will also describe how the Task force developed a Healthy Community Framework which led to the development of a set of healthy community indicators. The presentation will describe how the development of Aspirational Goals helped Task Force members gain a better understanding of the social determinants of health and the need for Health in All Policies. Finally, this presentation will include an overview of a new tool for jurisdictions that want to use this approach, Health in All Policies: A Guide for Local and State Governments.