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We Have Made A Change!

 

For too many communities, good health is impossible to achieve. We can change that, and we’re starting that effort by changing our name.

ChangeLab Solutions

On Thursday, May 17, Public Health Law & Policy became ChangeLab Solutions. Though we have a new identity, our mission remains the same: we create innovative law and policy solutions that transform neighborhoods, cities, and states. We do this because achieving the common good means everyone has safe places to live and be active, nourishing food, and more opportunities to ensure health.

We chose this new name to better reflect our role as a national nonprofit creating law and policy innovation for the common good. The laws and policies we develop make communities more livable, especially for those with the fewest resources. In California alone, our work in tobacco control has helped save $86 billion in healthcare costs and resulted in 25 percent fewer tobacco-related deaths. That’s just one area where we create lasting solutions and save money. Imagine how we can succeed on other health issues, too!

 

ChangeLab Solutions Has Joined the Food Revolution

 

As part of our change, we are partnering with the Jamie Oliver Foundation to celebrate Food Revolution Day on May 19. Visit the Food Revolution Day website to find out more, and turn to ChangeLab Solutions for the policy tools you need to create a Food Revolution in your community!

 

Program News

The Key to Sustainability: Health in All Policies

Jan 1, 1970

How does affordable housing contribute to obesity prevention? PHLP's Marice Ashe answered this question in a piece for the Oakland Tribune, highlighting how health advocates in Oakland are pushing for more affordable housing. "Affordable housing, education, job creation, energy efficiency -- they're all health policy issues," wrote Ashe. "Making that connection is key to creating more sustainable communities."

Webinar Recording: Federal Tobacco Control Act Enforcement in California

Jan 1, 1970

Guest speakers from the FDA and local communities joined staff from the Center for Tobacco Policy and Organizing (The Center, a project of the American Lung Association in California) and TALC for a webinar, What the Federal Tobacco Control Act Does and Doesn’t Do, and What More Can Be Done Locally. The recording is now available, with related resources mentioned during the discussion.

Where to Locate Schools? What to Consider – and Why It Matters

Jan 1, 1970

Over the past several decades, schools have increasingly been built on the outskirts of communities, too far from children’s homes for walking or biking to be practical. Download NPLAN's model school siting policies and other materials to learn more about how school siting decisions can better support students’ educational success, physical health, and overall well-being.

Getting Involved: New Products for Public Health Advocates

Jan 1, 1970

PHLP has released two new publications to help public health advocates get involved in community planning and economic development. Getting Involved in Climate Change Planning explores the overlap between climate change and healthy built environment initiatives, with a companion fact sheet about California's Sustainable Communities and Climate Protection Act (SB 375). Getting Involved in Transportation Planning similarly illuminates how the design of roadways and transit systems can be integrated into healthy community planning.