A Healthy Start to Life and Learning, Thriving Youth and Young Adults                

    Strengthen systems of care, policies, and partnerships that support pregnant and parenting families

    Strengthen systems for positive early childhood development

    Invest in activities that promote and improve the healthy development and well-being of youth

    Reduce unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections among youth and young adults

A Resilient Urban Public Health Infrastructure

    Ensure residents who lack health insurance have access to health care services and assistance

    Increase emergency preparedness capacity on the neighborhood, community, or business level

    Improve population and environmental health through research and program evaluation, and policy development and implementation

    Strengthen and sustain a skilled, engaged, and diverse workforce

Substance Use and Opioid Response

    Create lasting change through immediate responses, long-term strategies, and policy change

    Increase understanding of the dangers of opioids, reduce harm, and actively tackle stigma

    Foster connections between individuals and communities and meet people where they are at

    Connect to culturally specific treatment programs and resources

Healthy Living and Healthy Food Systems

    Advocate for policy changes that reduce risk factors and support healthy lifestyles

    Create opportunities for everyone to have access to enough healthy food, be physically active, live commercial tobacco free, and access high quality health care

    Expand our community’s ability to grow, process, distribute, eat, and compost more healthy, sustainable, locally grown food

Safe Places to Eat, Swim, and Stay

    Engage the community and business owners to provide education, consultation, resources, and training

    Reduce the risk of disease and injury from food businesses, lodging, accommodations, pools, body art, tanning and laundry services

Sustainability, Healthy Homes, and Environment

    Community outreach and education on the connection between health and the environment

    Develop policies and organizational practices that support a clean, healthy, natural environment

    Monitor and reduce environmental hazards, nuisances, and pollution

    Prepare for and reduce the impacts of climate change focusing on environmental justice as a priority

    Reduce lead hazards, asthma triggers, and home safety hazards

Health Equity

    Build on our urban community’s cultural diversity, wisdom, strengths, and resilience; center the community’s voice; and connect people and resources

    Cultivate an understanding that health is influenced by social and environmental conditions and includes physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing

    Apply a health equity lens in all work, focusing resources and efforts so that all people can reach their full health potential