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