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Health infrastructure
Health infrastructure includes all systems, organizations, interventions and resources intended for health promotion and illness prevention. Health care systems promote health and well-being for community members through care services such as primary care, hospital care and long-term or home care. Public health systems monitor, detect and intervene when disease or risks impact community health to limit harm and promote healthy lifestyles, environments and policies. Health infrastructure supports all health services — from vaccinations and chronic disease prevention programs to emergency preparedness efforts.Health Policy Group
This tool (from Council of State Governments) provides talking points, policy briefs, and toolkits addressing health issues that affect the community including immunizations, chronic disease prevention, adolescent and school health, reducing health risks, and HIV/STD prevention. It can be found in the ...
Health promotion and harm reduction
Health promotion and harm reduction are prevention and intervention services and activities. They foster health-promoting behaviors and reduce the negative impact of behaviors, such as alcohol and drug use, physical inactivity and risky sexual activity. They include regulating systems, advocating for policies, conducting health education, monitoring wellness and disease, and connecting individuals and communities to services for prevention, treatment and recovery.Health Research and Educational Trust
This website provides tools and resources from the Health Research and Educational Trust which is focused on transforming health care through research and education. The site includes numerous research reports that contribute to this mission. It can be found in the Healthcare...
HealthEquityGuide.org
HealthEquityGuide.org (from Human Impact Partners) shows how health departments across the nation have taken a lead role in addressing equity. The site provides guidance, case studies, and resources to help local public health move equity work forward.
Healthier Worksite Initiatives
This website (from CDC) provides research reports and toolkits on a variety of worksite initiatives including healthy eating, nutrition, lacatation support, preventive services, and healthy choices. It can be found in Business under Act on What's Important.
Healthy Community Design
This website (from NACCHO) includes tools to help public health practitioners learn about or further their work on the connection between public health and the built environment.
Healthy Counties Initiative
This site provides tools and resources (from National Association of Counties) to assist local elected officials with policy development and adoption on a number of health related issues including park development, food access, land planning, and transportation. It can be found in the Government guide...
Healthy Food Access Portal
This tool (from Policy Link) is a resource to identify strategies and funding to increase access to healthy foods in your community, including linkages to funding strategies. It can be found in the Community Development guide under...
Healthy Food Financing Initiative
This tool (from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services) is a financing strategy to support healthy food access. It can be found in the Community Development guide under...