Program Summary - HEAP - Health Equity in All Policies
Type
Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year
2023
Level
City or Town
State(s)
Illinois
Policy Areas
Community Development, Health, Housing, Public Safety
Chicago's Health Equity in All Policies (HEiAP) initiative addresses systemic health disparities by embedding equity into decision-making across sectors. The program highlights successes such as equitable urban development, expanding food access, and improving care systems for unhoused populations. This initiative focuses on sharing power with communities and transforming systems to close racial life expectancy gaps by 2025.