ProGov21 Policy Library

Babies in Wilkinsburg, PA suffer from elevated blood lead levels and high mortality rates. In response, the Best Babies Zone (BBZ) Initiative has undergone multiple strategies in Wilkinsburg to improve access to quality health care and transform their educational, economic, and community...

Lead exposure negatively affects childrens’ learning and behavior, and increases government expenditures related to education, health care, and incarceration. The report makes recommendations geared towards preventing elevated lead levels in growing children and inhibiting the development...

Salt Lake City tackled issues of fresh and healthy food availability via Resident Food Equity Advisors. Their goal was to create an equitable community food system that increased access to healthy, organic, and culturally relevant foods for historically underrepresented and underserved...

Air pollution, unsafe food and soils, substandard housing, and harmful procurement practices significantly impact early childhood development. Local governments are more agile than state and federal governments, and can implement policies related to climate change mitigation, public...

Many families struggle to access healthy food, transportation, and reduce neurotoxic exposures. Leaders in Norman, Oklahoma collaborated to offer Community Access Pop-up Spots that connect families to existing social support services. This resource provides a simple example of an...

Exposure to neurotoxins is damaging to children's brain development and particularly affects youth in urban areas. Localities should replicate successful projects that reduce air pollution, lead, or other neurotoxic exposures, leveraging bipartisan infrastructure law funds when possible....