ProGov21 Policy Library

Ensuring Health and Justice for Undocumented Boys and Men of Color

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2016

Level Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) California

Source The Greenlining Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Health

The health and well-being of undocumented boys and men of color are vital to the future of California. State and local lawmakers must make the lived experiences of undocumented boys and men of color a focal point of health care, immigration, criminal justice, and education policiy....

Supporting Contextualized Resilience as a Buffer to Structural Violence and a Bridge to Healthier Birth Outcomes

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2021

Level National

State(s) All States

Source The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Policy Areas Children & Families, Health

Structural violence reduces health outcomes through systemic stratification along race, class, and gender. People exposed to more structural violence are disproportionately likely to experience preterm birth. This report illustrates the role of structural violence in creating adverse...

Supporting Local Reproductive Rights in a Post Roe America

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee, Texas

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Health

The Supreme Court's restriction of abortion access has disproportionately impacted women who live in rural communities, and those who are young, low income, and historically marginalized. This policy brief highlights the risks that abortion restrictions pose to women's health and...

Foundational Public Health Services Fact Sheet

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, Other Boards and Agencies, State

State(s) All States

Source Public Health National Center for Innovations

Policy Areas Community Development, Democracy & Governance, Health

Local health departments face challenges in maintaining critical public health infrastructure and services. The FPHS framework establishes a minimum set of foundational capabilities (e.g., data assessment, emergency preparedness, equity integration) and foundational areas (e.g., communicable...

2021 Madison Resolution 21-00223 Funding a Mental Health Responder Program

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source City of Madison

Policy Areas Health, Public Safety

This Resolution authorizes an agreement between the City of Madison and the Journey Mental Health Center, Inc. to establish a protocol for the Mental Health Crisis Response Team. Provisions in these agreements dictate that all funding, besides the cost of physical space, will be borne...

The Economic Benefits of BREC Parks

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source The Trust for Public Land

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Health, Public Spaces

This report examines how Baton Rouge's parks promote recreation, reduce healthcare costs, bolster tourism, reduce pollution, and provide other economic benefits. It provides a guide for quantifying the economic impacts of the parks system and outlines how parks can be used as a tool...

State and Local Leaders Must Act Now for Abortion Justice: State and Municipal Funding for Abortion

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Finance & Procurement, Health

When states and cities allocate funding for abortion and other reproductive health care, they can alleviate financial and logistical barriers faced by local residents and ensure that people both within and outside of their community receive essential and time-sensitive care. This...

Driving Down Emissions: Transportation, Land Use, and Climate Change

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source Smart Growth America

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Housing, Health, Transportation & Mobility

Transportation accounts for the largest share of carbon emissions in the U.S. Car-oriented land use and community design play a significant role in the nation’s transportation emissions; communities are built in a way that makes it difficult and unsafe to access daily needs outside...

Polling on Abortion Access in Arizona and Pennsylvania

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level State

State(s) Arizona, Pennsylvania

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Health

This brief presents key takeaways from an abortion related poll conducted in Arizona and Pennsylvania. Findings demonstrate widespread support for abortion access in both states. It finds that voters across the political spectrum want abortion to remain legal; want patient experiences...

Healthcare for All Platform

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2019

Level -

State(s) All States

Source People's Action

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Health

The United States’ current healthcare system is driven by profit and governed by insurance and pharmaceutical companies, rather than by the people. This platform calls for improved Medicare for all, which will shift power from corporations and the one percent (insurance & drug corporations),...

American Rescue Plan Act: Innovative MCH Fund Applications

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level Other, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States

Source The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Policy Areas Children & Families, Health

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 allocated $1.9 trillion rescue funds to help the nation overcome the post-pandemic devastation. The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs produced this report to illustrate the ways in which they have utilized the funding provided by...

Advancing Holistic Well-Being Measures in Atlanta and in Cities Throughout the United States

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level City or Town, National

State(s) All States, Georgia

Source National League of Cities

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Economic Justice, Health

American cities must develop comparable measures of well-being to advance policy changes and investments that improve health and equity. This brief supports well-being measurement in cities and provides recommendations. Best practices include comprehensive surveys to gather data about...

Black Women’s Maternal Health

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County, National, Other

State(s) All States

Source National Partnership for Women & Families

Policy Areas Children & Families, Civil Rights, Health

Regardless of socioeconomic status, Black women and birthing individuals in the United States are three times more likely to die from pregnancy than their white counterparts. To improve Black maternal health, we must address the drivers impacting health: conditions in the environment...

Green Space: An Underestimated Tool to Create More Equal Cities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source World Resources Institute

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Environment & Natural Resources, Public Spaces

Improving access to urban green spaces can promote equity in health, safety, and climate resilience. This report outlines how access to quality green spaces like public parks and athletic fields is often linked to wealth and examines how local governments can improve green space equity...

2021 Austin Resolution Contracting with Nonprofits to Expand Substance Use Care

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2021

Level City or Town

State(s) Texas

Source City of Austin

Policy Areas Health, Public Safety

This Resolution authorizes contractual agreements with 3 local nonprofits to provide substance misuse services to low-income individuals in Austin and Travis County, dispersing $919,696 in funding....

Portland Parks Local Option Levy

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) Oregon

Source Portland Parks & Recreation Department

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement, Health, Public Spaces

The Parks Local Option Levy was a tax initiative passed in Portland that will direct millions toward supporting parks, nature, and clean water. This guide outlines how the parks levy will promote equitable access to recreational programming, support park maintenance and preservation...

Gaining Ground Series: Proactive Legislation in the States at Midyear, 2021

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level State

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Health

This report highlights several examples of proactive state policies that were enacted to improve abortion access in the first half of 2021. This report also discusses steps states have taken to mitigate racial disparities in maternal health. Policies aim to increase public awareness...

A Way Forward: Diverting People with Mental Illness from Inhumane and Expensive Jails into Community-Based Treatment that Works

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level County

State(s) All States, California

Source American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California

Policy Areas Health, Public Safety, Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights

This report examines how Los Angeles County can reduce incarceration for individuals with mental illness by implementing diversion programs together with supportive housing and assertive community treatment (ACT) programs. These programs have been shown to reduce recidivism. This...

2022 New York Ordinance 18-0066 Establishing the Office of Neighborhood Safety

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source City of New York

Policy Areas Public Safety

This local law formally establishes an Office of Neighborhood Safety (ONS) to address gun violence and public safety, using an approach that considers socioeconomic and public health factors and seeks to address the root causes of violence. It also delegates the responsibility of...

Recommendations for Title V Programs: Co-Creating an Equitable Future with the Wisdom of Communities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2021

Level National

State(s) All States

Source The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs

Policy Areas Children & Families, Health

Title V MCH Services Block Grant programs provide funding for three categories of essential services--direct, enabling, and public health services--but requires funded programs to be "family-centered, community-based and culturally competent." This report examines the methodologies...

The Power of Parks to Promote Health

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source The Trust for Public Land

Policy Areas Community Development, Health, Public Spaces

Parks and natural spaces promote mental, physical, and environmental wellbeing, and many parks departments are leveraging parks and recreational resources to improve health outcomes. This report outlines the benefits of preserving access to parks and green spaces and provides policy...

Local Reproductive Freedom Index: Evaluating US Cities 2019

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2019

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source National Institute for Reproductive Health

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Health

This report evaluates health policies in 50 cities across the United States in 2019. It assigns each city a score ranging from zero to five stars based on a range of indicators related to reproductive health, rights, and justice. This report also discusses the "Model City," a realistic...

Eliminating barriers to good health for Ohio’s Black women

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Ohio

Source Policy Matters Ohio

Policy Areas Health

Black women are more likely than others to work jobs with limited access to health care and this impacts their health outcomes. This report from Ohio analyzes black women's access to medical services, barriers to their care, the financial stress attached to health care costs and provides...

Community Benefit and Missed Opportunities: A Case Study of Three San Francisco Hospitals

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level City or Town, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) California

Source The Greenlining Institute

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Health

This report makes recommendations for improving community benefit programs for non-profit hospitals, standardizing reimbursement rates for charity care, and implementing standards for data and reporting of community benefit activities, including expenditures. It also emphasizes the...

Improving Health Outcomes for All through Local Policymaking

Type Article

Year 2018

Level City or Town, County

State(s) Wisconsin

Source High Road Strategy Center

Policy Areas Community Development, Health

Community leaders should engage in comprehensive local action to reduce health disparities and address social determinants of health in their communities. The Legacy Community Alliance for Health provides training and resources to municipal staff across Wisconsin. It encourages collaboration...

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