Policy Action Team

Strategic Issue: How can we position health as a consideration in all community policy and planning decisions?

A recent assessment of personal and public health activities and services in Knox County indicated deficiencies in the development of public health policy in Knox County, as well as a lack of mechanisms for the review of the health effects of proposed policies. When community leaders were asked (link to http://www.healthyknox.org/forces_of_change_assessment.html) what forces will shape Knox County’s health most powerfully in the near future, the connection between policy and health emerged as a serious consideration.

This Team will work to make health a part of policy discussions. This Team will soon set a standing monthly meeting day and time. To get involved, please contact Stephanie Welch at (865) 215-5297 or stephanie.welch@knoxcounty.org

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last updated on May 23, 2011