This policy brief--the first in a series of three-- is part of a larger strategy to identify high impact approaches that will move us closer to our vision of healthy people in healthy places. It outlines a range of organizational practices and public policies being considered to improve the built environment in support of healthy eating and regular physical activity. It serves as a resource to identify target policies and opportunities towards building healthy environments.
The crossroads where policy, strategy and program recommendations meet are examined in this policy brief. This review of multiple fields offers a vision of what healthy people in healthy places can look like and offers strategies to get there. Crafted by the Prevention Institute for the Convergence Partnership, this brief is based on extensive research and interviews with various constituencies and stakeholders. Promising Strategies includes diverse options for various players to move environmental change forward to promote health and equity.
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