The Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Division sponsored a Policy Forum (May 24, 2010), attended by local policy makers, community leaders, advocates, and prevention and wellness experts, to discuss city and county ordinances and state legislation to support the prevention of chronic disease. Presenters discussed best strategies for creating healthier communities through organizational and policy change. 

Building Healthy, Safe, Livable Communities Policy Forum Presentations:

Prevention - The Key to Health Communities, Beth Hines, MPH, Senior Health Advisor, Division of Adult and Community Health, Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Built Environment - Opportunities for Creating Healthier Communities, Heather Wooten, MCP, Senior Planning and Policy Associate, Planning for Healthy Places, Public Health Law & Policy

Regulating Access to Tobacco Products, Ian McLaughlin, JD, Senior Staff Attorney, Technical Assistance Legal Center, Public Health Law and Policy

Reform through Policy Adoption: State and Local Opportunities, Stefan Harvey, Assistant Director, California Center for Public Health Advocacy

Public Health Policy Current Areas of Focus