274854 Using “Windows of Opportunity” to Promote Health in All Policies Approaches and Policies

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 : 8:50 AM - 9:10 AM

Karen Ben-Moshe, MPP, MPH , Public Health Institute, California Department of Public Health, Sacramento, CA
     
The California Health in All Policies Task Force convenes 18 State agencies to advance strategies to improve the health and sustainability of California. Timing is an important component for advancing efforts that require public, political, and other support. Knowing how to take advantage of “windows of opportunity” can be a critical skill for creating and advancing a HiAP initiative.

This presentation will describe specific “windows of opportunity” that the California Health in All Policies Task Force capitalized on to advance their efforts, including administration support, ongoing and aligned efforts at partner organizations, and organizational changes. This presentation will also describe local and state examples of how strategic planning processes, emergency situations, and other policy windows have been used to support Health in All Policies approaches.

Learning Objectives:
1) Describe at least three types of “windows of opportunity” that can be used to support Health in All Policies approaches and policies.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have served as the project coordinator for the California Health in All Policies Task Force for the last two years.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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