[H+T--Friends] New Report: Promoting Equity through the Practice of Health Impact Assessment

Hi everyone - I wanted to share a new Health Impact Assessment (HIA) resource, "Promoting Equity through the Practice of Health Impact Assessment," in case it may be helpful in your work. The report is available for download at the following link: http://www.sfphes.org/news/201-promoting-equity-through-hia This primer identifies eight principles for promoting equity in HIA, along with specific strategies for implementing each principle and examples - including a number focused on transportation related policies or plans - that exemplify those principles in HIA practice in communities across the country. The report also shares common challenges to incorporating equity into HIA practice and ways to overcome them. The report was co-authored by the San Francisco Dept. of Public Health, Human Impact Partners, PolicyLink , and the Adler School of Professional Psychology, working with a diverse Advisory Committee of equity advocates and HIA practitioners to develop its structure and content. Best, Megan *** Please note that I am in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Thank you! *** ------------------------------------------------------------- Megan L. Wier, MPH, Epidemiologist Lead - Health, Transportation and Equity Environmental Health Section San Francisco Department of Public Health phone: 415-252-3972, fax: 415-252-3964 Megan.Wier(a)sfdph.org www.sfphes.org