Heartland Health Conference
September 9-11, Kansas City, KS
Hosted by Heartland Regional Health Equity Council
Are you attending the Heartland Health Conference? We're excited to join colleagues from community, academia, industry, and the public and private sectors in Kansas City, KS, to engage in shared learning and explore how we can collectively reimagine resilience across the Heartland.
ChangeLab Solutions senior planner Tina Ansong and managing directors Sara Bartel and Cesar De La Vega will be presenting at the following sessions. We hope you'll join us!
Leadership Symposium Panel on Emerging Issues in Policy
Wednesday 9/9, 1:30-2:30 p.m. CT
Join this session to engage with regional advocates and policy researchers on emerging policy issues and learn how community health investments benefit both people and businesses. Attendees will explore ways health care partners can support policies that strengthen prevention and address the social drivers of health, and learn how ChangeLab Solutions has worked with health care institutions in cross-sector collaboratives across the country to advance policy change.
Fundamentals of Local Policy Change
Thursday 9/10, 11:00-11:50 a.m. CT
This session will explore the foundations of effective local policy change and the role communities play in shaping lasting solutions. Attendees will learn how policy efforts move from research and development to adoption, implementation, and evaluation. Effective policy change should be driven by the community it serves. The process offers opportunities to form new partnerships, strengthen existing ones, improve community power-sharing, and prioritize equity at every stage. Participants will gain practical tools, real-world insights, and opportunities to connect with peers working to create healthier, more equitable communities.
Strategies for Equitable Policymaking
Thursday 9/10, 4:00-4:50 p.m. CT
In this interactive session, participants will delve into the foundational principles of equitable policymaking through a mix of guided discussions, participatory activities, and real-world examples. Drawing from ChangeLab Solutions’ Strategies for Equitable Policymaking, the session will unpack how policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change strategies can be effectively leveraged to promote health equity in diverse communities and institutional contexts. Attendees will gain a baseline understanding of how law and policy intersect with equity goals, including key distinctions between advocacy and lobbying, and the legal tools available to drive long-lasting change.
Navigating Legal Challenges
September 24 or September 30
Hosted by ChangeLab Solutions
Laws and policies are powerful tools for advancing community goals. This training will help you develop the knowledge and skills to craft laws and policies that can withstand legal challenges, identify who has authority to act in your jurisdiction, address legal risks, and strengthen policy solutions.
Register by August 19 for a 10% early bird discount.
This 2-hour training will include:
- An overview of legal authority — what it is, how to find it, and how to use it
- A description of the types of laws that different branches of government can create and what laws may work best to achieve your goals
- An introduction to common legal challenges to laws
- Hands-on, skill-building activities for navigating and partnering with attorneys on authority, preemption, constitutional, and other legal issues
- Resources for continued learning and long-term skill development
Our live virtual trainings are designed to improve your legal and policy skills; build authentic, real-time connections between peers that spark insight and growth; and provide practical resources from seasoned facilitators. You also get access to a one-hour follow-up session with ChangeLab attorneys to help you apply learnings to your work.
Fundamentals of Local Policy Change
October 8 or October 28
Hosted by ChangeLab Solutions
Local programs are essential for improving the lives of community members, and transforming a program into policy is the most effective way to ensure its sustainability. This training will help you build the knowledge and skills to navigate the policy change process with confidence and contribute to community-driven solutions.
Register by August 19 for a 10% early bird discount.
This 2-hour training will include:
- Information on local and institutional policy change mechanisms
- How to move program success into codified policy
- Strategies for integrating meaningful community engagement into the policy process
- Information on the difference between law and policy and when to use them
- Tools for discerning the types of policies a local jurisdiction holds authority over
- An overview of regulations distinguishing between lobbying, education, and advocacy
- A review of key roles for government, non-profit, private sector, and community members
Our live virtual trainings are designed to improve your legal and policy skills; build authentic, real-time connections between peers that spark insight and growth; and provide practical resources from seasoned facilitators. You also get access to a one-hour follow-up session with ChangeLab attorneys to help you apply learnings to your work.