We have a tremendous opportunity here.
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Tobacco Prevention
This session highlights practice-informed approaches to public health funding and financing drawn from three complementary initiatives.
"With shared use, we can’t just push the product, we have to push the thought behind it, too."
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Healthy Neighborhoods
"I walked and biked as a child, and I want kids today to enjoy the same freedom."
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Child Care & Schools
Good Governance
Boards of health play a vital role in protecting and improving community health. This October, we're excited to join board of health members, public health professionals, and partners from across the country at the National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) 2026 Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
ChangeLab Solutions managing director Sara Bartel, senior attorney Jessica Breslin, and attorney Prashasti Bhatnagar will be presenting at the following sessions. We hope you'll join us!
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Financing Equity: Leveraging Funding Strategies to Advance Anti-Racist Public Health Governance (Breakout 2.2)
October 13, 11:45am-12:45pm CT
Past session
Policymaking to Advance Health and Racial Equity (Breakout 5.1)
October 14, 10-11am CT
This presentation will equip participants with an understanding of legal concepts underlying civil rights laws and the application of those concepts at each stage of the policymaking process.
Past session
In today's complex policy environment, changemakers need to know how to craft laws and policies that can withstand legal challenges.
Do you know who has authority to take action in your jurisdiction? Can you spot legal issues that could make your policy more vulnerable? Do you know when to consult an attorney and what questions to ask to assess legal risks and identify solutions?
Our new training, Navigating Legal Challenges, will help you answer these questions and more. Led by attorneys Jami Crespo, Katie Hannon Michel, and Melani Tiongson, this course draws on ChangeLab’s decades of experience helping communities shape laws and policies that improve health. Designed for professionals without a legal background, our training offers practical, accessible skills that are traditionally taught only in law school.
In this interactive 2-hour training you’ll gain:
- An understanding of legal authority, including where it comes from, how to find it, and how it shapes policymaking
- Insights into common legal issues, such as preemption and constitutional constraints that can influence policy selection and design
- Strategies for partnering with attorneys to navigate legal questions, assess risks, and determine potential paths forward
- Resources for continued learning and long-term skill development
Can't make the training on Thursday, September 24? We have an additional session of Navigating Legal Challenges scheduled for Wednesday, September 28.
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In today's complex policy environment, changemakers need to know how to craft laws and policies that can withstand legal challenges.
Do you know who has authority to take action in your jurisdiction? Can you spot legal issues that could make your policy more vulnerable? Do you know when to consult an attorney and what questions to ask to assess legal risks and identify solutions?
Our new training, Navigating Legal Challenges, will help you answer these questions and more. Led by attorneys Jami Crespo, Katie Hannon Michel, and Melani Tiongson, this course draws on ChangeLab’s decades of experience helping communities shape laws and policies that improve health. Designed for professionals without a legal background, our training offers practical, accessible skills that are traditionally taught only in law school.
In this interactive 2-hour training you’ll gain:
- An understanding of legal authority, including where it comes from, how to find it, and how it shapes policymaking
- Insights into common legal issues, such as preemption and constitutional constraints that can influence policy selection and design
- Strategies for partnering with attorneys to navigate legal questions, assess risks, and determine potential paths forward
- Resources for continued learning and long-term skill development
Join us on Wednesday, September 30!
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"Fortunately for Rhode Island’s more than 142,000 students, they’re now protected from having to see junk food advertisements while they’re focused on learning."
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Food & Beverages
Child Care & Schools
Healthy Neighborhoods
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"A strong TRL law could effectively prevent youth access to tobacco products and decrease youth purchasing. TRL could protect our citizens."
Success Story
Tobacco Prevention
Photo Courtesy of Redwood Heights School Garden OUSD
"Health equity ensures that everyone, no matter who they are, receives access to the services and supports they need."
Success Story
Good Governance
Health Care
Lydia Daniller
"I knew nothing about how to develop parks, so a lot of the initial work I did with [ChangeLab Solutions] was developing strategies about how to move forward"
Success Story
Healthy Neighborhoods