Menu

Public Policy Development

Changing policies and practices at a school or preschool, in a local business or workplace, or in a neighborhood, state, and country can create palpable and lasting change. PHI produces forward-thinking research, develops proposals, initiates evaluations and builds buy-in in order to inform and shape some of the most complex policy challenges facing the nation today, including: agriculture and nutrition, marijuana, transportation planning, climate change, economic development, nutrition, healthy communities,  health information technology, and alcohol, tobacco and substance use. PHI's approach is centered on the importance of evidence and data, boosting community power and voices, creation of political will, and crafting policies that yield just and equitable solutions. 

Our Expertise Can Make Your Work Stronger

See how PHI can work with you to support or lead your health initiatives.

Our Impact

See all Public Policy Development Impacts

Group at desk
  • 82 US cities & counties adopted limits on the number of cannabis dispensaries
  • 37M people impacted by systems & policy changes stemming from CHLP participants' work
  • 120 laws & policies passed or improved by Rise Up Leaders to improve gender equity around the world

Programs

Active Programs

Archived Programs

woman placing paper on a poster board

PHI Experts Working in this Area:

Work With Us

You change the world. We do the rest. Explore fiscal sponsorship at PHI.

Bring Your Work to PHI

Support Us

Together, we can accelerate our response to public health’s most critical issues.

Donate

Find Employment

Begin your career at the Public Health Institute.

See Jobs

Kids in a school playground

Close

Donate to PHI Today to Build a Healthier World for Tomorrow

The last few years have been immensely challenging for communities around the globe—in some cases, setting back public health gains by years or decades. But these last few years have also demonstrated what works: Sustained investments in communities, health and equity, and policy change to support them. Now is the time to strengthen these successes, to ensure that no community falls behind.

Donate to PHI

Continue to PHI.org