Drafting Effective Policies

September 2014

By: Mary Marrow, Public Health Law Center

https://publichealthlawcenter.org/sites/default/files/resources/Drafting%20Effective%20Policies.pdf
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Built Environment and Health

This guide describes how to develop well-written policies that achieve public health goals. It is organized into three sections:

  1. The Planning and Drafting Process
  2. Elements of an Effective Policy
  3. Policy Review: Cross the “T’s” and Dot the “I’s”

Figure 1 models the Community Change Framework, which promotes engagement with diverse stakeholders.