Impact Tool 2024

Does your program advance health equity? An equitable program works toward health equity by addressing health disparities - the gaps in quality of health or health care due to the social determinants of health (like race or ethnicity, education level, or socioeconomic status).

Is your program health promoting? A health promoting program adopts policies and strategies that advance safe practices by providers and the population and that increase the probability of positive health behavior and outcomes.

Is your program proactive? Proactive programs adopt policies and sustainable practices in a timely manner, while mobilizing rapidly to address new and emerging threats and vulnerabilities.

How transparent is your program? Transparency ensures openness in the delivery of services and practices, with particular emphasis on valid, reliable, accessible, timely, and meaningful data that are readily available to stakeholders, including the public.

How effective and efficient is your program? Effective and efficient programs use evidence, science, and best practices to achieve optimal results in areas of greatest need. Understands costs and benefits of public health interventions, to facilitate the optimal use of resources to achieve desired outcomes