Legal Memo
Tobacco control laws are low on the list of enforcement priorities in many jurisdictions. Funding, staffing, and politics all contribute to this problem. One solution could be to extend enforcement power to those for whom...
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Model Legal Document
We created Private Right of Action to assist advocates who are interested in enforcing tobacco control laws directly, without relying on state or local enforcement officials. This model provision can be added to any existing...
Legal Memo
Advocates promoting smokefree legislation often encounter opponents who argue that such laws interfere with individuals' legal rights. This publication from the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium debunks that argument, showing how the U.S. Constitution leaves the...
Legal Memo
The legal term preemption describes the invalidation of state law by federal law, or local law by state law. It has profound significance for public health, affecting everything from the quality of medical devices to...
Model Legal Document
The 2009 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Tobacco Control Act) gave the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to create regulations banning or restricting the use of menthol in cigarettes. The...
Model Legal Document
These clauses contain sample language that can be adopted for use in ChangeLab Solutions' model ordinances. Before adopting these clauses in an ordinance, it is essential to research state and local law to determine whether...
Fact Sheet,
Legal Memo
Our partners often ask us to explain the difference between a contract and a memorandum of understanding (MOU). Although there can be legal distinctions between the two types of documents, there may be no legal...
Model Legal Document
Most — if not all — government decisions affect health. Policies that shape food access, housing, transportation, public safety, education, sustainability, climate change, parks, air and water quality, criminal justice, and economic development can and...
Curriculum,
Presentation
Interactive Feature
Make the case for Health in All Policies (HiAP) and build support for an initiative among leaders and community members with this customizable presentation! It illustrates the connection between our health, public policy, and the...
Interactive Feature
Law is an important tool for protecting and promoting public health. Today’s public health professionals, especially those at the local, state or federal levels, need to have a solid understanding of the basic principles of...
Interactive Feature
Healthy and equitable communities are created through vision, design, and planning. Review, assess, and implement your comprehensive plan using ChangeLab Solutions’ Healthy Comprehensive Plan Assessment Tool (HCPAT) . How it works: HCPAT guides you through...
Curriculum,
Webinar
Presentation
What are the elements of a healthy and equitable community? How do we create conditions in which all children and families can thrive? To foster collaborative thinking on these essential questions, ChangeLab Solutions has created...
Success Story
In 2008, a staggering 63 percent of African-American children living in Summit County, Ohio, were obese or overweight – at a time when the county average was 39 percent and the national rate was 27...