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"We organized a team to get more fresh food directly into the community through community gardens."

"As a resident, I am happy to see the adoption of a policy that will improve our corner stores and the health of our residents."

"We were interested in policy work, economic incentives and so on. We wanted to change the political context."

"Having a point of contact with attorneys who’d thought about the idea for longer than we had — and believed in it — kept the momentum going."

“Without this policy, the beverage industry, through its relationships with fast-food chains, decided what kids were going to be given with their meals. This gave parents the right to decide.”

"I’ve seen people using [e-hookahs] in class. They’re so easy to get away with while the teacher is not looking."

“We developed a model for community engagement so we could be sure we understood what mattered most to residents.”

"Because housing has a significant influence on health, we have to make necessary changes to ensure that all county residents have access to safe homes that they can afford to keep."

"Our partners and local groups spoke out in favor of the ordinance. The young people who testified at the hearing offered important perspectives. The Board really listened to them."

“For those of us who do policy work and have to constantly prove that there is a connection between upstream social determinants of health and outcomes, legal epi is invaluable — a huge breakthrough and the methodology that we have been waiting for.”