Public Health Agencies and Advocacy Under the Law

This project will explore how policies that govern public employees' participation in the policy process affect state health departments' effectiveness in advocating for sound public health laws and policies.

By understanding how agencies and their employees participate in law and policy development, and how they interpret the rules pertaining to policy advocacy, these findings can better assist agency leaders and our public sector employees in maximizing the contributions of the public health infrastructure to advancing public health policies.