PUBLIC HEALTH POLICYOPHA 2023 Policy AgendaThis agenda was developed through a multi-phase process of brainstorming with OPHA members, consolidating agenda topics and priorities with the Policy Agenda Working Group, and refining the public policy priorities agenda with the OPHA Public Policy Committee and OPHA Board. The agenda was reviewed and endorsed by the OPHA Executive Board, and any changes proposed by the Public Policy Committee after initial approval will receive additional review and approval by the OPHA Executive Board. Child Health This topic area includes preventing and mitigating adverse mental and behavioral health outcomes with focus areas including:
Food, Nutrition, & Access This topic area includes championing policies that decrease food insecurity and food apartheids (food deserts) with focus areas including:
And action items including:
Health Infrastructure This topic area includes supporting funding and policy necessary to develop strategies to strengthen the public health and health care workforce with focus areas including:
Healthy Populations This topic area includes supporting and protecting the health and rights of populations with focus populations including:
Maternal & Reproductive Health This topic area includes improving access to maternal and reproductive care with focus areas including:
And action items including:
Mental & Behavioral Health This topic area includes preventing and mitigating adverse mental and behavioral health outcomes with focus areas including:
And action items including:
| OPHA's AdvocacyOPHA's mission is to promote public health improvements through education, practice and advocacy. OPHA members and other individuals interested in public health advocacy can stay informed about legislative issues that may impact public health is by getting involved with the OPHA Public Policy Committee, exploring the Advocacy pages on our website, and keeping and eye out for updates through our newsletters and social media. Oklahoma's Legislative Process
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Get Involved!Want to join OPHA's policy and advocacy group, the Public Policy Committee? Contact the Public Policy Committee Chair! Public Health Authority This topic area includes protecting and promoting public health authority in Oklahoma with focus areas including:
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Tobacco This topic area includes mitigating several tobacco industry influences in Oklahoma state laws with focus areas including:
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* Mid-session amendment to the 2023 Policy Agenda. Amendments were recommended by the Public Policy Committee and were approved by the OPHA Board on 3/7/23. |