Enhanced Physical Education Overview & Testimonials

by jsimon | May 1, 2020

In 2019, IPHI gathered testimonials from physical education champions across Illinois around the importance of providing high-quality physical education to all students at recommended levels (150 minutes/week for elementary students and 225 minutes/week for secondary...

Advancing Chronic Disease Prevention and Management Programs: Building a Third-Party Organization to Support Managed Care Coverage of Services in Community-Based Organizations in Illinois.

by IPHI Office Web | Jan 19, 2020

As part of the Bridging to Preventive Care initiative, this concept paper describes a model in which community-based organizations and Medicaid managed care organizations could more efficiently connect to refer clients to needed community-based programs and ensure...

2019-2023 IPHI Policy Platform: Promoting Cross-Sector Partnership and Systems Change to Ensure Health and Health Equity in Illinois

by IPHI Office Web | Jan 19, 2020

IPHI released a 5-year policy platform to improve the public health system and promote health and health equity in Illinois.

Policy Brief: Protecting Public Health and Promoting Equity in Adult-Use Marijuana Legalization in Illinois

by IPHI Office Web | Jan 19, 2020

With adult-use marijuana legalization proposals from Illinois policymakers, the Illinois Public Health Institute (IPHI) convened a broad group of Illinois stakeholders to build a framework that protects public health and promotes equity in any potential legalization...

SNAP Decisions- Health Impact Assessment

by IPHI Office Web | Jan 19, 2020

SNAP Decisions was a study assessing the intended and unintended health impacts of a proposed Illinois ban on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the food stamp program.