OUR PRIORITIES
Children may have difficulty accessing the services they need because of income inequity, insurance-related barriers, inadequate communication, wait lists, or lack of access to and availability of appropriate primary care.
OUR POLICY PRIORITIES
Key Policy Issue Areas*
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*Underlying all issue areas is a belief that system capacity must be built to address barriers to health services.
OUR VALUES
OUR COMMON VALUES for how we approach child health
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We acknowledge that each child, family, and community is unique.
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We employ a developmental approach because health evolves over the life course, and is embedded in family and community health and well-being.
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We acknowledge that health in infancy, childhood and adolescence affects health in adulthood.
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We know that health and development are impacted by numerous factors, including, but not limited to racism, inequality, disability, isolation, special health care needs or immigration.
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We understand that investments in children and adolescents support the long term economic and social well being of our state.
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We consider access to services a key component of health equity.
HOW WE PARTNER
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We recognize that everyone - families and youth of all income levels, all sectors and disciplines - has a role to play.
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We can reach more children and make real change when we work together.
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We engage the people and organizations most affected by the policy in its development.
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We encourage the use of data, including local data and local knowledge, evidence-based policies, and evaluation.
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When they support health equity, we seek to enhance existing infrastructures, sustainability, implementation, and funding.
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We seek to ensure that potential negative effects of any types of policies are minimized, and not borne by already disadvantaged populations.
OUR POLICY BRIEFS
