Policy

Improving health and health equity requires a systems approach to address the social factors impacting health. A focus on policy recognizes that health is created by a multitude of factors beyond healthcare and, in many cases, beyond the scope of traditional public health activities. With a “health in all policies” approach the Alliance will work to shine a light societal factors that have the greatest impact on health.

Housing and Health in Jacksonville

Housing, a social determinant of health, both impacts and is impacted by social and economic policies, education, income, and race/ethnicity, which all intersect to influence the health and well-being of individuals and their communities. This brief provides information on the connection between housing and health in Jacksonville.

Jacksonville Heirs’ Property Brief

Heirs’ property is a legal term that describes what happens when a property has passed to family members by inheritance but has not gone through probate to determine who legally owns the property.