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Healthy Economy Toolkit

Overview

Healthy Economy

Stable employment, adequate income, and benefits can help build financial stability and improve overall health and well-being. Learn more about policies and practices that promote everyone’s health by encouraging equitable growth, ensuring access to well paying employment opportunities, fostering a vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystem, and building financial security for all.

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Policies & Programs

A policy is a specific statement that guides decision-making. It indicates a commitment of the local legislative body to a particular course of action. A policy is based on and helps implement a general plan’s vision. Programs can be short- or long-term groupings of projects or services that help achieve policy goals.

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Measuring Success

Refers to the collection of data and utilization of measuring tools to assess progress toward a goal. Includes indicators, baselines, and benchmarks.