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Donna Nichols, MSEd, CHES

Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living

University of Texas School of Public Health

How do we communicate the

impact of Obesity Prevention

Policies? Lessons from the

TCOPPE Project

Passage of a Policy is ONLY HALF of

the Equation.

Implementation and Evaluation of a

policy are JUST AS CRITICAL to

Public Health.

Key Principles

• Who is the “Granted” Authority for Implementing Policy?

(Structure)

• What are the Cycles for Rulemaking and Budgeting? (Process)

• How and When do External and Internal Sources of Control

Influence Implementation? (Politics)

Before You Evaluate the Impact of a Policy, Consider

• Build Relationships Early On

• Engage frequently and at the outset

• Understand nomenclature, contracting

procedures, and leadership structures of those

organizations outside the realm of traditional

public health

Partners, Partners, Partners

• What do the Findings Mean? And to What

Audience?

• Do the Data Lead to a Compelling Policy

Recommendation or Not?

• How should Policy Recommendations be

Communicated?

Translation, Translation, Translation

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